This past Friday I had the privilege of attending the IIDA (International Interior Design Association) OKC 3rd annual "Color & Couture Fashion Show." This fashion show is unlike any other.
{Actually, I haven't been to too many other fashion shows, but I can bet that they're not like this one!}
Interior designers & architects from across Oklahoma come together for this amazing event, with the main purpose of raising funds for Positive Tomorrows. Divided into groups of about 5-7, they are assigned both a color and a material, such as carpet, tile, wallcovering, etc. They then have to design a dress using their assigned material & color! Some of the designs are absolutely unbelievable!
So how did I hear about this fantastic event, you might ask? Well, my sister is an interior designer & she has participated for the past two years (and her dresses have been amazing, I might add). After attending last year's show, I was so excited when this one rolled around!
To get started, here's a few of my favorites, strutting their stuff on the runway.
The models are members of the group, not actual models, but they even get to participate in a modeling class beforehand!
{You'll have to forgive all the heads in the way!}
{Yes, she was about to come out of her dress!}
And now here's a few close ups of all the teams with their description:
Team 1
Burgandy
Product: Carpet
{The tulle skirt was removeable, giving the dress a couple of options.}
{Can you believe carpet was used for the majority of this dress?!}
Team 2
Purple Passage
Product: Vinyl Wallcovering
{This one won for best use of materials! Although, I have to tell you, the material just about didn't cover a few crucial places! It's hard to see her hair in this pic, but if you look at the last runway pic above, you can get bet a better idea!}
Team 3
Indigo Batik
Product: Tile & Rubber Base
Team 4
Alchemy
Product: Carpet
Team 5
Exuberant Pink
Product: Upholstery Fabric
Team 6
Peppercorn
Product: Tile
Team 7
Breaktime
Product: Vinyl Wallcovering
{I thought this one looked like something you could really buy at a boutique!}
Team 8
Chivalry Copper
Product: Chair Fabric
Team 9
Sapphire
Product: Vinyl Flooring
Team 10
Parakeet
Product: Carpet
{This one is my sister's design! Yes, there is a real parakeet in there!}
Here's a close up of CC the parakeet.
{She's since been renamed "Twitter" because she was given up for adoption after the show.} 
And here's my sister's team! {She's the one in the middle.}
Team 11
Steely Gray
Product: Plastic Laminate
{This one won designer's choice, which is kind of like Ms. Congeniality!}
Team 12
Garden Grove
Product: Vinyl Flooring
Team 13
Habanero Chile
Product: Upholstery Fabric
{You can't see the back of this one, but it had a long train with hearts all the way down it, in honor of one of the sponsors, "Love's Country Store." Very clever!}
Team 14
Synergy
Product: Tile
{You can't really tell in the pic, but the wings had LED lights all lit up! Amazing! It won viewer's choice & best showmanship! }
How would you like to wear some of those dresses? I bet some were super heavy!!!
Hope you enjoyed the show!
Which is your favorite?
{I'm linking to Friday Favorites at Simply Sweet Home}
