On Saturday, April 20, 2024, The Trash to Treasure Movement, a sustainable shopping and creative reuse advocacy resource, will be presenting a sustainable fashion show that will highlight the work of creative reuse fashion designers for 2024 Earth Day weekend. All proceeds of the event will benefit UpCycle Creative Reuse Center and their mission to inspire all people to explore and create by engaging our community in art-making experiences with reuse materials.
The event will take place at The Garden ALX (5380 Eisenhower Ave Suite C, Alexandria, VA 22304).
Attendees are encouraged to dress in their favorite secondhand and sustainable outfits and a select number of attendees will be invited to walk the runway.
For more information about tickets or find out how to be involved, please visit www.refashionshow.com or email Ashley at refashion2024@gmail.com.
Founded in 2020, The Trash to Treasure movement encourages the use of resale clothing and accessories. Their Slow Fashion Ezine features a global community wearing their favorite sustainable outfits, while their Talking Trash with Ash series highlights professionals in creative reuse and sustainable fashion.
UpCycle is a community resource for materials, inspiration and ideas. collecting reusable items that are used for arts & crafts and learning purposes and resells them to the public at affordable prices. as well as offering classes, workshops, and exploratory experiences for people of all ages