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Here’s our challenge to you. In this second year of the contest-slash-fashion-show with the rhyme-y name, we challenge you to make a garment from discarded materials that looks not like a joke, a clown suit, or a Burning Man project. Why not be truly subversive and make a garment that is subtle and intelligent, taking inspiration from Martin Margiela perhaps? His 1990 Porcelain Waistcoat that is a bit Julian Schnabel, but lovely just the same. Take back fashion as art as fashion.

You are required to use materials that one might find in the trash. The deadline for submissions for Junk to Funk, a benefit for Orlo is October 17, 2007. The fashion show of finalist designs takes place on November 17, 2007 at the Wonder Ballroom.