The National Organization of Minority Students (NOMAS) and Mississippi State University’s Fashion Board will present their annual Trashion show Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.

The event will take place in Giles Hall, the Architecture building and attendance is free. 

Elizabeth Bueche, member of NOMAS, said she is excited for this year’s Trashion show.

“The theme for this year’s show is a grunge Americana style, but guests can expect to see many different looks on the runway made from all sorts of trash items,” Bueche said. 

Architecture and fashion design and merchandising students created the looks for the show. They used everyday objects to create the fashion pieces. Bueche said the show promotes diversity across the school of architecture.

“The message of the Trashion show is to inform the public on how conventional materials and trash items can be re-purposed and reused in a creative and unprecedented way,” Bueche said. 

Bueche said NOMAS is in charge of designing the set, outfits and graphics for the show. She also said they work with the Fashion Board to bring in models for the show and photo shoots. 

Mary E. Moore, Fashion Board hair and makeup member, said she is most excited to see the designs this year.

“There’s so much hard work that goes into putting the Trashion show together and it really pays off when the models hit the runway,” Moore said.

Olivia Chatham,  member of the Fashion Board’s backstage crew, said clothing from local vendors will also be modeled in the show alongside the clothing created by the students. 

“The students are able to showcase their creativity with unique designs,” Chatham said. 

Bueche said this event has helped bring attention to each student’s designs and hard work each year.