{"65596":{"#nid":"65596","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech and Bauder College Collaborate to Present Eco Fashion Show","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia\nTech may be the last place you would expect to discover the intersection of\nfashion and sustainability, but the unusual collaboration will take place on\ncampus as part of Think Green Week.\u0026nbsp; For\nthe first time ever, Georgia Tech is partnering with Bauder College of Fashion\nto present a sustainable fashion show featuring vintage, repurposed and couture\ndesigns.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\nunique fashion event, Throwaway Runway, will take place on Thursday, April 21,\nfrom 11 a.m. \u2013 noon at the Georgia Tech Student Center. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EStudent,\nfaculty and staff models from Georgia Tech have been paired with Bauder College\nstylists and designers who will be transforming gently used clothing into\nfashionable designs. In addition, the finale of the event will showcase couture\ndesigns created from recyclable materials. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EBauder students, under the direction of graduate Whitney\nDouglas, head stylist for the show, have created 18 different looks for the\nVintage Collection. Garments for this collection were\nobtained from the Salvation Army, Junior League and Value Village. In addition,\nBauder students have created twelve designs from existing clothing for the\nRepurposed Collection.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe grand finale of the show, the Couture\nCollection, will feature eight original garments designed by Bauder graduates\nand current students out of recycled materials including upholstery fabric,\nmuslin and magazines. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of Georgia\nTech\u0027s Think Green Week and Earth Day Celebration is to focus attention on the\nenvironment and increase society\u2019s awareness of the world around them. With an\nannual participation of more than 3,000 people, the event represents one of the\nlargest Earth Day celebrations in the Southeast. The event is free and open to\nthe public, and features 70 exhibitors, eco-friendly giveaways, recycling\nopportunities, a clothing swap, an office supply exchange, live music and\norganic popcorn. For more information, see \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.earthday.gatech.edu\/links.html\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.earthday.gatech.edu\/links.html\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Throwaway Runway Showcases Repurposed and Recycled Clothing"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia\nTech may be the last place you would expect to discover the intersection of\nfashion and sustainability, but the unusual collaboration will take place on\ncampus as part of Think Green Week.\u0026nbsp; For\nthe first time ever, Georgia Tech is partnering with Bauder College of Fashion\nto present a sustainable fashion show featuring vintage, repurposed and couture\ndesigns.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"See the intersection of fashion and sustainability with this eco fashion show, part of Think Green Week."}],"uid":"27281","created_gmt":"2011-04-15 16:09:18","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:34","author":"Lisa Grovenstein","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-04-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-04-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.earthday.gatech.edu\/think_green_week.html","title":"Think Green Week Green Rally"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1005","name":"Earth Day"},{"id":"12816","name":"Fashion Show"},{"id":"1006","name":"Think Green Week"},{"id":"12817","name":"Throwwaway Runway"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELisa Grovenstein, 404-894-8835\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}