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Making fashion from trash

  • The annual Trash Fashion Show took place on April 30 at Key City Theatre, featuring 100 students from Cranbrook and Mount Baker Secondary School.
  • The event arose from students' desire to create hand-made clothing using recycled and reused materials to express themes important to them.
  • Forty-Three designs were modeled, including group creations, with materials like scrap fabric, cardboard, plastic labels, and beer bottles used to convey growth and environmental concerns.
  • Event organizer Cheryl Wilkinson said, "The students have broadened their horizons" and the show proceeds will fund a scholarship for a grade 12 visual arts or fashion student.
  • The show celebrated community art and sustainability, with Wilkinson noting, "Upcycled clothing has taken over," reflecting growing creativity and environmental awareness among students.
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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
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