Events

Fourth Annual Earth Day Fashion Show

Celebrating Reuse & the Clothing Connection

Friday, April 18
COCC Bend Campus, Coats Campus Center, Wille Hall

Students and staff will take to the fashion runway in honor of Earth Day during Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) annual Clothing Connection Fashion Show on Friday, April 18. The event is a benefit for a free service that provides school and work clothing to students of COCC and Oregon State University-Cascades (OSU-Cascades). 

Check out past articles from the COCC Broadside and KTVZ on past fashion shows.

Student posing for the camera at the end of the runway


Retired Professor Lill-Ann Foreman strutting down the runway

Agenda:

4:30 p.m. - Shop!
Pop-up shopping to support local secondhand and upcycling vendors

6 p.m. - Show!
Dive deep into the history of the Clothing Connection, learn about sustainable fashion and enjoy a student fashion show–featuring best fits from the Clothing Connection.

 

“Fashion is often said to both reflect and lead culture — the industry has a once-in-history opportunity to demonstrate that creativity and respect for [planetary] boundaries can lead to authentic sustainability.”

Kenneth Pucker, Professor - Tufts University

 


AccessibilityIn advance of College events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because of a physical or mobility disability should contact Campus Services at 541-383-7775. For accommodation because of other disability such as hearing impairment, contact Disability Services at 541-383-7583.