Nothing makes art come alive like seeing it strut down the runway. Sunday, May 4, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art hosted St. Vincent de Paul’s Metamorphose Upcycling Design Challenge — in a nutshell, Eugene’s own Project Runway. Ten designers had eight weeks to transform $40 worth of materials from SVdP into three catwalk-ready looks — Ready-to-Wear, Evening, Designer’s Choice — to be judged by a panel of local fashion-forward celebrities. Here are the winners by category, plus an EW pick. For behind-the-scenes runway photos, head to the EW blog.

Photos by Rob Sydor • robsydor.com

EW Pick

Designer: Courtney Wade,
Seams Legit

Model: Cathryn Clover

Ready-to-Wear

Designer: Rhiannon Dark, Rhi

Model: Savannah Best

Evening

Designer: Vanessa Froehling, Stitches by V

Model: Natalie Lewis

Designer’s Choice

Designer: Kendra Brock, Kendra Grace Designs

Model: Desiree Kuenkele

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