Bainbridge Island ReFashion Trashion Show is a fun community event sponsored by Bainbridge Island Zero Waste, an initiative of Sustainable Bainbridge. Zero Waste's mission is to reduce the amount of waste produced by our community, from the purchase of material to disposal, and encourage changes in behavior that lead to the sustainable use of resources.  For more Trashion and ReFashion information and history visit https://bitrashion.org

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Walk the beautiful trails of IslandWood to admire the 17 entries in the 2022 ReFashion Show.  Designers have created outfits in these categories: Upcycled Ready-to-Wear, Stage-ready Theatrical Wear, and Mystery Box.
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In addition to admiring the sustainable apparel, attendees make take part in a clothing swap (bring one piece of clothing in good condition); participate in a scavenger hunt; and/or join in a creative postcard t-shirt campaign.

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​ReFashion Trashion Show 2022

Deadline for sketch is May 1, 2022
ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL NAOMI SPINAK AT BITRASHIONSHOW@GMAIL.COM
Guidelines:

• All ages welcome! If you are under 18, you must get a parent’s permission (fill out permission form and submit with entry). Please include your name, title of your submission, your age, email, and phone number
• All entries must be complete outfits: if your model can wear what you made without any store-bought clothing (other than shoes and undergarments) you are good.
• ​Models must be able to move around freely and sit down in their outfit.
• Must submit  detailed sketches, to be juried, along with a list of raw materials that will be used.
• You may submit up to 3 entries total.
• All designers, if chosen, must provide their own models. Diverse models encouraged – all ages, gender, and ethnicity.
• Email submissions to bitrashionshow@gmail.com with “Submission” in the subject line. Please make images no smaller than 600 pixels. Pictures must be submitted in the following format: Last name_Title_Number of Photo, for example: Spinak_UpCycledHeaven_1.jpg
• Deadline to enter is May 1, 2022. We will not accept any entries after this day.
• Must be present for event on June 12 at IslandWood 1-4pm with a walk through dress rehearsal TBD
• Winners' outfits will be displayed in the Bainbridge Arts and Crafts store window during July and will have the option to be offered for sale.

Categories for Entry and Fiber Guidelines: 
Fiber Guidelines for All Outfits:

• completely repurposed textiles, formerly worn items recreated with significant visible mending or refashioning, 
• fibers sourced within 100 miles from a variety of sources (deadstock, buy nothing, thrift stores, etc), 
• demonstrably non toxic dyes and processes used in creating, altering,  and embellishing textiles, low water textiles. 

The committee is accepting new entries in the following categories:
Upcycled Ready-to-wear: Outfits submitted to this category should be made from used textiles or used clothing. If using articles of clothing, they must be altered significantly from what they started out as. Newer notions allowed for closures (e.g., zippers, buttons, etc).

Stage-ready Theatrical Wear: Outfits inspired by costume, character, literature, or theatre.  Model must be able to move or dance. Outfits submitted to this category can be made from a variety of items that would normally be discarded and outfit must be able to be worn again.

Mystery Box: Outfits must be made using the materials from a box of mystery items supplied by the committee.  Mystery Box Designers do not need to send sketches, just request a box by May 1, and pick up their box by May 5.

If Accepted:

• After you receive an email from us, please print out and return a Release Formsigned by you and your model to bitrashionshow@gmail.com
• Each designer must submit a photo of the raw materials used (this will be used for a slideshow during the runway portion of the show) to allow the audience to see what you began with. Photos must be at least 2000 px, 300DPI
• A descriptive paragraph must be submitted that will be printed in the program for the event (and for the program) for each outfit accepted.

Judging criteria for cash prizes– All outfits will be judged on a 1-5 scale (1 being low and 5 being high) in these four categories:

• Technique/construction
• Creativity
• Presentation
• Difficulty

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Highlights from the 2021 Trashion Show