Trash to Fashion® Rules and Conditions
The Trash to Fashion® Awards
show began as a small community
based celebration over a decade
ago, born from a community that
embraces a sustainability ethos.
Waitakere is recognized as New
Zealand's first "Eco City".
Based on the ethos of Recycle -
Reuse - Reduce - Refuse, Trash
to Fashion® is an arts and
cultural experience that now
spans all ages, beginning with
preschool, continuing through
the primary, intermediate and
secondary school, and
culminating with New Zealand's
largest theatrical and visual
experience of its type,
receiving regional, national,
and international recognition.
Rules and conditions of entry
Remember that Trash to
Fashion® is all about Reducing,
Reusing and Recycling our
planet's resources. Garments
should be made with these
principles in mind - so as much
as possible use natural
resources rather than toxic
ones, and use recycled and
reused products in your entries.
Your garment must be made
from either;
- Household, Industrial,
Manufactured or Man-Made
Waste
- Re-used, Recycled
Clothing, Objects and Fabric
Off-Cuts
- Organic Waste
You should avoid using
Staples & Sellotape, AND there
must be NO sharp edges (mirrors,
glass, or chicken-wire etc)
anywhere on the garment. You are
encouraged to use
environmentally friendly glues,
dyes, paints, resins etc in the
construction of your garment.
Garments must be well made, safe
and durable, and able to be worn
several times for rehearsals,
judging and performances. Please
consider the weight and comfort
of the garment, as the models
need to move freely on stage.
Consider the following;
- Visual impact - Choice
of colours and overall look
of the garment when worn.
- Originality - Innovative
use of recycled materials
and originality of design
used.
- Use of "TRASH"
- Is the
entry made from genuinely
recycled or reused products?
These points are of paramount
importance to the judging panel
and we urge designers to
carefully consider them when
entering the Trash to Fashion®
Awards.
After making your garment
Label your entry clearly using
the garment entry form. You are
encouraged to include notes on
inspiration for the design and
recommendations as to how the
garment should be worn, along
with a brief biography.
Your garment must be accompanied
by 2 x photographs only, a front
and back view. If there are no
photos your garment will
automatically be disqualified.
If your garment needs to be hung
up, please include a coat hanger
in your delivery box. Boxes and
packaging must be clearly named.
Include a return address and if
applicable, courier fee attached
to your garment entry form. NB:
Trash to Fashion® is not
responsible for arranging
couriers to return your garments
to you.
All garments submitted to Trash
to Fashion® will be subject to a
pre-selection process. It is
important that designers
understand that not all garments
will make it to the finals.
Garment entry forms will be sent
to those who have registered.
Schools' rules and conditions of
entry
Remember that Trash to
Fashion® is all about Reducing,
Reusing and Recycling our
planet's resources. Garments
should be made with these
principles in mind - so as much
as possible use natural
resources rather than toxic
ones, and use recycled and
reused products in your entries.
Your garment must be made from
either;
- Household, Industrial,
Manufactured or Man-Made
Waste
- Re-used, Recycled
Clothing, Objects and Fabric
Off-Cuts
- Organic Waste
Your garment must not contain
any materials that have been
purchased new for the purpose of
the construction of your
garment.
You should avoid using Staples &
Sellotape, AND there must be NO
sharp edges (mirrors, glass, or
chicken-wire etc) anywhere on
the garment. You are encouraged
to use environmentally friendly
glues, dyes, paints, resins etc
in the construction of your
garment.
Garments must be well made, safe
and durable, and able to be worn
several times for rehearsals,
judging and performances. Please
consider the weight and comfort
of the garment, as you need to
move freely on and off the
stage.
Consider the following;
- Visual impact - Choice
of colours and overall look
of the garment when worn.
- Originality - Innovative
use of recycled materials
and originality of design
used.
- Use of "TRASH"
- Is the
entry made from genuinely
recycled or reused products?
These points are of paramount
importance to the judging panel
and we urge designers to
carefully consider them when
entering the Trash to Fashion®
Awards.
Entrants in schools categories
must take a leading part in the
design and construction of their
garments. Entries that are
clearly made by adults will be
disqualified.
Entrants in schools categories
must model their own garments
and models must be available for
ALL rehearsals if selected to go
forward to the Trash to Fashion®
Awards Show. You will be
notified well in advance about
the location and time of
rehearsals. Failure to attend
any rehearsal will automatically
disqualify any entrant.
After making your garment
Label your entry clearly using
the garment entry form
(available in April). You are
encouraged to include notes on
inspiration for the design and
recommendations as to how the
garment should be worn, along
with a brief biography.
Your garment must be accompanied
by 2 x photographs only, a front
and back view. If there are no
photos your garment will
automatically be disqualified.
If your garment needs to be hung
up, please include a coat hanger
in your delivery box. Boxes and
packaging must be clearly named.
Include a return address and if
applicable, courier fee attached
to your garment entry form. NB:
Trash to Fashion® is not
responsible for arranging
couriers to return your garments
to you.
All garments submitted to Trash
to Fashion® will be subject to a
pre-selection process. It is
important that designers
understand that not all garments
will make it to the finals.
Volunteers
If you are interested in being a
volunteer at the Schools Trash
to Fashion Awards, please
download the volunteer interest
form.
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Volunteer Interest Form
(Size 96K)
Mailing list
To join the mailing
list to be notified when new
dates have been set, please
email:
Trash to Fashion Coordinator.
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