Film and Fashion Featured at Campus’ First Green Scene Event
Christine Clark | April 27, 2009
Junior Alicia Muccillo models an eco-friendly dress designed by her friend, sophomore Alisa Kempf (right).
What do a dress made of stuffed animals and a documentary about fair-trade food at UC San Diego have in common? They were both the work of UCSD students featured Friday night during the campus’ first-ever “Green Scene,” an event that showcased student sustainability achievements through film and fashion.
The night kicked off with the annual Vidfest, which featured student-produced public service announcements and short films on sustainability and the environment. The entries included “The Tipping Point,” a comedy that asked students when the Earth would reach its tipping point. Other films included Fran Avendaño’s heart-warming documentary about UCSD’s effort to offer fair-trade products. The documentary featured interviews with students and staff members, including Mark Cunningham, executive director of Housing, Dining and Hospitality, and Maggie Souder, the campus’ sustainability coordinator.
The night culminated with “Project Trashion,” UCSD ’s first eco-friendly fashion show. The Loft was at capacity for the event, which featured more than 50 environmentally friendly designs from students, national brands and local boutiques. Students modeled recycled clothes and clothing made out of newspapers, trash bags, stuffed animals, coke cans and reusable Trader Joe's shopping totes.
The crowd cheered at Anna Murray’s dress made out of stuffed animals. Murray is an exchange student from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
Model Cherry Kate walked down the runway in a dress that won third place and was designed by freshmen Sophia Ie. “I love my dress,” Kate said. “And the designer is my best friend.”
Senior Dave Payne said he came to the fashion show to support some of his designer friends, but was blown away by the creativity of the student designers. “I saw an outfit made out of stuffed animals tonight,” Payne said. “It is one of the coolest outfits I’ve ever seen.” Anna Murray’s “stuffed-animal dress” took second place and Kevin Nguyen’s dress made out of tarp, foil and plastic bags took first place.
At the event, students bided on a silent auction organized by UCSD’s Schools for Schools Club that raised more than $500 for the Sacred Heart Secondary School in Uganda. Junior Ashley Ferrer organized “Project Trashion” and said she was thrilled the event went so well.
“Everyone had a lot of fun,” she said. “Students got to show their creativity and we all got to support a great cause.”
Vidfest winners took home prizes that were supported by Home International, an environmental organization that sponsors green film screenings and other events to promote sustainability.
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