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EcoFashion Show

The EcoFashion Show showcases designs made by SCU community members from upcycled clothing or waste materials. This fun event is an opportunity to consider the environmental impact of the fashion industry and learn about sustainable solutions!

SCU students, alumni, staff, and faculty are invited to create pieces that are both fashionable and durable (can be worn again or recycled completely after the show). No money should be spent on this project, so designers can repurpose clothing items or, if needed, use materials that would otherwise go to the landfill.

Frequently Asked Questions

The EcoFashion Show was started in 2011 by Michelle Tang ('13) to educate about the impact of the fashion industry and promote more sustainable choices (reuse, upcycling, repurposing what we already have). The goal is to highlight creative reuse and the importance of mindful consumption.

Not at all! We're hosting Maker Night workshops throughout the Winter Quarter. At these optional sessions, participants can learn new techniques, bring materials, and get help with sketches or inspiration. No sewing or design experience is required! Designers are also welcome to start on their creations before these sessions.

Clothing from your own closet, unwanted fabric scraps, and thrifted or secondhand items are all possible sources! Designers are highly encouraged to utilize clothing from Bucky's Closet. Designers who use clothing from Bucky's Closet and show before/after photos of their pieces will get bonus points.

You may also create outfits from fully recyclable materials (i.e. paper, plastic, metal, etc.), but we are discouraging this option because the goal is not to create disposable outfits but instead durable new styles that someone would want to wear again!

Of course! Feel free to contribute a design on your own, with a partner, or as part of a team. 

Designers are welcome to model their own designs! However, we strongly recommend that you have one of the MCs or a friend introduce your design on your behalf before you walk out on the runway!

Designer’s pieces will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Wearability based on the materials used
  • Craftsmanship and overall aesthetic
  • Storytelling: Sharing a sustainable motive or inspiration behind the piece

*Note: buying of new materials is NOT allowed in any piece; buying used materials from thrift/second-hand stores IS allowed

We will have five winning designs:

  • Versatility (highest score in wearability)
  • High-End Fashion (highest score  in craftsmanship)
  • Imaginative (highest score in storytelling)
  • Best in show (highest overall score)
  • Fan favorite

Designers may enter pieces they have already created under two conditions:

1) It has not been entered in a previous SCU EcoFashion Show, and

2) It was made entirely with upcycled/thrifted materials.

Past Winners

Versatility Award: "Flower Power" | Designed by: Caitlin Crowe '28 | Modeled by: Teresa Lara '29

High End Fashion Award: "Tie Dance" | Designed by: Anna Truong '26 | Modeled by: Sierra Nathu '27, Michael Allen '26, and Tram Lieng

Imaginative Award: "The Stag" | Designed by: Dylan Masamitsu '28 | Modeled by: Tobin Deaker '28

Best in Show Award: "37th Denim St" | Designed by: Anna Truong '26 | Modeled by: Caley Dever '26, Sean Tsang '26, and Nathan Luong '27

Fan Favorite Award: "37th Denim St" | Designed by: Anna Truong '26 | Modeled by: Caley Dever '26, Sean Tsang '26, and Nathan Luong '27

The 13th Annual EcoFashion Show was held on April 22, 2026, at the De Saisset Museum. The event was coordinated by Student Sustainability Coordinators Kendra Angelito Palominos '27, Tikdem Heffernan '27, and Sophie Sharp '26.

Versatility Award: "Sunny Side Up" | Designed by: Emma McCarthy '27 | Modeled by: Charlotte Halk '27 & Joslyn Sotelo '27

High End Fashion Award: "!C0NiC" | Designed by: Amy Nguyen '26 | Modeled by: Chelsie Gomez '26

Imaginative Award: "Hats Off To Lunacy" | Designed by: Melanie Rayas '26 | Modeled by: Gabby Robles '26

Best in Show Award: "Denimssance" | Designed by: Michele Chinn '26 | Modeled by: Jalen Paige '26 & Darcy Muller '27

Fan Favorite Award: "Knot Theory" | Designed and Modeled by Charlotte Siegel '27

The 12th Annual EcoFashion Show was held on April 11, 2025, at the De Saisset Museum. The event was coordinated by Student Sustainability Coordinators Kendra Angelito Palominos '27, Josue Hernandez-Perez '25, and Sofia Perrone '25.

Versatility Award: "Claridise" and "The Joaquin Way" | Designed by: Anna Truong '26 | Modeled by: Sahana Kumar '26 & Genevieve Schmidt '25

High End Fashion Award: "Business Casual" | Designed by: Allison Hoff '24 | Modeled by: Monet Oosthuizen '24

Imaginative Award: "It takes a village" | Designed by: Regina Jones '23 | Modeled by: Sean Tsang '26

Best in Show Award: "La fanciulla del West" | Designed by: Taylor Cook '24 | Modeled by: Melia Furst '24 & Ellie Henrich '25

Fan Favorite Award: "Jeanification of a cowgirl" | Designed by: Natalie Graham '26 | Modeled by: Emery Snow '25

The 11th Annual EcoFashion Show was held on March 8, 2024, at the Music Recital Hall. The event was coordinated by Student Sustainability Coordinators Josue Hernandez-Perez '25, Sofia Perrone '25, and Yasmin Urzua-Gutierrez '25.

Versatility Award: “denim on denim on denim” | Designed by: Michele Chinn '26 | Modeled by: Jeni Deneen '26

High End Fashion Award: “Forest Fairy” | Designed by: Anna Truong '26 | Modeled by: Ashley Treanor '26

Imaginative Award: “The Price You Pay” | Designed by: Leticia Pereira '23 | Modeled by: Leticia Pereira '23 & Fabiola Fernandez '16, '25

Best in Show Award: “Asymmetrical beauty” | Designed by: Anna Truong '26 | Modeled by: Jacqueline Thai '23

Fan Favorite Award: "For the love of Denim" | Designed by: Julianne Raman '24 | Modeled by: Maisie Clark '24

The 10th Annual EcoFashion Show was held on March 8, 2023, at the Locatelli Student Activity Center. The event was coordinated by Student Sustainability Coordinators Josue Hernandez-Perez '25, Regina Jones '23, and Yasmin Urzua-Gutierrez '25.

Most Creative Use of Materials: “Organic Origins: Rethinking Fashion from the Ground Up” | Designed by: Katharine Rondthaler, Zach Gianotti '19, and Jessi Franco '19 | Modeled by: Julia Jenak '21

Most Likely to be Seen at Fashion Week: "Eco-Plagiarism" | Designed by: Tay Holliday '19 | Modeled by: Carina Masenhalder

Most Likely to be Worn in Real Life: "Working Woman" | Designed by: Bevin McCullough '19 | Modeled by: Ruhika Panda '19

The 9th Annual EcoFashion Show was held on April 25, 2019, at the Music Recital Hall. The event was coordinated by Student Sustainability Intern Mandi Sit '20.

Most Likely to be Worn in Real Life: "Homesick" | Designed by: Cassidy Basham '21 | Modeled by: Gaby Hebert '22

Best Use of Recyclable/Reusable Materials: "Fake News" | Designed by: Melanie Vezjak '19, Kennedy Sundberg '20, PJ Hummelt '19, and Sophia Spergano | Modeled by: Kennedy Sundberg '20

The 8th Annual EcoFashion Show was held February 22, 2018, at the De Saisset Museum. The event was coordinated by Student Sustainability Interns Ella Kobelt '18 and Megan Michel '18.

EcoFashion Show in the News

Check out these great stories written about the EcoFashion Show!

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