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The Trashion Show runway on the lawn at WRI with participants waiting to watch.
2025 Wenatchee River Institute Trashion Show

5th Annual Trashion Show

Join us for the Wenatchee River Institute's 5th annual Trashion Show on Friday, April 24th from 5:30-7:30pm! This fashion show will showcase wearable art made from recycled and repurposed materials. Come check out the creative pieces built by your neighbors! Prizes are available for each category, plus a People's Choice Award where audience members will get to vote for their favorite outfit! This is a free event in partnership with the Wenatchee River Institute, Sustainable NCW, Eastside Rebuild, and wonderful volunteers. We hope to see you there!

Check out some of the past years' masterpieces below:

Trashion Show Images
  • 2025 Trashion Show participant posing on stage in his pineapple costume, accepting his prize.

    2025 Trashion Show Family Category Winner: Kai, the Kool Pineapple Kid

    Photo by David Masuda

  • 2025 Trashion Show Participant strutting down the runway in a blue outfit.

    2025 Trashion Show Adult Participant: Nettle Fairy

    Photo by David Masuda

  • A photo of a woman wearing a wedding dress made of old labels strutting the runway.

    2025 Trashion Show Adult Participant: White Trash Wedding

    Photo by David Masuda

  • A photo of a Trashion Show participant strutting the runway in her outfit.

    2025 Trashion Show Adult Category Winner: When Singles Mingle

    Photo by David Masuda

  • A girl posing on stage in a dress made out of newspaper after walking the runway.

    2025 Trashion Show Youth Participant: Big News

    Photo by David Masuda

  • A photo of a person dressed in black with recycled materials on it strutting the runway.

    2024 Trashion Show High School Category Winner: Dark Floral

    Photo by Cameron Hein

  • A photo of a participant strutting the runway in front of judges wearing her Coffee Couture outfit.

    2024 Trashion Show Adult Participant: Coffee Couture

    Photo by Cameron Hein

  • A photo of a girl posing for the camera on the runway dressed in gold.

    2024 Trashion Show Family Participant: Girl in Gold

    Photo by Cameron Hein

  • A photo of a group of women posing for the camera, with one on stage wearing her trashion outfit made out of garden trash.

    2023 Trashion Show Peoples' Choice Winner: Garden Goddess

  • An image of a woman on stage with a pink and cream dress made out of an upcycled retired parachute.

    2023 Trashion Show Adult Category Winner: Sky Dress

  • A photo of a woman walking down the runway in her dress made of bubble wrap.

    2022 Trashion Show Peoples' Choice Winner: Bubble Queen

    Photo by the Wenatchee World

  • A photo of a woman walking down the runway in her elaborate outfit.

    2022 Trashion Show Adult Category Winner: Future Farmer

    Photo by the Wenatchee World

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The Wenatchee River Institute is a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit. EIN 20-5611326

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