Covering the Limelight in ATX: 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

Attendee

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

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

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

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

Florence Nightingale

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

Amelia Earhart

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

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

Live Auction

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

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

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

Grecian Goddess Medea

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

Wonder Woman

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

Spiderman

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

Wasp

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