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ReStore – “CIRCUIT COURTURE” —Auction Item—

Winner of the Coveted Trash Trophy

Designer: DeeDee Johnson Model: Lynoa Blakely Materials/Description: This vest-skirt ensemble is made from discarded computer motherboards, broken keyboards, tattered banners, flags, t-shirt rags, and salvaged strapping, textured with wire, beads, buttons and broken chandelier parts. Sustainable Practices: The Restore is a nonprofit home improvement retail outlet that sells donated new and gently used items to the public at discounted prices. Sales and donations support the mission of Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity to build homes, communities, and hope. All day long, every day = Sustainability by material diversion and waste reduction, extending product life cycles, lowering carbon footprint, sustainable home improvement, community education and behavior change, helps to fund the builds of sustainable and affordable homeownership.

ReCoHere & ReGroup Thrift – “HANGING BY A PIN”

Designer: Tanner Stonerock Model: Jackson Evans Description: Textile waste is at a forefront of prominence. With capitalism, fast fashion and detachment from belongings at an unprecedented high, communities are seeing large impacts on waste. Working at a local thrift store I witness the lack of cherishing a garment or belonging daily. Leading to an overflowing source of waste that small thrift stores don’t have the resources to combat these issues. With this piece I incorporated 100% reused materials that would otherwise end up in the landfill to show that WE HAVE ENOUGH OUT THERE ALREADY and communities must rethink how they value their objects to avoid adding to the out of control issue of waste. Sustainable Practices: ReGroup Thrift Store has an ongoing commitment to problem solving the textile waste stream. ReCoHere is a landfill waste reduction, sustainable community owned cooperative that diverts, upcycles, and connects waste destined for the landfill to those who need, want, or use the waste.

Quiltsmart – “INTERFACING OUT”

Designer: Mattie Rhoades and the Quiltsmart Team Model: Lydia Materials: Misprinted fusible interfacing, plastic packaging strips (pink and silver strips), plastic bags under for crinkle effect. Description: Flowy, white interfacing moves effortlessly when used on the outside of a garment – rather than its normal use…on the inside to make collars, cuffs, etc stiffer. Glitzed up a bit adding sparkle and pizzaz! with curved cuts on the skirt and a coordinating bodice and shawl. Sustainable Practices: Quiltsmart manufactures printed interfacing for quilters and sewists. They ship in packaging that is either recyclable, biodegradable, or compostable. Their interfacing is printed with ink that is water-based, so no need to worry about chemicals.

Mountain Burger – “MOUNTAIN BURGER IN FULL BLOOM” —Auction Item—

Designer: Kelly Powell Model: Presley Byrnes Materials: 95 Recycled plastic containers and straws. Description: This garment in constructed by forming plastic flowers and affixing them to a base dress. Flowers were shaped using heat to melt and form each into a unique shape. Sustainable Practices: Mountain Burger’s mission and goal is to be net zero emissions business working towards a climate action plan! Practices include a recycling program, use of renewable energy, natural light, LED light bulbs, rigorous composting…

Subaru of Bend – “THE SALVAGED SILHOUETTE” —Auction Item—

Designer: Brenda Jackson Model: Rachel Schaberg Materials: Event tent cover, car wash strips, exhaust & head gaskets, trunk covers, hula hoops. Description: Buckle up for a high-performance look that combines off-road grit with a sleek city silhouette. This two-piece ensemble repurposes authentic Subaru head and exhaust gaskets plus trunk cover parts into a metallic, armored overskirt, paired with a squeaky-clean bodice of car wash strips. Held together with truck cover scraps and heavy-duty fishing line, this design proves that when it comes to sustainable style, a Subaru is built to last—from the dirt track to the catwalk. Share the Love and bid it up!!! Sustainable Practices: Subaru was the first automotive plant in the U.S. to achieve zero-landfill status! All Subaru vehicles are built in zero-landfill plants, where 100% of waste is recycled or turned into electricity. Locally: rooftop xeriscape gardens; permeable parking areas so water is absorbed back into the ground; fully automated car wash that uses recycled water and biodegradable soap/cleaners…

BBT Architects – “MATERIAL MORPHOSIS”

Designer/Model: Sherry Jako Material: upholstery fabric, drapery sheers, wallcovering, and roller shade memo samples from our library. Description: Inspired by the structural fenestration of a building facade and city skyline, this gown transforms discontinued fabric memos from our library into a high-fashion “curtain wall.” The design utilizes the patterns of these discarded samples to create a rhythmic, pixelated gradient that mimics the light and shadow of geometric building forms. This piece directly supports the mission of transforming trash and inspiring community for a sustainable earth through upcycling these fabrics into a couture gown. Sustainable Practices: BBT believes buildings should support human and ecological health while remaining efficient to design, build, and operate. As a signatory of the AIA 2030 Commitment, BBT is dedicated to reducing emissions to zero. This pledge continually pushes to reevaluate practice and strengthen their path forward. As part of everyday operations,BBT reduces their environmental footprint by composting, recycling, and working primarily as a digital studio to minimize paper use and waste.

Lonza – “RESEARCH WRANGLERS”

Designers: Thyia Scott, Nahi Ortiz, Alden Dupras and Kari D’Angona Model: Thyia Scott Material: old company SWAG, stained lab coats, gloves, miscellaneous repurposed items. Description: Lonza Bend has taken obsolete clothing materials and non-conventional items to create a western look that is ready for a night out on the town or a hoedown. This fringe coat can be buttoned up for a marvelous blouse. The leaves on the back are cutout from bicycle tires. The under shirt logo is a laboratory beaker with the Three Sisters. The skirt waste band is adjustable with a unique closure on the side. The fringe gives the skirt a fun flapperesque look that will standout on the dance floor. The cowboy hat is constructed of an old Bend Research banner. Shout out to Hannah Sullivan who made it for Lonza Bend’s 2019 garment. Yee Haw!!! Sustainable Practices: Quiltsmart manufactures printed interfacing for quilters and sewists. We ship as much as we can in packaging that is either recyclable, biodegradable, or compostable. Our interfacing is printed with ink that is water-based, so no need to worry about chemicals.

Fashion Workshop – “RUNWAY RUBBISH “RUNWAY TRAVELS” —Auction Item—

Designer: Qristy Kurtz Model: MJ Aristegui Materials: pellet stove fuel plastic bags, RV cover, labels from one families garment consumption, scrap brocade, Computer monitor boxes, scrap leather, paint, hot glue, thread, packing plastic and foam. Description: Fashion Workshop travels in fabulous style with Faux Vuitton Suitcases, a Cozy Warm Puffer made from Pellet Stove bags, and a couture gown from a different type of travel trash, the driving kind, an RV cover. Rubbish never looked so ready for the private jet-runway… Sustainable Practices: Fashion Workshop is a non-profit organization facilitating free and low cost sewing and design classes and community. It has an up-cycled fabric store and teaches garment up-cycling sewing classes. They are developing a line of upcycled sewing patterns designed to help sewers transform old garments into new ones!

Gear Fix – “WHAT ARTEMIS 2 FOUND ON THE DARK SIDE”

Designers: Nico Brilmyer, Kate Weatherholtz Model: Nick Birdseye Materials: 3 tents, sleeping pad, climbing rope, old mill banners, tent poles, scrap wood, Chacos, bike tires, ski straps, climbing helmet. Description: What hidden mysteries did the Artimis 2 find on the dark side of the moon? Rumor has it that the first glimpse of the dark side showed signs of life. Peering down from their space craft the crew spotted movement. A solitary being, on 4-legs, walked in a slow ponderous glide. It appeared to be grazing on the flora and fauna that grows exclusively in this hidden realm. Sustainable Practices: The Gear Fix sells high quality used clothing and gear, including bikes, skis, camping equipment and more! They are a full service bike and ski shop, and repair all sorts of outdoor gear, from tents to backpacks and clothing. Their sew good program up-cycles unusable outdoor gear into various items such as bike bags, duffels, packing cubes, and wearable items.