TRASHION SHOW OFFICIAL RULES
What is Trashion? Fashion made from discarded and recycled materials
When is the Trashion Show? Saturday October 3rd 2026 12:00 pm
Enter this Trashion Show–get creative, have fun, and win prizes with this community art event presented by the Garden Island Arts Council and made possible by the County of Kaua’i! Start creating your outfit now! Read all the rules below and complete registration online. The deadline to register to enter is September 20th at midnight.
PURPOSE
Raising awareness of our landfill’s limited capacity, diverting waste, and promoting recycling and sustainability efforts.
RULES
1. Garments must be made from at least 80% “trash” materials (recyclable or reused materials that would otherwise be thrown away or recycled).
2. Garments can include marine debris, cardboard, steel/tin, aluminum, plastics, paper cartons, chipboard, newspaper, mixed paper, paper bags, found objects and other materials. For this contest, green waste and natural materials (sticks, plant or animal material, etc) are NOT considered trash, please refrain from using them.
3. Binding materials may be used to hold the pieces together. These might include glue, tape, string, twine, staples, and other materials. These materials may be purchased new and should be used sparingly.
4. If your garment materials are attached to a fabric base, this cannot be bought new. This is a waste divergence contest, please purchase from a second-hand store or use something from your own or a friend’s closet.
5. Contest pieces must be durable enough to wear throughout the Trashion Show event.
6. If entering as a team, up to 4 people may be on each Trashion design team. Only the named model’s outfit will be judged.
7. No use of anything sharp, toxic, or dangerous in the garment.
8. Fully transparent or revealing designs are prohibited.
9. Entrants will be judged on four criteria: • Use of recycled materials or trash • Creativity/originality • Quality of construction • Modeling – runway performance
10. Please provide a description of the outfit such as materials used and how the outfit was made–this will be presented by the emcee during the fashion show.
11. We reserve the right to split the Youth Category into 2 or more categories based on the number and ages of entrants. (for example, K-5 and 6-12 grade). We will inform teams at least 2 weeks before the Trashion Show of the final categories.
12. Entrants must supply their own model. An Entrant may be their own model.
13. On the day of the show, a model will wear the Trashion garment, travel down the runway to the stage and back inside to an area where models will wait for judging. There are a couple of stairs up to the stage, and grass and gravel in the walkway. If your team needs accommodation, please let us know so we can make a plan with you.
14. Prizes for each category will be awarded (to be announced)
15. Certain garments may be selected to be displayed in a post-event exhibition (location and time TBD).
16. Entrants and models must consent to having their photos taken and used on the Garden Island Arts Council’s social media, newsletter, website and future marketing materials.
17. The deadline to register online is 12:00 am September 20th 2026
18. The show will take place at 12:00 pm on Saturday October 3rd 2026 at Lydgate Main Pavillion on Kaua’i.
Enter
To enter the Trashion Show, complete our online registration form HERE.
The deadline to enter is 12:00 am Sunday, September 20th 2026.
Questions? Email giac.programs@gmail.com