CONGRATULATIONS DESIGNERS AND MODELS!
We are looking forward to seeing your designs on the runway this year! This page contains all the info you will need to prepare for the show.
KEY DATES
- ASAP – respond to contact@bloomingtontrashion.org to confirm your participation in this year’s show and let us know if you need a model
- ASAP – complete the Photo Release Form
- Thursday March 26, 7pm – Zoom Orientation (mandatory for first-timers; all are welcome)
- We will send out a link to the orientation to the mailing list once the details are set
- Sunday March 29 – Mandatory rehearsal at Harmony School
- All designers and models should attend
- We will meet in the early afternoon with the exact time TBD
- Sunday April 12 – Dress Rehearsal at the Buskirk
- Check-in will start in the early afternoon with the exact time TBD
- Sunday April 12 – 17TH ANNUAL RUNWAY SHOW!!!! Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm
PHOTO RELEASE / WAIVER
ALL designers and models must complete this form to participate in the show: Photo Release Form. If you have any questions about the photo release please contact us at contact@bloomingtontrashion.org.
NEED A MODEL?
If you are in need of a model, send us an email as soon as possible with the requirements (height, bust size, hip size, waist size, gender, etc.) you need.
COMMUNICATIONS
There will be an email list created for 2026 designers and models. We have email addresses for all designers but not for all models. Please note that it is YOUR responsibility to make sure your model is kept up to date. We can add models to the email list. Please send model email addresses to contact@bloomingtontrashion.org.
ORIENTATION ZOOM MEETING
All first-time designers and models are strongly advised to attend this meeting which will help you prepare for the show. If you have participated in the past, and want a refresher, you are welcome to join in! There will be time for Q&A.
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO FOR THE RUNWAY
Thanks to Deb Christiansen and Lucas Lim we have an 8 minute video that shows the path models will follow during the show. We encourage both new and experienced models to review this video before the Zoom meeting and rehearsals: Trashion BCT Model Pathway
REHEARSAL
All models and designers should attend rehearsal on Sunday, March 29th, at Harmony School gymnasium, 909 East 2nd. St, Bloomington, IN, 47401. We will have 2 sections of rehearsal, one for each act of the show.
Similar to last year, each act will be a mix of Trashion and Refashion. We will determine the sequence for the March 29 rehearsal and will notify you of which time you should attend.
Please have your model wear the shoes they will be wearing for the show. You do not need to bring your design, but if you are looking for a model, it will help to bring your design to the rehearsals.
HAIRSTYLING AND MAKEUP AT TRICOCI UNIVERSITY
We are working with Tricoci again to arrange for hairstyling and makeup the day of the show. More information coming!
RUNWAY MUSIC
Our DJ Adriane Pontecorvo can play different music as each design is on the runway. If you have a request please send it to contact@bloomingtontrashion.org. Adriane may not be able to play a request if the song is not in the public domain, but she can look for something similar.
DRESS REHEARSAL
Dress rehearsal happens on the day of the show – Sunday, April 12th, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater 114 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408. We will run through the show in sequence. You will receive instructions on the time you need to arrive. Check-in time will be early afternoon with an exact time yet to be determined.
At the dress rehearsal we will have a photobooth in the theater’s lobby to get detailed photos of designs after the models leave the runway. Please make sure that your model is in full hair and makeup for these photos! See past year examples on our Flickr site of our “photo booth” or “studio shot” albums.
TICKETS
Designers, models, and guardians do not need to purchase tickets. We will provide seats as needed for you.
DESIGN IMAGES
Please do not share images of your designs – especially on social media – prior to the Runway Show. Also please avoid wearing designs in public. Surprise is a key element of the show!
FUNDRAISING
Do you have friends and family who can’t attend the show but would like to donate in support of the Trashion Refashion Runway Show and the Center for Sustainable Living in General? Maybe you would like to make a donation to support the show? Donate here!