Highschool Fashionistas!

Trenton, ON – Art students from St. Paul’s Catholic Secondary School in Trenton demonstrated that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure with their 10th annual Haute Couture fashion show on the 12th of November.

The theme for this year’s show was "Anything Recyclable". Students from St. Paul’s graduating grade 12 Art class could use any recyclable materials at their disposal. Some outfits were made using film plastic grocery or newspaper bags, boxboard packaging from various brands of soft drinks and just about anything else you would find in your blue box.

Katrien Reed, the Visual Arts Coordinator at St. Paul’s, said "This year’s turnout was a huge success, and drew more than 150 people". The price to attend was $5.00 with all proceeds going to the St. Paul’s Catholic School Art Department. Funds will be used to help finance an opportunity for students to work with well known artist and Professor of the Fine Arts Program at Queen’s University, Otis Tamasauskas.

"The fashion show, which is really a show of wearable art, is always met with great enthusiasm and support. Prizes are given for Most Wearable, Most Haute Couture and Most Unique", explains Katrien. "Students had to do research and ensure that their materials were completely recyclable. We had dresses made from plastic bags, colourful cardboard boxes, pop tabs, bread tabs... You name it!" ,adds Katrien.

Prizes were awarded to Jordan Reilly for Most Wearable, Emily Gebhardt for Most Haute Couture and Holly Young for Most Unique.
Congratulations to all those involved in this awareness raising project. Can’t wait to see what next year’s event has in store!