Columbia Design League Presents Runaway Runway Recycled Fashion Show

COLUMBIA, S.C. - April 7, 2015 - PRLog -- The Columbia Design League will present the annual Runaway Runway design competition and recycled fashion show on Saturday, April 11 at the Columbia Museum of Art at 1515 Main Street. Doors open at 7:00 pm and the show begins at 8:00 pm. The design competition, in which designers re-imagine trash into ultra-creative wearables, is wrapped in an entertaining fashion show that presented 50 unique designs in 2014.

Runaway Runway attendees are treated to a lively fashion show hosted by Tyron McFarlan, a Columbia native and Ringmaster of the 135th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. In-show entertainment will be provided by designers and models, as well as house music spun by DJ GLDFNGR. The event’s Presenting Sponsors are SCE&G and Jaguar Land Rover Columbia, which will have vehicles on display that evening.

Before and during the show, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy signature Casamigos Tequila and American Harvest Vodka cocktails created especially for Runaway Runway by restaurateur, chef and cocktail artist Kristian Niemi. The runway, artfully developed by stage and lighting designer Jim Hunter, is an in-the-round design offering plenty of sight lines from open, floor-level seating and the museum’s second floor balcony. Out in Boyd Plaza guests can nosh on food from vendors including the Wurst Wagon. As always, after the winner is named, guests are encouraged to hang out and bust a move at the events after party.

Tickets are available for $25 each in advance ($40 the day of the show) and ticket sales will be capped at 500 seats. Light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available during the show. Purchase tickets online here.

“Runaway Runway is how many people first learn about the work of the Columbia Design League,” says Amy Shumaker, president of the Columbia Design League. “These creative, hardworking designers share our belief that design can impact the world in meaningful ways. Like turning trash into something that’s so beautiful it takes your breath away.”

The Columbia Design League was founded in 1997 and became an affiliate group of the Columbia Museum of Art in 2000.

About the Columbia Design League

The Columbia Design League is an affiliate group of the Columbia Museum of Art. The group works to educate others about design excellence, emphasize the importance of great design, and to broaden understanding of how good design affects nearly every facet of life. The Design League gathers its membership for an annual series of meetings and welcomes guests and nonmembers with an interest in design. For details, visit www.columbiadesignleague.org or like us on Facebook or follow the action on Twitter.

Jaguar Land Rover Columbia is part of the New River Auto Mall. New River Auto Mall, LLC owns 9 dealerships featuring 15 franchises, including Audi, Chrysler, Dodge, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Ram, Subaru, and Volkswagen. In addition to vehicle sales, the New River Auto Mall features a state-of-the-art Collison Center that provides car and truck collision repair and paint for all brands including aluminum body vehicles. New River Auto Mall, LLC owns NRAM Insurance, an Allstate Insurance Agency that has become an industry leader in only a few short months. The New River Auto Mall Insurance Agency has also opened offices at Jaguar Columbia and Land Rover Columbia. The New River Auto Mall is located on Highway 278, 4 minutes east of I-95 at exit 8. You can find the mall online at http://www.newriverautomall.com/.

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