Trashique 2.0 fashion show benefit

It's painfully ironic. Fresno's grassroots artists too often exhibit collage works that look like they were assembled from junk in their parents' garages. It's, ah, a downscale scene generally.

But the Fresno Art Museum turned the notion on its head with the second Trashique fashion show, a benefit for museum programs that challenges local artists to concoct outfits using recycled material.

Some of the designers cheated on their content, which clearly did not all come from the city dump. Regardless, some snazzy styles emerged at the showcase, and I snapped a few pick-chas of the chicas on the runway, and beyond.

You might think it's a tongue-in-cheek concept, but the show is likely the biggest fashion extravaganza in Fresno all year, for models, designers and attendees. Which says a lot of things, but I'll let you make your own snide assertions.

More to come ...

 

This one I stole from Fresno State's The Collegian newspaper. What can I say, I led the set. I took a "placard" that said Media from the empty seating section for reports and stuck it on my shirt. Always the documentarian.