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The world's trashiest fashion show
Published: 3/27/2012 11:54 AM
Last Modified: 3/27/2012 11:54 AM



Kennedy Trugter in her newspaper dress.


Masha Sardari in a paintbrush paper bag dress.


Analise Barnard in a dress made from coffee filters.

One man's trash is another woman's cocktail dress.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! "Trashy Fashion Show" was held Saturday in St. Augustine, Fla., producing three winners and three new exhibits that will go on display at the Ripley's museum in St. Augustine.

Teen and tween designers swept the competition, winning all three categories.

Analise Barnard and co-designer Amani Grant won first prize in the 12-and-younger division for their dress, "High Energy." Their party dress and headband were created entirely from coffee filters. The over-the-shoulder mini dress model entered the catwalk partially concealing the gown with a cape made of trash bags. The cape was shed and the amazing dress revealed. The two won $100 for their efforts, and Ripley's paid them another $100 to acquire the dress.

Kennedy Trugter, 15, won the student prize of $100 for her party dress made entirely out of newspaper. The sleeveless top was adorned with newspaper flowers and ruffles, while the skirt was triple-tiered with hundreds of pleated paper sections. Ripley's also acquired this dress for an additional $100.

The 17-and-up category was won by Masha Sardari, who had two entries. The first was a formal, knee-length gown made from used paint brushes and paper bags. Her second entry was a cocktail dress made from a used shower curtain. Ultimately, it was her first gown that took the prize. She too won $100, and Ripley's acquired the dress for display for another $100.

Other entries included dresses made from magazines, bottle caps, grocery bags, paper cups, snack wrappers, trading cards, magazines, even melted crayons on canvas.

Peace, love and trash bag capes ... XOXO


Reader Comments 1 Total
GM2x (11 months ago)
If these kids can do such an amazing job with using trash; I can't imagine what their future designs will be, using fabric.
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While other kids were watching "The Smurfs," Scene Writer Jason Ashley Wright was tuned in to "Style with Elsa Klensch." By fourth grade, he knew he wanted to write, and spent almost three years publishing a weekly teen-oriented magazine, Teen-Zine -- circulation: 2. After earning a degree in journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi, he became the medical reporter and teen board coordinator for the Hattiesburg (Miss.) American, a Gannett newspaper. Eight months later, with visions of Elsa dancing in his head, he applied for the fashion writer position at the Tulsa World, where he began working on Aug. 3, 1998. He is now a general assignment reporter for Scene.

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