Don’t miss this wildly creative fashion show featuring sustainable eco-fashions!
From the wild to the runway, this show collides “fashion forward” with “socially and environmentally responsible.” The runway will be alive with animal-inspired designs and performances, and all designs are ethically聽and sustainably constructed for both people and the planet. This runway show will feature Project Runway winners and participants, as well as a number of local and international designers and performers. This unique and exciting聽event will聽be held on Wednesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. at Gould Hall.
The 91探花Conservation in Style student group聽was formed by students Ava Holmes and Olivia Moskowitz, who’ve partnered with The Gabby Wild Foundation to host a second Conservation Catwalk. Conservation in Style focuses on eco-friendly fashion to raise awareness and funds for endangered species. The Gabby Wild Foundation聽is a US-based charity that partners with international NGO’s, research organizations and accredited charities to promote the conversation of wildlife and management of ecosystems. The Gabby Wild Foundation celebrates the intersection of art and science by raising awareness and creating fundraising聽campaigns聽that feature聽sustainable fashion and support hands-on conservation聽research, field and聽veterinary work.
The “Elements of the Wild” fashion show will feature five runway segments representing the four elements essential to life:
- Earth (Benefitting the Peruvian Cat Conservation (ocelots, jaguars and pumas) with ““)
- Air (Benefitting bird species with the ““)
- Fire聽(Benefitting the Sumatran tiger with ““)
- Water (Benefitting the Ganges River Dolphin with ““)
A secret fifth element will also be featured and benefit all organizations.
Attendees will also hear from renowned wildlife conservationists speaking about each of the four elements, and the event聽will also include exhibits and an auction to further benefit the animals and these organizations.
This impressive list of Project Runway聽winners and participants will be showing their designs on the runway:
- , Project Runway Season 6 finalist
- , Project Runway Season 8 top 3 finalist
- , Project Runway Season 6 4th runner-up and Project Runway All Star
- , Winner of Project Runway Season 1
- , Project Runway Season 1 finalist
- , Project Runway Season 8 competitor
- , Project Runway Season 7 top 3 finalist聽and Project Runway All Star
- Project Runway Season 7 winner, Project Runway All Star winner
The runway will also feature the聽following local and international designers and performers:
- : “Mac Fashion Jungle”
- “Wild Garden collection”
- Karen Hulse: “Sand, Surf and Sea”
- Baby Alpaca: “Wild Child”
- : “Colors of Creativity”
- Meagan Kruz: “Divine Nightfall”
- and , Cornell University FSAD Student and Calvin Klein Designer
- , New York, Paris and London Fashion Week Designer
- , Founder of EcoArtFashion漏
Click to get tickets or to see the Facebook page for this event. All the proceeds will support wildlife conservation.
See you at the runway!