Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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traeh baeh G 'catw s ifjc e ite ooA 'asA o rex c fc Trash never looked so good. On Feb. 13, students from the department of design and human environment showcased their latest fashion creations, all in the name of sustainability. Don’t let the words recycled fashion mislead: these designers could give some of the fashion industry’s biggest names a run for their measuring tape. Repeat Performance: Trash bash featured a runway of designs entirely made of recylced materials. Fach designer had a SIO budget for his or her piece. The low budget led the students to get creative with their materials. The final results included pieces made from bubble wrap, plastic water bottles, business cards anti coffee insulators. Design anti human environment faculty member Mary Pedersen said most of the budget money students had went towards hardware they could not glean from another source, such as zippers ami snaps. Pedersen was the advisor for OSU’s chapter of Fashion Group International, a nonprofit professional association of over 6,000 members. The OSU chapter began in 1991 and was the first of its kind in Oregon. Although Pedersen was the advisor, she was quick to point out that students did nearly all of the work for the Trash Bash. Students took the theme of always recycle to heart ami created high fashion pieces literally from trash. Plastic bag dresses seemed to be one of the themes of this year’s show with everything from black garbage bags to Carl’s Jr. take-out bags becoming halter dresses anil ruffles. The materials they found as well as their environment inspired the student designers. Kendra Thysell designed and modeled the first dress of the night. I ler pink anil black party dress was made out of garbage bags anil tissue paper. She also adil two strategically placet! party hats to create a Marilyn Monroe-inspired piece. ; vents 3ra( f onJt cocryc ay cte nr roro Thyscll said her inspiration for the dress came from a friend's birthday party. “I was at a friend’s party playing around with some party hats anil I thought 1 have to make a dress with this,” she said with a smile. No matter where the raw materials came from, the fashion these student designers were able to create showcased not only their understanding of apparel design, but also their creativity. After all, it takes real talent to create high fashion from lowly trash. Story by Colleen Moran

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 Above middle: Terri Ross, director of the department of Community and Diversity listens to Earlcan Wilson Huey of the Ujima Education office during a discussion at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. At times the conversation topics ranged from the portrayal of African-Americans in the media to the significance of a memorial day for Martin Luther King. Jr. Above right: Senior Lauren Smith, the Black Cultural Center internal coordinator leads a discussion during Friday night's MLK birthday celebration. Photos by Haley Rasmussen Above: Students and community members gather on the steps of the Memorial Union during the candelight vigil Monday night. After the vigil participants were invited inside the MU for a discussion on how to make Corvallis a more inclusive place. Photo by The Daily Barometer MLK ()' ■ o

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and garbage bags tor her Madonna-inspired creation. Above middle: Lauren Wippel models a Cara Miller original made from a Twister game mat. Miller decided to create this princess seamed dress after becoming champion of a Halloween Twister game. Above right: Sara Sakala models Megan Kenton's high fashion ensemble. Kenton collected the hundreds of business cards for this outfit from her boyfriend and friends. She believes that “You should have your contacts with you at all times. Photos by Amy Jack Above: Designers and models line up recieve awards for such categories as most creative, most wearable and most fashionable. Photo by Amy Jack