Artistic fashionistas who enjoy creating and altering clothes should take part in the Thrift Shop Fashion Show on Feb. 19.

“This is something fun and creative for students to be a part of that lets them stretch their minds and creativity,” fashion design teacher Betsy Gipe said.  “It’s another outlet for students to produce work they can be proud of outside of class.”

Anyone can be involved in the show by attending the next meeting on Nov. 19 in Gipe’s room during A-block lunch.

“They can spend up to $20 at a thrift store, garage sale or somewhere else you can find rejected clothing,” art teacher Shanna Blair said. “Then they have to re-work the clothing and piece the clothing to make a new look made up by them. This years theme is the elements.”

If students have financial problems and can’t afford to spend around $20, they can get scholarships to help pay for the costs.

The idea for the show first came around 2010 when art teacher Nicole Franczvai read a piece about how a designer made an outfit fully out of Goodwill clothing. Franczvai and Gipe thought it would be an interesting project for the students to do.

This is a competition, and there will be judges looking at the outfits to help choose a few winners who will receive prizes.

“I think it will be a great opportunity to challenge my creativity, and it will be fun,” said junior Nancy Pham.

For the participants who actually follow through with the competition, they will go on a field trip with Gipe, Blair and Franczvai to Toni & Guy on a date to be determined later. Participants will see how the stylists will do hair and make up for the models chosen by the designers to showcase their outfits.

“Student participation made it a success when it went well,” Franczvai said. “Student participation also killed it the last few years. I’m not sure why, but the kids who said they were committed flaked and we simply couldn’t have an entire show with three kids involved. This year we have a few surprises that will totally lock in the kids.”

Senior Chelsae Whitehead thinks this upcoming years fashion show will have a positive outcome.

“The first show had a big turn out, and it seems like it will be better than the last shows,” Whitehead said.