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Restyle 2010 Call for Entries

ReStyle 2010 - 10th Anniversary Show August 7th

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Supreme Winner 2009: 
An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away (Lauren Briffault)

ReStyle 2011 categories will be announced this October, entries open February/March

ReStyle transforms everyday waste and enables art to perform on stage in the hottest event on Hamilton's cultural calendar. The competition is open to anyone and challenges designers to create 'wearable art' by recycling and reusing materials that would normally be seen as waste.

For one night fashion, art and waste merge as one, and are theatrically presented through a spectacular display of stunning music, dance and light with local musical talent and dancers being showcased on stage.

ReStyle is more than a fashion show, more than an arts exhibition, and more than an awards night.  It is Project Runway meets World of Wearable Arts, culminating into an extravaganza that weaves perceptions of fashion and art together, and transforms them into a montage of theatre, colour, movement and art, while being delivered through an environmentally friendly show.

Be prepared to be dazzled by the beauty and talent that exists in our city with the tenth annual ReStyle Awards. It's a show not to be missed, and a night out that is impossible to forget.

Be sure to book early to avoid disappointment.  Entries open for ReStyle 2011 in February/March.

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Please contact us to register your interest.

2010 Results

ReStyle 2010 received a large number of outstanding entries once again.  Check out the Waikato Times article about 2010 Supreme Winner Elizabeth Hosking who's garment was made from over 2500 bread tags and fishing nylon. 

2010 Sponsors

ReStyle is delighted to announce the following loyal sponsors we have for the 2010 event. 

Gold Sponsor

  • The Body Shop

Category Sponsors

  • Levi's
  • First Credit Union
  • Momento
  • Enviroschools Foundation
  • Trek n Travel
  • ReStore

Special Category Sponsors

  • Hamilton City Council
  • Air New Zealand
  • The Body Shop
  • Centre Place

Awards Evening Sponsors

  • Hamilton City Council
  • Hamilton Commnity Arts Council
  • Drury Lane Dance Studio
  • EcoStore

Media Partners

  • Tempo Magazine (Waikato Times)
  • 89.8 ZM
  • MiNDFOOD

2010 Photos

Professional photos from the 2010 show will be available for viewing from www.kinderwardphotography.com . 

Judging Criteria

The judging criteria is made up of the following elements:

  • Innovative use of waste materials
  • Originality of design
  • Visual impact
  • Best themed
  • Design and construction

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What is ReStyle?

ReStyle, coordinated by Trash to Fashion Charitable Trust, is a 'wearable art' competition that is open to students and designers in the greater Waikato region, encouraging them to design wearable art that is made by recycling and reusing organic and inorganic materials.

The objectives of the competition are:

  • To raise awareness of waste minimisation issues, in particular, the concept of recycling and reuse
  • To encourage youth to get involved in environmental initiatives
  • To encourage creativity and design talents.

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2010 Results

2011 categories will be released in October 2010.

Open Section (3 categories)

  • Reconstrut - Sponsored by ReStore

Winner: $600 cash, Highly Commended $200 cash x 2

2nd Highly Commended:  Jamie Sole “Danger-Construction Site” - Ohaupo

1st Highly Commended: Melissa Wise “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary”  - Hamilton

Winner: Bev Newdick “Dare to Flare” - Hamilton

  • It's Raining Men - Sponsored by Trek n Travel 

Winner: $600 cash, Highly Commended $400 cash x 1

1st Highly Commended: Grant Ashley Davy “Unsuitable Attire” - Hamilton

Winner: Kathleen O’Shea “Rebel without a Cause”  - Thames

  • Avant Garbage - Sponsored by Momento

Winner: $600 cash, Highly Commended $200 cash x 2

2nd Highly Commended: Riley Coleman and Carly McCarthy “Fancy a Cuppa” - Ngaruawahia

1st Highly Commended: Melissa Wise “Insect Lucious” - Hamilton

Winner: Elizabeth Hosking “Tag and Release” - Raglan

Years 5 to 8 Section

  • Daydream Adventure - Sponsored by The Enviroschools Foundation

Winner: $300 cash, Highly Commended $100 cash x 2

2nd Highly Commended: Samantha Ash-Minto  - “Cantabulous”  - Parawai School, Thames

1st Highly Commended: Jade Mobberley  “Firebird”  - Parawai School, Thames

Winner: Ginnell Sim “Lucky Dip” - Parawai School, Thames

Secondary Schools Section (2 categories)

  • Denim Heaven - Sponsored by Levis

Winner: $300 cash, Highly Commended $100 cash x 2

2nd Highly Commended: Analise Bird ”Little Bo Peep”  - Glenview, Hamilton

1st Highly Commended: Alice Goodger “Polly Pocket” - Morrinsville College

Winner: Jayne Baucke “Damzel in Distress” - Morrinsville College

 

  • White Out - Sponsored by First Credit Union

Winner: $300 cash, Highly Commended $100 cash x 2

2nd Highly Commended: Laura Thomas and Lilly Wieggers “Checkout Chick” - Morrinsville College

1st Highly Commended: Nicole Brown “Bounds of Buttons” - Cambridge High School

Winner: Laken Semmens “Morning Frost” - Te Awamutu College

Special Awards

  • Young designer - Sponsored by Centre Place (Voucher Prize)

    • Laken Semmens “Morning Frost” Te Awamutu College

  • Best Use of ReCycled Materials - Sponsored by Hamilton City Council (Cash Prize $500)
    • Laura Thomas and Lilly Wieggers “Check Out  Chick" -  Morrrinsville College
  • Creative Award - Sponsored by Air New Zealand (2 x tickets to WOW and Flights to Wellington)
    • Grant Ashley Davy   “Unsuitable Attire”  - Hamilton
  • Supreme Winner - Sponsored by The Body Shop ($1000 cash plus trophy)
    • Elizabeth Hosking “Tag and Release” - Raglan
2010 Conditions of Entry

The entry form will be available to download here from April 2010.  Please check back regularly for announcements.

Please read the conditions of entry carefully before creating your garment.

  1. Garments must be made from waste or pre-loved clothing.  Penalties will apply if entries use new or unused items.
  2. Garments must be safe to wear.  No sharp edges or items that could cause bodily harm to models, designers, or back stage staff are permitted.  This is an obvious safety precaution.
  3. Environmentally friendly glues, dyes and paints can be used to construct the garment.
  4. Creations must be able to be worn at least three times and need to be constructed so they can be taken on and off without too much difficulty.
  5. Models must be available for all rehearsals leading up to the event (these will be scheduled closer to the event).  We can supply models: please advise us of the model size required when returning your entry form.  The garments must be completed and available by the date of the first rehearsal.
  6. One entry per person, per category, may be submitted.  Each entry has a non-refundable entry fee.
  7. The Young Designer Award will go to an entry in one of the three categories for school students.
  8. The is a community event attracting a large audience.  Standards acceptable in the general community will be upheld.  The organiser reserves the right to refuse any entrant to take part in any or all aspects of the event if the organisor determines, at their discretion, that the entrant, model or garment is not suitable.
  9. Prizes are not transferable.
  10. The organisers reserve the right, at their discretion, to use the winners' name, address, and photographs of the garments, models and/or designers for promotional purposes.
  11. Judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.  In a dispute over which category an entry will be judged in, the organising committee's decision is final.
  12. Entry fee to competiton does not include ticket to the awards evening.

2010 Entry Fees

School Student Sections - $15

Open Sections - $20

Group entries are also accepted.

How to Enter (Entries for ReStyle 2011 will open Feburary/March)

Please post the completed entry form and entry fee to:

     ReStyle 10, PO Box 7067, Hamilton 3247

Or drop your completed entry form and entry fee in a clearly marked envelope to:

     ReStyle 10, C/- The Body Shop, Ward St, Hamilton.

Cheques are payable to: Trash to Fashion (Waikato) Trust

A brief statement about the garment and a photo or accurate sketch of the garment must be provided with each entry.

 

Documenting Your Creation

You may choose to document your process using design sketches/drawings, text, photographs or storyboards to create a portfolio for your garment.

Your portfolio may include descriptions of why you chose the waste you did, how you reduced waste, and what techniques you used to create your garment e.g. hand-stitching, sewing, folding, tying, knotting etc...

Portfolios can be shown to the judges to aid the presentation of your garment on Saturday 7th August.  Please bring them with you on this day.  Please do not submit portfolios with your entry.

Happy designing and creating!

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Aaron Fleming
Strategy and Research
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Hamilton City Council
Private Bag 3010
Hamilton 3240
Phone: 838 6483