Since 2012, Asheville Community Theatre has dazzled audiences with Costume Drama: A Fashion Show, an eclectic evening of inventive fashion that showcases the creativity and ingenuity of local designers. This year, designers will present garments made primarily from materials in one of four categories: “Paper,” “Light,” “Ribbon,” and “Trashion.” Costume Drama: A Fashion Show will be held Friday, July 7 at 7:30 pm at the Renaissance Hotel. General admission tickets are $35.00 and VIP tickets are $125.00 and include open bar, appetizers, and priority seating. Tickets are available over the phone at 828-254-1320, online at www.ashevilletheatre.org, or in person at the Asheville Community Theatre Box Office at 35 East Walnut St. in downtown Asheville.
In Costume Drama: A
Fashion Show, local designers choose a themed category and create wearable art using elements from that
category. There are four design categories; this year, “Trashion” and “Ribbon” are
two categories that are new to the runway. Past favorites “Light” and “Paper”
are also included. Each category will have a winning designer selected, and one
of those four designers will win the overall prize, Best in Show.
“One of the most exciting parts of Costume
Drama is getting to hear what materials designers are working with,”
said Susan Harper, Executive Director of Asheville Community Theatre. “Though
we won’t see any of the garments until the show, we’re hearing reports of
dresses made from bread bags, computer cords, and pop tops from soda cans. We
can’t imagine what the final looks will be – but we try!”
For the 2017 show, a mix
of new and returning designers are competing. Returning designers include last
year’s Best in Show winner Tricia Ellis as well as category winners Olivia
Mears and Sandy McDaniel. Charles Josef, Sheila Thibodeaux, Carina Lopez, and Susan
Sertain are among the other veteran Costume Drama designers. They
are joined by other veteran designers as well as many first time entrants,
including Edith Covarrubias, who will compete in three of the four categories.
This year’s show offers a
true VIP experience beginning at 6:00 pm with a Skyline Pre-Party at the Top of
the Plaza space at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel. Guests can nosh on heavy
hors d’oeuvres and imbibe at the open bar before heading downstairs for the
fashion show. There, all VIP patrons will enjoy priority seating. VIP tickets
are $125.00. General admission tickets, which include the fashion show only, are
$35.00.
Costume Drama: A Fashion Show is directed by Sara Fields. In
addition to matching models with designers, Sara coordinates a volunteer team
of local hair and make-up artists, photographers, and videographers.
For more information on Costume
Drama: A Fashion Show, please visit www.ashevilletheatre.org or call 828-254-1320.
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