Recycled Fashion Show - Enchanted Forest: Registration Required

How it will work 

Calling all designers, creators, and recycling enthusiasts! It’s time to register for the Recycled Fashion Show. Registration deadline is 11 PM, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. This year, contestants will show off their fashion designs during a live in-person show at the library auditorium on Friday, April 25, 2024, from 5:15 - 7 PM. Tweens, Teens, and Adults can participate in this year’s event. The Fashion Show will be divided into two groups:
Ages 10-17
Ages 18+
The theme: Enchanted Forest. 

Supplies & Materials 

There are many places where you can gather materials and supplies. Here are some ideas of possible places to gather materials: Stepping Stones Thrift Store or other local thrift shops, yard sales, recycling bin, your closet, and family or friends' unwanted clothing (Please get permission first before you start cutting up yours or other people's clothing!). The library will not provide materials. 

Create Your Design

Materials and supplies used to create your fashion design must consist of at least 75% post-consumer used materials. When using recyclable materials, be sure they are clean and safe to reuse. For re-purposed fabric and old clothing, the new garments must be distinctly different than the originally used items. For example, the fabric of a used shirt can be re-purposed to create a new type of garment element other than a shirt. All garments must be secure and durable in construction. In addition, your design must keep the Enchanted Forest theme in mind. Use your imagination! Do you want to create a character from a fairy tale or use your imagination for something enchanted? It’s also important to recognize that this is a library event. Keep your design appropriate. Overall, have fun and show off your creativity!

The Fashion Show

Participants may choose to be the model of their design, or they can arrange to have someone else be their model. In addition to the design submission, the participant is responsible for providing a brief personal introduction, title (if any) of their project, and description of their design. The project description can include information such as where the materials used were sourced from, the process of creating the design, favorite part(s) of the design, or specific challenges in the creation process. Any other aspects of the process you would like to share are also welcome. You can speak for yourself, or you can choose to have the host read the submitted information. Please email this introduction to teenlibrary@prescottvalley-az.gov by Wednesday, April 23, 2025. 

Judges and Prizes

The judges will judge each contestant's submission based on the originality of the use of materials, the quality of construction, the function of the design, and the general aesthetic or theme of the design creation. A panel of two to three judges decides our top 3 winners for each age group. In addition, they may choose some "Honorable Mention" designs for specifically appealing features. All judges' decisions are final. The winners receive a prize (announced closer to the event). 

Fashion Show Live Audience

Are you interested in being an audience member? Join us at the library fashion event of the season! Show the designers your support and cheer them on! Registration is not required for audience members, and the audience is open to all ages. Enchanted Forest snacks will be served while the judges count the participants' scores.

Final Submission Checklist

• Register by April 22, 2025
• Gather all materials and assemble all design elements by the day of the show. 
• Submit a personal introduction with a brief description of your project for use in the show by the submission deadline (April 23, 2025). 
• For more details on this write-up, see the paragraph under "The Fashion Show." You can email the description to teenlibrary@prescottvalley-az.gov. 
• Have fun!

Contact teenlibrary@prescottvalley-az.gov for more information and further details about this program.