Young designers walk the runway in handmade creations
iConcept Jr. was held Sept. 23 at Art Center Sarasota.
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Kayleigh Omang
| 2:15 p.m. September 23, 2018
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Young designers put their fashion skills to the test during Art Center Sarasota's summer Fashion Bootcamp, which concluded with the iConcept Jr. Fashion Show Sept. 23 at the Art Center Sarasota.Â
Throughout the program, students learned to embrace their creativity and problem solving skills by creating a unique design made out of recycled items. The young fashion designers also gained confidence by walking the runway for family and friends in their designed creations.Â
iConcept Jr. started three years ago as a spin-off from the adult iConcept Fashion Show.Â
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Emma Barnes and Jenna Blackstone
Norma and Sam Savin
Stella Misantone colors before the show.
Cutting Loose Salon and Nuovo Salon volunteered their morning to getting the designers ready for the show.
Auction items were available for silent bids throughout the brunch hour.
The program opened with brunch before the show.
Penelope and Louise Kingman
Jim and Margo Roberts and Cristian Valentine
The designers kept busy with drawing, coloring and brunch before walking the runway.
Andrea Silvergleit, Executive Director Lisa Berger and Betsy Garner Wyant
Suzanne Lucas with Stephanie and Nolan Welch
Tom Lelyo, Tommy Lelyo and Camila Brumell from Music Compound entertained guests throughout brunch.
Susan Archibald and Idil Greenberg
Executive Director Lisa Berger welcomes guests to iConcept Jr.
Proud parents watched the show with their cell phones recording video.
Cooper Flerlage and Lena Savino from the VPA program at Booker Middle School performed two music pieces before the fashion show.
Holland Anders was the first designer to walk.
Tara Torehan got her inspiration from the forest.
Sierra Thompson named her piece "Galaxy Unicorn."
Eden Hurly walks the runway in her design, "Rainy Day."
Kennedy Cole is a fourth grader at Lakeview Elementary school.
Alexa Dragatsis says she got her inspiration from seeing her Dad travel to the airport in his necktie.
This design was created from the fall colors.
Avery Cole opens the vest on his design, "Newsboy."
This rainbow design by Noelle Tenaglia is meant to make a statement about herself.
Raena Vigil used popcorn boxes, a rain poncho and netting to make her circus-inspired dress.
Sarayu Muk Thapuram walks the runway in her design, made with a rice bag, duct tape and old clothes.
Marissa Fraser and her family collected paint samples for her design.
Stella Misantone named her dress "Cleaning Couture."
Nolan Welch came up with her design after attending Fashion Bootcamp and seeing the scrap materials.
Cyan Barrett had fun on the runway by waving at guests and striking poses.
Alexandra Misantone came onto the runway with a paper wrap, which she threw off to reveal her piece, "Rags to Riches."
On the runway, Alexandra Misantone threw $100 bills into the audience.
After getting her inspiration from the Florida beaches, Allison Layendecker made her dress from plastic, wood and seashells.
Isabella Valentine got her inspiration for "Packing a Dream" from shopping on Amazon.
"Ballgown on a Budget" was modeled and designed by 11-year-old Elizabeth Blitz.
Guests clapped for the young designers throughout the fashion show.
Lauren Van Nostrand said she wanted to turn trash into treasure, and ended up with a beautiful ballgown.
After the show, all the designers made one last walk together.
Parents and friends took photos as their young designer walked by.
