By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR The hottest trend style for this season, at least for the coming weekend, is recycled paper, junk food packaging, and perhaps some leftover Easter trinkets. It’s time for the annual Trashion Fashion Show, which will be held Sunday at Hartford City Hall. The show places on a fashion catwalk a variety of clothing that is crafted from recycled (clean) materials. It’s unconventional fashion created by artists, youths, and other creative-minded individuals. And the message conveyed is a positive one—protecting the environment by reducing waste. Southington fashion designer Rachel DeCavage has been a fixture at the show since its inception. We caught up with her via email to talk about this year’s show (which is now part of a Trashion Fashion juggernaut organized by Amy Merli that includes events in New York City and Washington D.C.) OBSERVER: Define trashion fashion as you see it? RACHEL: Trashion is fashion made from clean waste (trash). Its all about thinking outside the box, being creative and having a passion for the planet. O: What do you like about the creative opportunities of trashion fashion? R: Nothing is off limits. There’s an understanding that trashion is more costume than functional […]
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR The hottest trend style for this season, at least for the coming weekend, is recycled paper, junk food packaging, and perhaps some leftover Easter trinkets. It’s time for the annual Trashion Fashion Show, which will be held Sunday at Hartford City Hall. The show places on a fashion catwalk a variety of clothing that is crafted from recycled (clean) materials. It’s unconventional fashion created by artists, youths, and other creative-minded individuals. And the message conveyed is a positive one—protecting the environment by reducing waste. Southington fashion designer Rachel DeCavage has been a fixture at the show since its inception. We caught up with her via email to talk about this year’s show (which is now part of a Trashion Fashion juggernaut organized by Amy Merli that includes events in New York City and Washington D.C.) OBSERVER: Define trashion fashion as you see it? RACHEL: Trashion is fashion made from clean waste (trash). Its all about thinking outside the box, being creative and having a passion for the planet. O: What do you like about the creative opportunities of trashion fashion? R: Nothing is off limits. There’s an understanding that trashion is more costume than functional […]