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TRASH FASHION 2011

an eco friendly project that encourages participants to recycle, reuse and reinvent.

As new Belfast Community Arts Initiative celebrated its 10th anniversary, Trash Fashion decided on 'party wear' as a theme for this year’s Fashion project.
Participants work with a professionally trained designer to create their outfits
Through a series of workshops our participants were taught how to deconstruct, embellish, dye, customise and recycle old clothing and fabrics into unique colourful creations.

The projects culminated in March last year when we had our very own Belfast Fashion Week, where fashion shows and photo shoots were held in local community centres. The Grand Finale was a large professionally-staged fashion show in the Waterfront Hall where all the groups came together. All our excited participants confidently strutted down the catwalk showcasing their colourful designs.

Also displaying their skills on the night were Nubia South Belfast Eagles who treated the audience to a wonderful cheerleading performance.
The night ended with all our participants being presented with Trash Fashion certificates by programme director Conor Shields.
Family and friends all commented on how great it was to see all our young people coming together with a real feel-good factor on the night and were enthusiastically asking when our next show would be!

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Projects in 2010

photography by Sharon Watson and John Baucher

VISITING THE LORD MAYOR To see and read about two of our groups, The Centre (Cregagh Methodist Church) and the Blackie River Centre and their meeting with the Lord Mayor (Naomi Long) in May 2010, click here.

THE TRASH FASHION GRAND FINALE To see more about the final show that took place in March 2010, click here.

TAUGHMONAGH Taughmonagh Community Forum worked with artist Christine Boyle to create their contributions to the project and the Finale; to see more, click here.

MARROWBONE YOUTH CLUB Marrowbone Youth Club worked with artist Sinead Quinn to create their contributions to the project and the Finale; to see more, click here.

THE CENTRE The Centre (Cregagh Methodist Church) worked with artist (and Trash Fashion Coordinator) Heather Douglas to create their contributions to the project and the Finale; to see more, click here.

THE RECCY YOUNG WOMEN'S GROUP worked with artist Victoria Bradshaw to create their contributions to the project and the Finale; to see more, click here.

NUBIA SOUTH BELFAST EAGLES and the BLACKIE RIVER CENTRE worked with artists Heather Douglas and Christine Boyle to create their contributions to the project and the Finale; to see more, click here.

PAPER DRESSES CROSS COMMUNITY PROJECT Nubia South Belfast Eagles and The Recy Young Women’s group worked with artists Heather Douglas and Victoria Bradshaw on the Paper Dresses project; to see more, click here.

To view a selection of past projects visit the Fashion Gallery

For further information contact Heather Douglas, Trash Fashion Coordinator.

Trash Fashion is kindly supported by Nath Bros (NV Clothing & Gino)