Project Greenway
ACE|Chicago’s 2nd Annual Eco Fashion Show
Date: Saturday, May 12th 2012 (evening)
Location: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (map)
Project Greenway is an ACE-sponsored fashion show that features
student-designed outfits made from recycled or re-purposed materials, and
outfits styled from reused/vintage clothing.
Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category.
Rules and Regulations for All Designers:
1. Designer must be a middle or high school student.
2. Designer must sign up using the official Project Greenway Sign Up Form (click here to sign up if
you haven’t already) in order to be considered for participation.
a. There is no further application process for designers--if you sign up to be a designer, your outfit
will automatically be accepted into the runway show if it meets the following criteria.
3. Designers are encouraged to choose their own model. Fittings must be arranged between the
designer and model, and will not be facilitated by ACE. If a designer does not have a model, contact
Sophie Ostlund: sophie.ostlund@climateeducation.org
4. Designer must submit an outfit that meets criteria of at least 1 category (below). If an outfit meets
criteria in both categories (i.e. part vintage outfit with recycled/reused material elements), the
designer must pick one category into which the outfit will be submitted.
5. Designers may work in teams/groups of up to 4 designers.
6. The following materials may NOT be used in an outfit: Food scraps, unsanitary waste materials,
sharp/dangerous materials that could injure the model.
7. Outfits must be runway-appropriate and adequately cover the model’s body. If a model does not
feel comfortable wearing an outfit because it is too revealing, it may be pulled from the runway show.
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Outfits will be judged on the following Criteria:
1. Visual impact: color choice and overall look of the garment
2. Originality: Innovative use of recycled materials, originality of design used
3. Use of “Trash” (recycled/repurposed category only): Is the design made from genuinely recycled
or reused products.
Category Criteria
Note: Each outfit may be submitted into only 1 category. A designer may submit
more than 1 outfit.
Recycled/Repurposed Outfits Vintage/Second Hand Outfits
Definition: Outfits and accessories that are
either made from nnoonn--ccllootthhiinngg maatteerriiaallss
(i.e. newspaper, plastic bags) or from
clothing that has been ccoompplleetteellyy
rreeppuurrppoosseedd to serve a new function (i.e. a
skirt made of neck ties).
Criteria:
1. Designers cannot spend more than
$45 on each design. (Hint: Need help
collecting materials? Host a recycling drive,
visit stores for broken/discarded materials,
and check out thrift stores!)
2. The repurposed materials should ideally
not be bought first hand to make the
outfit—this would contradict the goal of
recycled/repurposed materials!
3. at least 70% of the submitted outfit or
item should be made from
resused/recycled materials
Definition: Outfits and accessories that
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aalltteerreedd aanndd eembbeelllliisshheedd.
Criteria:
1. Designers cannot spend more than
$45 on each design. (Hint: Vintage stores
may agree to loan you clothes for the
event, for a small fee. You can also do a
clothing swap/drive at your school, check
out thrift stores or politely ask to borrow a
friend or relative’s clothes!)
2. 90% of the outfit must be a
vintage/second hand item of clothing.
(Note: If you are embellishing the outfit
with recycled non-clothing materials, that
counts towards the 90% reused quota.)
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resused/recycled materials
Source: SWANCC “Trashy” Fashion Design
