{"id":2578,"date":"2023-04-14T10:52:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T17:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-peopleofpacific.pantheonsite.io\/?p=2578"},"modified":"2023-04-14T10:52:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T17:52:47","slug":"pacifics-green-fashion-show-puts-sustainability-center-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/2023\/04\/14\/pacifics-green-fashion-show-puts-sustainability-center-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific’s Green Fashion Show puts sustainability center stage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
What do gloves, origami, face masks and hula hoops all have in common? They were all materials used to design pieces in last week\u2019s 11th<\/sup> Annual Green Fashion Show hosted by Sustaining Pacific<\/a>, the engagement arm of Pacific\u2019s Sustainability Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The theme for this year\u2019s fashion show was \u201cInto the Wild.\u201d It featured 23 designs that were created and modeled by Pacific students and members of the Stockton community. Jessica Bilecki, director of sustainability at Pacific, hopes the event helps raise awareness about fast fashion and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe want to find a fun way to show that clothes can be fashionable, while still being affordable and good for the planet,\u201d Bilecki said. \u201cWe want people to start thinking about what our clothing is made of, where it\u2019s made and how it\u2019s made.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Designers entered their work under thrift or upcycle categories. Additional outfits designed by Puffy\u2019s Thrift Mercantile and sustainably purchased aprons representing the Ted and Chris Robb Garden were modeled, too. Each piece had its own story, and designers drew inspiration from a variety of sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mimi Lee designed two outfits modeled by her friends, Antonia Peters and William Pham. \u201cSanctus\u201d and \u201cMemento Mori\u201d were inspired by Holy Week and Easter Sunday. Her upcycled gothic designs used face masks, hula hoops, duct tape and old tablecloths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWith these pieces, I wanted people to understand the beauty of Catholicism,\u201d Lee said. \u201cI also wanted to promote Pacific\u2019s Catholic club (@catholictigers on Instagram) that we\u2019re all members of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Origami Club was another Pacific club that participated in the event. Their design called, \u201cKaminokawa \u2013 The Paper River,\u201d was modeled by Ashley Wen. This unique dress, with a train, was entirely made of paper and featured origami animals and flowers scattered throughout. The finishing touch was a matching umbrella with orange and white koi fish painted on top. The Origami Club\u2019s dress won the Popular Vote category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other winners of the night included Alyssa Gonzales\u2019s \u201cHip Hugger Suit,\u201d Laura Heller\u2019s \u201cWild Flower\u201d and Kari Orejel Ochoa\u2019s \u201cStill Fingering It Out.\u201d Designs ranged from elegant gowns to a mid-runway outfit change that revealed a butterfly-inspired piece to self-quilted jeans to a mushroom hat and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to the fashion show, the event also featured a buffet of plant-based foods, a raffle, various eco-friendly organization booths and a performance by HINAGIRL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are interested in participating in next year\u2019s event, Bilecki recommends subscribing to Sustaining Pacific\u2019s newsletter<\/a> and watching for the sign-up sheets ahead of time. \u201cWe always do a call for models, designers and planning committee members well before the fashion show and encourage everyone to come out,\u201d Bilecki said. You can also follow Sustaining Pacific on Instagram (@sustaining_pacific) for updates on events and giveaways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\nFashionable, affordable and sustainable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Inspirations behind the designs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
More ways to get involved with Sustaining Pacific<\/h3>\n\n\n\n