Saturday, October 12, 7:30pm
Nevada Theatre, Nevada City, California
$35 premium reserved
$25 general admission
Haute Trash returns to their home base: the Nevada Theatre. It was 36 years ago that they performed their infamous “8-8-88” show at the oldest continuously running theatre in California. They’ll be celebrating this rich history of trash fashion, and welcoming designers from all around the country. You won’t want to miss this one. So much more than just a runway fashion show!
Haute Trash is a social commentary satire, as it examines the wastefulness of American culture and stresses the potential for recycling everyday throwaway items into one-of-a-kind fashions. The designers of Haute Trash are ecologically-minded artists who have chosen to use fashion as a statement to encourage people to think twice about their trash.
Haute couture fashion is an art form with many layers of meaning: humor, innovation, contingency, nostalgia, performance, and frequently, a lack of practicality. As opposed to a designer working from a sketch from the imagination, the available local materials most often determine the design element by their very nature. This lends itself to very unusual styles, as you will see in this runway extravaganza.
Haute Trash has been a Non-Profit 501c3 since 2006. This show is a fundraiser to keep the organization moving forward with its mission to spread their environmental message to the broadest possible audience. It is their vision to inspire people of all ages to transform use of resources such that our planetary impact actually improves life on all levels for all living creatures, and there is no longer a need for environmental activism. As all people begin to view trash with less tolerance, we gain the power to create a world in which more consumer items are designed to be waste free. Businesses will function with increased awareness regarding the amount of trash being generated. The current worldview of disposable waste will be obliterated through diligence and consistent public exposure to alternatives. Through the ironic and joyful celebration of this art form, Haute Trash uses trash to create extraordinary runway fashions.
Returning designers will be:
Kathi Griffis – Prima Debris
Robin Worley – Rayona Visqueen
Judy Nielsen & Shaun Muscolo – Elvira Mental Werks
Nic Griffin – Lotta Rubbish
Aria Griffis – Toxic Blonde Productions
Vanessa Lambert – Stitch Vixen
Lorraine Kwan
Jann Garrity & Mary Welch – Detritus Laboratories
And we’ll also be welcoming a half dozen NEW designers! Stay tuned!