Making A Fashion Statement in Duct Tape

Image: Chandler Derbyshire and Mia Rickenbach show off their prom outfits (ShurTech Brands).

Prom night proved highly rewarding for a pair of local high school students who fashioned their attire from duct tape.

Mia Rickenbach and Chandler Derbyshire each won $10,000 scholarships in an online contest sponsored by ShurTech Brands, which markets Duck brand tape, the company announced Thursday. Chantilly High School, which hosted their prom, will receive $5,000.

Mia, from Chantilly, and Chandler, from Herndon, spent 90 hours and used 39 rolls of Duck Tape to create their prom outfits, choosing a rainbow of shades like bright green, turquoise, pink and yellow.

The 15th annual Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest attracted more than 150 entrants from the U.S. and Canada, and Mia and Chandler received the most votes of the Top 10 finalist couples in an online competition that began June 15, ShurTech Brands said in a press release.

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