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Eco Designer Rachel Mace's Totally Trashed Fashion on the Runway (with photos)

rachel mace's go green ball gown

The Go Green Ballgown:Β “The Go Green Ballgown was made primarily out of recycled plastics. The full skirt is made of up a series of Value Village hula hoops in various sizes, connected together with the wire from coat hangers. The rest of the dress is a mix of white plastic trash bags, and donated Barnes and Noble recycled plastic book bags. It is custom fit to the model, Ria Bertone, and took over 20 hours of work. It was my first dress made for the RunwayRenegades Fashion show and will be put up on display come Saturday the 20th at Glamarita in Spokane, Washington.”

rachel mace's book dress

The Book Dress:Β “The Book Dress was made out of books from our local bookstore, Aunties, which were donated because they were too ripped or torn to resell, and were on their way to the shredder. The skirt was made primarily out of a Spanish-to-English Dictionary, and the bodice was shaped especially to fit the model, Taylor Weech, out of a teen novel. Laced on the front and back by shoe lace, and built on a newspaper-coat-hanger frame, The Book Dress was my first excursion into making clothing out of paper. It was one of my best received pieces, and will go on display at Glamarita in Spokane, Washington on Saturday the 20th.”

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2 comments
  1. Ronnie Ryno

    I was so amazed and proud of Rachel’s designs. She worked hard and put together a fantastic collection…it was so inspiring! Great job, Rachel, I’m so glad to have had you a part of this year’s Runway Renegades!

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