Discarded to Divine

This weekend in San Francisco, fashion students gathered for a fun runway show "Discarded to Divine" down on the Embarcadero. The theme for the show was cloths made out of cloths... designers had to use only donated and unusable clothing making completely recycled pieces. Designers came through with some fantastic work, like the black and white dress (above) designed by Eva Garcia from the California College of the Arts. Who would have guessed that this bold piece is made entirly out of mens pants?

The clothing was auctioned off and proceeds went to St. Vincent de Paul Society which gives free clothing and food to low-income and homeless people in San Francisco. From the quality of the work produced by these students, it looks like a successful fund raiser.


This wonderful piece was designed by FIDM student Steven Allen Neff who constructed it out of six pairs of jeans. It was the hottest item at the event and auctioned off for $400.. now that's quite a few hot meals!