The Garbage Gala is a recycled, project-based competition for firstyear students in Westphal’s Design Foundation courses. Given just one month to explore found materials, develop concepts and craft their final garments, students showcase the exceptional creativity and dedication that define Westphal’s vibrant community of makers.
This year over 60 first-year design students, along with the models and students working behind the scenes will participate in the recycled garment project and the Garbage Gala runway show! The gala is a student run event.
This year’s gala boasts first-year students in Fashion Design along with students from across the college as a cross-disciplinary project.
Drexel University's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design is thrilled to partner once again with the Academy of Natural Sciences for an evening of creativity and sustainability. Witness the museum come to life as a stunning runway where students debut unique garments made from recycled and repurposed materials. These designs give new life to forgotten and discarded items, which will be showcased against the striking backdrop of the Academy’s dinosaurs and wildlife dioramas.
2025 Garbage Gala Timeline:
6:00-7:00 pm, Doors open
· Thrift shopping provided by Now and Then Marketplace
· Food and drinks available for purchase
· Viewing of The Ecology of Fashion, the first-ever co-created exhibition by Drexel’s Westphal College and the Academy of Natural Sciences
7:15 pm, Runway show begins 8:30-9:30 pm, Post reception and meet the students
TICKET INFORMATION:
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