Wanted: 'Trashion Show' Entries

“Trashonistas” will walk the runway for the Town of North Hempstead’s third annual “Trashion Show” on Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Platinum-LEED certified “Yes We Can” Community Center in Westbury.

The event challenges students to create pieces designed and made completely from recycled materials or items that would have ordinarily ended up in a landfill. The event will feature apparel and accessories created by students in the nine school districts participating in the town’s school recycling partnership program. Students will then model these creations on the runway.

“The ‘Trashion Show’ provides such a unique opportunity for students to express their creativity and imagination while also teaching them the importance of preserving our environment,” Supervisor Judi Bosworth said.

All artwork should be delivered by Jan. 9, directly to 802 West Shore Road, Port Washington, just south of Harbor Links Golf Course. All entries, unless prior arrangements are made, become the property of The Town of North Hempstead.

The winning designs will then be displayed at an exhibit in February 2015 at the New York State Capitol Building in Albany.

For more information on the “Trashion Show,” visit www.northhempsteadny.gov or call 311 in the Town of North Hempstead.