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Trashy Fashion

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Moore College of Art and Design hosted a trash fashion show yesterday. To be honest, these shows usually bore me. And the trend is just too Project Runway for me. I like my fashion to be wearable and a dress made out of bubblegum wrappers just doesn't cut it, ya dig?

But after checking out these pics, I may stand corrected. Look for yourself at these winners' designs. (From right to left.) Maureen Wynne made a bathing suit out of sheets and a shower curtain, Kat Perez won Best of Show with a gown made of plastic shower curtains and electrical tape and Shawna Scott made her gown with magazine clippings.
Do you think the art as fashion thing is too overdone, or in the essence of saving our earth, should we turn to recyclable materials more? I mean a gown out of trashbags at the Academy of Music Ball may not be such a bad thing, right?

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E:

As an environmental coordinator I love recycling, but my concern is can I wear this when it rains? I do like the look.

Maureen Wynne:

I am actually in the picture and I just wanted to say that i had a lot of fun with the Trashion show and I think it sends out a great message.

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The Mirror Image team consists of Inquirer and philly.com writers with a passion for fashion and an eye for the trends. We live to shop and shop to live, but always appreciate a good sale. We know that “What I am going to wear?” is a serious question, possibly requiring consultation and multiple outfit changes. We believe beauty treatments can be a necessity instead of a luxury, and consider awards shows required viewing. Above all, we strive to bring style into our daily lives – and have fun telling others about it.

Contributor Elizabeth Wellington has been the Inquirer's Fashion Reporter since 2003 and writes the Mirror, Mirror column for the Sunday Image section. She is a bargain shopper who hates buying pants and rarely meets a dress she doesn’t like.

Contributor Chris Gray is the editor of the Image section, and has been a reporter and editor at the Inquirer since 2001. She believes you are never too tall for heels and considers text messaging a vital form of communication.

Contributor Karen Heller covered fashion for several years, nationally and regionally, and has an enduring interest in style and fashion. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in commentary, she reports on popular culture. Her column appears in the Wednesday Daily Magazine.

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