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Fashion that clangs and glitters: Columbia celebrates recycling on the runway

Runaway Runway, a fashion show showcasing outfits made of recycled materials, took place at the Columbia Museum of Art on Saturday night. Proceeds benefit the Columbia Design League.
Runaway Runway, a fashion show showcasing outfits made of recycled materials, took place at the Columbia Museum of Art on Saturday night. Proceeds benefit the Columbia Design League. online@thestate.com

Models in trashy get-ups stole the show, of course, at Columbia’s annual Runaway Runway on Saturday.

Runaway Runway was part of a busy weekend that continues Sunday.

Open Studios art tour: Get inspired by 70 of the Midlands’ most creative minds as you tour their working studios throughout Columbia, Richland and Lexington counties.

It’s free to tour them from noon to 6 p.m. Find a guide to studio locations at www.701cca.org.

Fireflies Fan Fest: From 1-5 p.m., “future fans” can get a close-up look at Columbia’s new baseball park and watch the 2016 Fireflies baseball team’s first workout.

Stadium access is at Bull Street and Elmwood Avenue downtown.

This story was originally published April 2, 2016 at 10:36 PM with the headline "Fashion that clangs and glitters: Columbia celebrates recycling on the runway."

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