Finally! What I’ve been waiting for, a repurposed fashion show! It was sold out. I say that's testimony that Americans are screaming for a bigger reuse market.Last night celebrity designer Mondo Guerra of Project Runway joined Denver Goodwill for an evening of repurposed fashion at the Good Exchange Fashion Show.
Mondo threw his support behind a gathering of Denver’s aspiring youth and they did not disappoint him. Here’s to the hope that our next generation of designers will incorporate repurposing into their creations and boost the reuse market.I'm very impressed with Mondo Guerra's commitment, so early in his career, to such a worthy cause. As his career advances, I believe this designer won't lose touch with community. He seems to fill the room with a very welcoming and caring aura.
Above, Madison Duke, a Junior at Denver’s East High School, completely charmed the crowd with confidence and poise modeling her amazing repurposed from thrift creation. She took first place. I believe last night was a life-changing experience for her. Though a stranger to me, I couldn’t help but feel overwhelming pride in this young woman. I think we’ll be seeing more of her.
All participants had reason to be proud.
I met Mondo and briefly talked shop.
And, even better, the evening including a fashion swap, bring 10 items and take ten items. We’ll have to gather up a few photos of what I came home with later.
So Denver Goodwill, when's the next show? We're waiting.For more information on swapping visit Amy and Melissa at The Swapaholics. This blog is a tremendous resource for the impassioned clothing swapper.
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I was at the event, too! It was nice to see the fashion element live.
With the swap, I gave and obtained some pretty good stuff, so the event was worthwhile, though it indeed turned into a bit of a zoo.
However, what was missing was the element of Goodwill profiting from the transactions that would otherwise have happened had the donations gone through the thrift food chain.
The ticket prices were modest and surely more would have been made by reselling the 10 quality items each ticket holder was required to bring, so it didn't seem like it would have been profitable from a fundraising standpoint. From a demographic perspective, the prices of the goods on the thrift resale market would have been worth many times the ticket price.
One of the nice things about your blog is that you are into *both* the repurposing as well as the aesthetic benefits of thrifting.
I'll bet most of the people in attendance were well familiar with the quality of goods they could find at Goodwill, so it wasn't really a sales job, more of a wine and cheese event.
Great to see you at the event, ShoppingG - looking forward to running into you again!
Michael,
I hear you. I would have liked to have seen more repurposed items from aspiring designers. Perhaps the show could have been divided into reuse and repurpose on the cat walk. Afterall, this is a form of self-expression and art. Had they more participants, I would have gladly paid a higher admission to further the cause.
Perhaps Goodwill could team up with a environmental organization to produce a full fledged show. We know the talent is out there.
I think event-goers were torn between swapping and enjoying what these young ladies had to present.
I stayed and talked with the participants and by the time I arrived at the swap, not much was left.
Keep pushing those reuse and repurpose initiatives.
Do you know the blog September the March?? This blogger lives in Denver and now blogs for Goodwill. Her finds are amazing and she is a diehard Goodwill fan. You will have to google the blog name as I have not the faintest clue how to do a link. Sad, I know!
Theresa,
Yes, I'm familiar with Dee. We've spoken many times. We've had a few attempts to meet over coffee, but life with children seems to get in the way. Thank you for the heads up.
Fun blog!
So awesome! I attended a Thrift Fashion Show in Minneapolis this Valentine's weekend, too. Thrift fashion is catching!! These thrift fashion shows are extremely exciting in so many ways!
I shared The Lost and Founds Funk'n Fashion Show on my blog Charmstruck if you're interested in seeing more thrift fashion :)
http://charmstruck.blogspot.com/2011/02/funkn-fashion-show-of-thrift.html
So glad to see this type of fashio show - and it sold out! Nice work, Mrs. Golightly!
This is amazing!!
I want one in Dallas!
-stephanie
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