Saturday, September 21, 2019

Austin Trash Makeover 2019


The 9th annual Texas Campaign for the Environment's Trash Makeover Challenge took place on September 14, 2019, at the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters in Austin, Texas. The event is held each year to raise funds and bring awareness to the TCE's goal of fighting pollution.

Each year artists from around the state showcase incredible designs created with materials that many would consider to be trash. All garments submitted for the competition must be made from 90% recycled materials or reconstructed textiles.

This years makeover challenge theme was Sheroes and Heroes. Designers chose their favorite fictional or historical figure to portray in a totally unique way.




Event Atmosphere

Live and silent auction items

Live and silent auction items

Attendee

Attendees


Attendees


Runway host Jeffrey Jacoby and TCE Executive Director Robin Schneider 



Backstage Action 


Backstage with Abe Lincoln and friends

Florence Nightingale gets ready

Backstage with Abe Lincoln and friends

Not Your Basic Barbie

Wonder Woman and designer Greg Lara

Designer Megan Pinto puts finishing touches on Elektra

A few last minute alterations

Wonder Woman is ready to save the day

Florence Nightingale and Spiderman wait with designer Veronica Vivanco

Models take to the runway

Greetings from the host for the evening, Jeffrey Jacoby and the Executive Director of the TCE, Robin Schneider. 
Emcee Jeffrey Jacoby

Robin Schneider, Executive Director of Texas Campaign for the Environment


Historical sheroes and heroes

     Native American Ancestor by designer Nan Blassingame. Materials used: leather, animal furs/hair, Copenhagen lids, feathers, shells, and trade cloth. Model: Kyla Sage.
Native American Ancestor

Native American Ancestor

Cheyenne Ancestor by designer Nan Blassingame. Materials used: leather, animal furs/hair, Copenhagen lids, feathers, shells, and trade cloth. Model: Starrla Sage.
Cheyenne Ancestor

Cheyenne Ancestor


Abraham Lincoln by designer Megan Pinto. Materials: plastic cores from receipt paper rolls, industrial vacuum tubing, car toy mat, chicken wire, plastic bottle caps. Model: Adam Scardami.
Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln


Florence Nightingale by designer Veronica Vivanco. Materials: Coca Cola bottle and bottle caps, thread, desk lamp, vinyl sign, paint. Model: Paulina Padilla.
Florence Nightingale 

Florence Nightingale 


Amelia Earhart by designer Pamela Torres. Materials: magazines, plastic bottles, vinyl signs. cardboard boxes, plastic bags. Model: Julia Chamoun.
Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart


Anne Frank by designer Pamela Torres. Materials: magazines, plastic bottles, vinyl signs. cardboard boxes, plastic bags. Model: Mila Jimenez.
Anne Frank

Anne Frank

Ruth Bader Ginsburg by designer Shayna Brewer. Materials: Old CD's, vinyl records, HEB bags, duct tape. Model: Shayna Brewer.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Live Auction
A break for a Live Auction of an acoustic guitar signed by several popular Austin artists including Willie Nelson. 
Silent auction item

Silent auction item


Fictional Sheroes and Heroes

Barbie by designer Melissa Prentice. Materials: car headliner from junkyard, styrofoam packing materials, yogurt and pudding cup lids, mesh melon packaging, refrigerator water lines, telephone and computer cables, cardboard box. Model: Misty Dawn Taylor.
Barbie

Barbie

Barbie

Grecian Goddess Medea by designer John Mascorro. Materials: recycled cape, recycled dress, recucled skirt, recycled chains, recycled heels. Model: Abigail Spencer.
Grecian Goddess Medea

Grecian Goddess Medea

Grecian Goddess Medea

Wonder Woman by designer Greg Lara. Materials: plastic vinyl, plastic table mats, straws, sheet metal, paper. Model: Mysti Roberts. 
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Spiderman by designer Veronica Vivanco. Material: burlap coffee bags, wire, inflatable matress, a painting. Model: Norma Diaz.
Spiderman

Spiderman

Wasp by designer Stacy Tompkins. Materials: shower curtain, pallet banding, plastic Easter grass, insulated foil, glass. Model: Stacy Tompkins.
Wasp 

Wasp 

Wasp 

Poison Ivy by designer Carolyn O'Hara. Materials: recycled swag and grocery bags, Christmas light strands, computer cables, bird netting. Model: Kari Burke.
Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

Mystique (X-Men) by designer John Mascorro. Materials: recycled lace, recycled beads, recycled stones, recycled ribbon. Model: Mary Elias.
Mystique

Mystique

Elektra by designer Megan Pinto. Materials: bubble wrap, yoga mat, chicken wire, toy play mat, outdoor tarp. Model: Bel Glover. 
Elektra

Elektra

Elektra

Elektra


Meet the Designers


Nan Blassingame
Native American Notions


Vernoica Vivanco
Veronica Vivanco


Pamela Torres
Classic Childhood


Shayna Brewer
Shayna Brewer


Greg Lara
Shear Revolution


Megan Pinto
The Legion of Defenders


Melissa Prentice
Not Your Basic Barbie


John Mascorro
jxhn


Stacy Tompkins
Stacy Tompkins


Carolyn O'Hara
Hawgfly

Judging 
Contestants asking for votes for People's Choice Award

Fashion show producer Ceci Guevara discusses results with emcee Jeffrey Jacoby


And the winners are:
     Third place: Spiderman by designer Veronica Vivanco.
Spiderman

     People's Choice: Florence Nightingale by designer Veronica            Vivanco. 
Florence Nightingale

     Grand Prize Winner: Elektra by designer Megan Pinto.
Elektra with Megan Pinto

Elektra with Megan Pinto

Megan Pinto receives her cash award from Ceci Guevara

Elektra and Megan Pinto with judges Alberta Phillips, Samuel Alexander, Linda Asaf, Wendy Davis, and Diana Fyre.