Fourth Annual Trash'n Fash'n Show

When: Saturday, June 7th, 2025, from 6pm to 8pm (Rain date: June 14th)

Where: New Hanover county Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403

Come join the Plastic Ocean Project for a night of fun and fashion at the Fourth Annual Trash'n Fash'n Show. Support the high school students who have organized this event in order to help bring awareness to the community about general wasting habits. Create an amazing outfit made of recycled/reused materials and show it off at the beautiful gardens at the New Hanover County Arboretum.

100% of the proceeds will go towards the Plastic Ocean Project!

*Attendees please bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on!

**Tickets can be purchased at the door

Drinks: Better Days Mobile Bartending

Food Truck: Birrieria La Rosita

Interested in being a participant?

Designers of all ages will have the opportunity to model their fashions made out of repurposed materials like old fabrics, vintage clothing from thrift stores, plastics, and other single use materials like paper, etc.

Trash'n Fash'n 2025 will be Pop Culture Themed!

View participants Rules and Requirements

Watch the 2024 Trash'n Fash'n Show video:

Thank you to our sponsors!

IF DESIGNERS DO NOT WISH TO MODEL THEIR OUTFIT, THEY ARE WELCOME TO HAVE A STAND IN MODEL PARTICIPATE.

For questions: trashnfashn@plasticoceanproject.org