Trashion Refashion 2025 Poster Image by Lilah Streiff inspired by a 2025 Trashion design.and Poster Design by Sierra Erb .
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Emcees Yaël Ksander and Cydni Robertson
Dark Star and Dark Side of the Moon
Designer: Katherine and Karen La Torre
Model: Yaël Ksander and Cydni Robertson
Materials Used: kimonos, haori jackets, obis
Group I
A Lovely Bouquet
Designer: Ammina Brown
Model: Jenna Himelick
Materials Used: hoop skirt, wallpaper, artificial flowers, paper towels, newspapers, envelopes, perfume bottles
The Tea Witch
Designer: Vic Streiff
Model: Vic Streiff
Materials Used: fabric, lace, reworked jewelry and beads
The Thousand Strap Dress
Designer: Jeanne Smith
Model: Kadi Kingsbury
Materials Used: plastic sheeting, tinsel, nylon strapping
Racy Lacey
Designer: Lilah Streiff
Model: Lilah Streiff
Materials Used: lace, doilies, old tablecloth
Sun-kissed Silhouette
Designer: Andrea Burkhardt
Model: Andrea Burkhardt
Materials Used: kitchen towels, beach linens
Shoreline Chic
Designer: Andrea Burkhardt
Model: Juliana Cabra
Materials Used: kitchen and beach towels
Masks Masquerade
Designer: Tatyana Kuzmina
Model: Valeria VanHoff
Materials Used: medical face masks
Bottleworks
Designer: Imogen Hall and Daren Pitts Redman
Model: Imogen Hall
Materials Used: plastic bottles, fruit bags, wedding dress train, bottle caps
Birds & Blooms
Designer: Imogen Hall and Daren Pitts Redman
Model: Luna Hall
Materials Used: fruit and grocery bags, magazines
Dad’s Best Gal
Designer: Imogen Hall and Daren Pitts Redman
Model: Ingrid Hall
Materials Used: old work shirts
A Plethora of Plastic Frillery and Fringe
Designer: Betty Westhues
Model: Ashley Hobbs
Materials Used: plarn, grocery bags, plastic packaging, cardboard, paper, feathers
Ziggy Pawstruck
Designer: Carmen and Lori Frye
Model: Carmen Frye
Materials Used: Paw Patrol backpacks, bubble wrap, pool inflatables
SuperSonic Strut
Designer: Lori and Leia Frye
Model: Leia Frye
Materials Used: leather skirt, scarf, outdoor chair, leggings, jersey, wire hangers
Scrappy Woveralls
Designer: Sue McCracken
Model: Katie Mitchell
Materials Used: quilting scraps, old dress shirt
Once Upon a Mattress
Designer: Betty Davis
Model: Elowyn Wiltz
Materials Used: mattress pad, avocado skins and pits, old dress, men’s ties, bra padding, doggie poop bags
Lady Grey
Designer: Hayden Kay
Model: Mama C
Materials Used: upholstery fabric, vintage trimmings, tea leaves
Steamy Little Number
Designer: Hayden Kay
Model: Sophia Wellbaum
Materials Used: tea bags, paper towels, mini skirt
Plastic Vows
Designer: Makayla DeVary
Model: Syd
Materials Used: plastic bags, old tank tops
Bagged and Bougie
Designer: Katnip
Model: Katnip
Materials Used: plastic shopping bags
Retro Revival
Designer: Chandra Rettinger
Model: Martha Werbiansky
Materials Used: old blue jeans, pillow cases, plastic lids
Nouveau Nuance
Designer: Chandra Rettinger
Model: Jennifer Robertson
Materials Used: pillow case, old blue jeans
Country Couture
Designer: Chandra Rettinger
Model: Chandra Rettinger
Materials Used: old quilt, worn out jeans, potato sack, tree branches
Mementos
Designer: Pat Anderson
Model: Ramya Enganti
Materials Used: old formal dress, ruined bathrobe
Bedroom to Boardwalk
Designer: Pat Anderson
Model: Diane Jung
Materials Used: faded draperies, scrap zipper, lampshade cover
New Year’s Party
Designer: Evelina Kruize
Model: Evelina Kruize
Materials Used: old mini dress, fur collar, ribbon, rhinestones, blazer
Rug’ed
Designer: Brandon Bennett and Amethyst
Model: Brandon Bennett
Materials Used: old rug and blanket
Bathrobe à la Française
Designer: Nicholas Okoskey
Model: Olivia Essebaggers
Materials Used: shower curtains, plastic shower liner, bathrobe, loofahs, Q-tips, shower curtain rings
White and Green
Designer: Tatyana Kuzmina
Model: Tatyana Kuzmina
Materials Used: twine, furniture upholstery samples
Rebloomed
Designer: Phoenix Childress
Model: Phoenix Childress
Materials Used: old bed sheet, plastic spoons, fake flowers, duct tape, wire hoop skirt
Jean Therapy
Designer: David Ebbinghouse
Model: Niki Washburn
Materials Used: denim, onion bags
Waist Not Want Not, Revisited
Designer: David Ebbinghouse
Model: Delaney Parker
Materials Used: pockets, denim scraps, buttons, pop tops
Kind of Blue
Designer: David Ebbinghouse
Model: Emma Hedges
Materials Used: denim jeans, bib overalls, white buttons, old sheer undershirt, make-up bag
Marie Trashionette
Designer: Katy Newton
Model: Katy Newton
Materials Used: energy drink cans, foam hair rollers, yoga mats, wallpaper, placemats, bridesmaid gown, phone cord
Intermission
Thank You To Our General Sponsors
Group 2
Meet me at the Rose Bowl
Designer: Zil Then
Model: Hannah Shepherd
Materials Used: old IU athletic jerseys
Refuse to Lose
Designer: Jane Matranga
Model: Jane Matranga
Materials Used: IU rally towels, discarded jacket
Tickets, Anyone?
Designer: Kathleen Boggess
Model: Laura Hanna
Materials Used: IU athletic tickets, stained tablecloth
Rally to Chapter 3
Designer: Madelyn Rhodes
Model: Madelyn Rhodes
Materials Used: IU rally towels
Bio-Diversity is Not for Sale
Designer: Cynthia Roberts
Model: Cindy Brubaker
Materials Used: t-shirts, cloth napkins, old sweatshirt
Studio Ghibli inspired
Designer: Amelia and Kailas McQueen
Model: Kailas McQueen
Materials Used: old calendars, vintage kimono
Essence of the Flower
Designer: Sadie Hedin
Model: Sadie Hedin
Materials Used: vintage dress and skirt, fake flowers
Buttons Baby
Designer: Carol Hedin
Model: Carol Hedin
Materials Used: vintage buttons, old swim coverup
April Showers May Bring Buttons
Designer: Vic Streiff
Model: Vic Streiff
Materials Used: shower curtain, scarf, buttons, pillowcase
Everything’s Shiny, Captain!
Designer: Vic Streiff
Model: Leland Culver
Materials Used: shawls, old curtain, bath poufs, plastic bottles
Sakura Dress
Designer: Tatyana Kuzmina
Model: Tatyana Kuzmina
Materials Used: two old skirts, car window sun shield, electric cables
The Paper Canopy Dress
Designer: Allison Dew
Model: Eesha Vats
Materials Used: rice paper bags, contact foils, balloons, costume parasols, tennis grips
SPLASH!
Designer: Jane Matranga
Model: Danielle Bruce
Materials Used: discarded men’s shirt, recycled bed sheet
This One’s For the Birds
Designer: Mary Beth Schrock
Model: Mary Beth Schrock
Materials Used: Trader Joe’s bags, bird netting, old pencil skirt and corset
A Ballgown of Buttons
Designer: Eve Arnold
Model: Eve Arnold
Materials Used: fitted sheet, ribbon, lace, buttons
Aquataunt
Designer: Cynthia Roberts
Model: Josephine McCormick
Materials Used: shower curtain
Mushroamers Mystic Arena
Designer: Cynthia Roberts
Model: Ashley Hobbs
Materials Used: plant life panels, vintage dress
LONESTAR
Designer: Joshua Sexton and Jett Selke
Model: Jett Selke
Materials Used: tarp, blanket, carpet, Monster cans
Soul Of A Hobby
Designer: Jenna Himelick
Model: Jenna Himelick
Materials Used: cardboard, duct tape, puzzle pieces, books
Mother Nature
Designer: Eesha Vats
Model: Allison Dew
Materials Used: lace, cardboard paper
Ellie Effect
Designer: Evelina Kruize
Model: Evelina Kruize
Materials Used: second-hand pillowcases, bed sheet
Pantone Rainbow
Designer: Rowan Morse and Cereza Ward
Model: Rowan Morse
Materials Used: Pantone sample cards, cat litter bags, tag fasteners, swatches
A Walk in the Park
Designer: Betty Westhues
Model: Janis Williamson
Materials Used: shiny stickers, old buttons, wire, plarn, plastic bags, yarn
The Winter Queen
Designer: Machai St. Rain
Model: Machai St. Rain
Materials Used: stained slip, shower-curtain, wrapping paper, ribbons, limeade bottle, styrofoam, yogurt containers, candy wrappers
Indian Summer
Designer: Pat Anderson
Model: Ramya Enganti
Materials Used: discarded sheets
The Princess and the Debris
Designer: Audrey Poynter
Model: Linnea Correale
Materials Used: cardboard, wine corks, old tarp, plastic strips, ribbon scraps
Aldi’s Angles
Designer: Samim Thorns
Model: Indigo Gordan
Materials Used: shopping bags, scrap ribbon
Blue Rapture
Designer: Warren Jackson
Model: Summer McGlothlin
Materials Used: packing foam, surgical drape paper, hair nets, old valance
Enchanted Forest
Designer: Lorena Gamez and Olive Shurr
Model: Olive Shurr
Materials Used: cardboard boxes, tarp, plastic greenery, Kraft paper, plastic leafage, newspaper, aluminum foil
Vintage Travel
Designer: Katy Newton
Model: Katy Newton
Materials Used: vintage travel brochures and maps, shower curtain, styrofoam, vintage shoes
Golden Samara
Designer: Hannah Shepherd
Model: Hannah Shepherd
Materials Used: Brown Country Coffee bags, wire
Thank You To Our In-Kind Sponsors
Hamilton Lugar School of International Studies
Significant Contributions By
Adriane Pontecorvo – Runway Music
Jenett Tillotson – Website Updates & Digital Program
Sierra Erb – Trashion Poster
Lilah Streiff – Trashion Poster Image
Gail Gayer Hale – Backdrop
Stephen Hale – Production
Elowen Wiltz & Jeanne Smith – Social Media
Deb Christiansen, Kelly Richardson & Ali Cass – Runway Managers
Jenett Tillotson – Call for Entries
Lilly Forrester – Volunteer Management
Jenett Tillotson – Trashion Runway Slides
Stephen Hale – Media Relations
Stephen Hale – Fundraising
Photography: Lucas Lim / Arclight Collective LLC
Music: All runway music has been dedicated to the public
domain and sourced from Adobe Stock.
2026 Trashion Committee
Deb Christiansen
Sierra Erb
Lilly Forrester
Stephen Hale
Kelly Richardson
Jeanne Smith
Vic Streiff
Jenett Tillotson
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