When considering what to wear each morning, most people would
scoff at the idea of donning clothing made from building materials, but for
SLCC students Noelle Misewicz (interior design), Courtney Andrews (fashion
design), Chanté Burch (architecture) and Dakota
Anderson (interior design), these materials were the makings of an
award-winning fashion design.
On October 4, these SLCC students won the “Runway Presence”
award at this year’s Fashion Remix, a show and auction benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation and the International Interior Design Association’s
Intermountain Chapter.
The event, which was attended by about 800 people and held
at the Union Event Center in Salt Lake City, showcased 20 out-of-the-box
clothing designs. Each outfit in the fashion show used a variety of
unconventional materials, which were provided by partner vendors.
SLCC’s entry was made from tile (yes, tile), vinyl and carpet
backing that was donated by Mannington Commercial, a leading flooring
manufacturer. The outfit, dubbed “Au-dela de L’imagination,” weighed about 20
pounds. The outfit was inspired by the work of famed Spanish architect Antoni
Gaudi. Misewicz and Andrews specifically used the front door of Gaudi’s Casa
Mila (La Pedrera) in Barcelona as inspiration for the outfit’s jacket.
“I think it represents Gaudi really well,” says Misewicz,
who expects to graduate from SLCC in 2019.
The jacket was made from heavy vinyl and was modeled by
Anderson during the show. “I love it,” he says. “I would wear the jacket as a
regular blazer.” Anderson, who already holds a degree in graphic design, will
graduate this spring with an associate’s in interior design.
Mojdeh Sakaki, program director for the SLCC Fashion
Institute, noted that the only student team to win a significant award during
the show was from SLCC. “The four students I had hand-picked [for the
competition] worked tirelessly. I am so proud.”
