CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Dolls, a computer keyboard and thrift-store placemats became part of the runway at a Cincinnati fashion show featuring original designs by University of Cincinnati students.
The annual Retrofittings show, a partnership between St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati and UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, marked its 21st year at Music Hall. More than 650 people attended, raising more than $450,000 for St. Vincent de Paul’s community work.
Students began with a prompt — “Nothing’s as it seems” — then went shopping at St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores for materials. They received vouchers of about $20 and were encouraged to look beyond conventional fabric and clothing…