The seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show showcased more than 30 designers on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel downtown. Each designer used recycled materials which made the ordinary into extraordinary.
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Aaliyah Lujan presents her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. This was the first in-person show since the beginning of Covid over two years ago. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Aaliyah Lujan presents her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. This was the first in-person show since the beginning of Covid over two years ago. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Aaron Amancio presents his design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. This was the first in-person show since the beginning of Covid over two years ago. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Anahy Rivas presents her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The dress was inspired by the Disney movie character Cruella Deville. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Anahy Rivas presents her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The dress was inspired by the Disney movie character Cruella Deville. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Designers Cassandra Browning and Carrie Goodson present their work "Steampunk Saloon Dress" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Designer Cayden Elrod presents his design "Filth" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Designer Cayden Elrod presents his design "Filth" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Juliet Benavides presents her work "The Storybook of Recycling" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday at evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Designer Linsey Diaz presents her work during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Diaz is a senior at Odessa High School and in the fashion program there. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Designer Linsey Diaz presents her work during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Diaz is a senior at Odessa High School and in the fashion program there. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Designer Mia Rey presents her work during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Rey is a senior at Odessa High School and also a member of their fashion program. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Natalee McGee and Francisco Franco present their design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Natalee McGee and Francisco Franco present their design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
The OC TECH student council presented their design "King Edgar" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Tina Wu presented her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Wu is a sophomore at Odessa High School. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Yazmin Camacho presents her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Yazmin Camacho presents her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Alexandra Bonilla Saucedo presents her during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Saucedo is a senior at Permian High School. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Celeste Nunez presents her design "Paper Couture" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Nunez describes herself as a self taught seamstress. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Celeste Nunez presents her design "Paper Couture" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Nunez describes herself as a self taught seamstress. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Celeste Nunez presents her design "Paper Couture" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Nunez describes herself as a self taught seamstress. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Celeste Nunez presents her design "Paper Couture" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Nunez describes herself as a self taught seamstress. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Alivia Bendavidez presents her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. She used an old pair of jeans and a jacket to create her masterpiece. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Alivia Bendavidez presents her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. She used an old pair of jeans and a jacket to create her masterpiece. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Alivia Bendavidez presents her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. She used an old pair of jeans and a jacket to create her masterpiece. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Elizabeth Ruiz presents her design titled "Cultural Connection" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The recycled materials she used for the dress were water bottles, black plastic bags, water bottle caps, paint, duct tape and masking tape. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Elizabeth Ruiz presents her design titled "Cultural Connection" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The recycled materials she used for the dress were water bottles, black plastic bags, water bottle caps, paint, duct tape and masking tape. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Elizabeth Ruiz presents her design titled "Cultural Connection" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The recycled materials she used for the dress were water bottles, black plastic bags, water bottle caps, paint, duct tape and masking tape. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Esmeralda Medina presents her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Esmeralda Medina presents her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Gladis Perez presents her design titled "Butterfly Catching Flowers" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Gladis Perez presents her design titled "Butterfly Catching Flowers" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Gladis Perez presents her design titled "Butterfly Catching Flowers" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Karlee Benavidez presents her design titled "The Black Swan" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. She said that she wanted to create a harsher look and immediately thought of melted plastic. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Karlee Benavidez presents her design titled "The Black Swan" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. She said that she wanted to create a harsher look and immediately thought of melted plastic. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Karlee Benavidez presents her design titled "The Black Swan" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. She said that she wanted to create a harsher look and immediately thought of melted plastic. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Maria Jose Valenzuela presents her work during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Madison Guerrero presented her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Guerrero is currently an art major at the University of Texas Permian Basin. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Madison Guerrero presented her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Guerrero is currently an art major at the University of Texas Permian Basin. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Leonila Thompson presented her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Thompson is 38-years-old and from the Philippines. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Leonila Thompson presented her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Thompson is 38-years-old and from the Philippines. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Leonila Thompson presented her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Thompson is 38-years-old and from the Philippines. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Maria Tercero presented her design titled "Garden Wedding Dress" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Maria Tercero presented her design titled "Garden Wedding Dress" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Robyn Scully presented her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Scully has competed in several fashion shows in her home of New Mexico. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Robyn Scully presented her design during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Scully has competed in several fashion shows in her home of New Mexico. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Tonya Criswell presented her design titled "The Angel" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Criswell used old Christmas decorations as part of her inspiration for the design. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Tonya Criswell presented her design titled "The Angel" during the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Criswell used old Christmas decorations as part of her inspiration for the design. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
All the designers from the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show present their work on stage in the final runway walk before the winners are announced on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott and Conference Center. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
All the designers from the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show present their work on stage in the final runway walk before the winners are announced on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
All the designers from the seventh annual Permian Basin Recycle Fashion Show present their work on stage in the final runway walk before the winners are announced on Friday evening at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
