Here is a sneak peak of the array of trash textures creating this year’s fashion on the runway in just 9 days! Designers re-envision refuse and sew, drape, fuse, weave, braid…to create the electrifying pieces for the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show making their statement for the environment. Get your tickets today!
Just 1 week until the submission deadline at midnight on Friday, April 5th. Remember that you do not need to have your garment completed, but the further along you are, the easier it is for the jury to recognize your vision in your photos and artist renderings. Read the material guidelines carefully. Here is the link to the Runway Submission Page. It doesn’t hurt to get your submission in early. Check out these materials from a few designs that have started to roll in!
Submit your garment design in just 3 EASY STEPS to be considered for the 12th Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show on Saturday, May 11th
Complete the submission process by the deadline of midnight << Friday, April 5th >>
It’s the designers, and their creativity, material manipulation, passion for fashion and our planet, that makes Rubbish Renewed unique, entertaining, and meaningful. Each year designers, like you, have made this one of the most coveted and exciting shows in Bend!
The Student and Adult Designer Submission Forms are up and will be open until the Garment Submission deadline at midnight on Friday, April 5th. For inspiration on the trash fashion creation process, student and adult designs, the runway show, the event, and our garment criteria, watch one or both of these short videos (3-4+ minutes – with some slightly different information):
Let us know what you are working on. We will highlight several designers again this year. Spread the word and get designing!
What will you Create?
The first year at a new venue exploration and creativity reign. The second year you get to refine. We are thrilled to take what we learned from the 2023 revival of Rubbish Renewed and elevate it for the 2024 Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show. One thing we loved was Flip Flop Sounds diamond runway!
A few of us were gathered with Courtney (the mastermind behind Flip Flop Sounds) at a local watering hole chatting about the Pavilion as a venue, and Courtney started to sketch ideas. The ideas blew our minds, and the diamond runway was born!
Last Spring the revival of Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show, at the Pavilion, was a hit! Rubbish Renewed has secured the Pavilion again on Saturday, May 11th, 2024 for our 12th trash fashion show event.
The effect of Climate Change is more pronounced every day. It’s mind boggling. Each consumer decision we make aggravates or reduces our impact on the planet. I believe our collective actions make a difference. One positive step is to support local businesses who take their impact seriously. Just the habit of buying local minimizes carbon waste – less fuel for shipping, less packaging… and supporting businesses who put the environment at the forefront can increase your positive impact.
That’s why we love the Rubbish Renewed Business Challenge! We highlight the sustainable work of local businesses who take their impact seriously.
This year ReStore, Gear Fix, Lonza, Ida’s Cupcakes, Humm Kombucha, Tiina and Zoey Designs, Aloha Blinds and Design, and Eastlake Framing came together to celebrate sustainability, support Realms education, and compete for the Coveted Trash Trophy.
Celebrate environmentally conscious businesses by experiencing the 2023 Business Challenge Gallery through the diverse photos from Deb Quinlan, Joe Kline, Kimberly Teichrow Photography, Melissa Dholakia, and Paula Bullwinkel and highlights from these businesses’ sustainable practices.
With our first Rubbish Renewed event after a 2-year pause, we worried about getting enough of the high quality garment submissions that Rubbish Renewed was accustom to. However, what emerged was Trash Fashion 2.0! It turns out that designers’ ideas peculated during the pause, then exploded onto the runway. Extraordinary material manipulation, unique designs, and models showcasing it all. Enjoy exploring the diverse photos in the 2023 Adult Garment Gallery from Kimberly Teichrow Photography, Joe Kline, Deb Quinlan, Paula Bullwinkel, and Melissa Dholakia.
Enjoy the second in our gallery series with the 2023 Adult Garment Gallery!
Business Challenge Gallery coming soon. Check out the 2023 Student Garment Gallery.
Suddenly, it’s the end of October! Fall is the time my Rubbish Renewed brain kicks in. It’s the time designers, show goers, and art teachers start to connect, and it’s the time to post the 2023 Show Galleries!
Rubbish Renewed 2023 had a diverse team of photographers. Thanks to Kimberly Teichrow Photography, Paula Bullwinkel, Deb Quinlan, Joe Kline, and Melissa Dholakia for the incredible images you’ll find in our galleries.
Enjoy the first of the series with the 2023 Student Garment Gallery!
With each event year and venue change (this is our 4th venue in 11 shows) what happens behind the scenes has to be flexible and shift to fit. Rubbish Renewed thrives with skilled volunteers and sponsors who create hidden magic in the greenroom. Coordinated by a humble talent, Mayra Stearns, “frames” are created with makeup and hair styling that illuminate the inspirational trash fashion on the runway.
Mayra manages the action in a way that sets a comfortable tone supporting even the most nervous young models. She also generates a team of volunteer makeup artists who balance the feel of the garment with enhancing for stage presence. And since 2014, Bishops in Bend has honored us by bringing a team of professional stylists who whip up hair that highlights the flair of each piece. It’s fast and furious fashion at its best in the Rubbish Renewed greenroom!
Bishops stylists whipping up hair! Photos: Rylee Courtois
Mayra Stearns making magic, Rubbish Renewed 2016. Archive Photos: Paula Bullwinkel
Thank you Sponsors. You made it possible to showcase these amazing designs that transform trash, inspire community for a more sustainable earth!
A 2-year pandemic pause, a new season, an untested venue, created uncertainty of success… but these incredible sponsors jumped right in to support the revival of the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show.
Through their sponsorship and belief in our mission they helped us bring Central Oregon a creative, inspiring, and sustainable fundraiser once again! Together we raised over $20,000 for REALMS Schools continuing the vision to foster scholarship, strengthen community, and inspire stewardship through active learning.
Together we spent an evening immersed in beautiful trash fashion and art, we contemplated our waste, our habits, and dreamed of solutions. Together we created two incredible runways with an audience greater than 700 people. Together we celebrated the creativity of students from 9 local schools, Central Oregon adults, and businesses on the runway.
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