Welcome to the photo archives of the Trash Fashion Designs of Rayona Visqueen. Scroll down through all posts to see images and video from as far back the last millinium....
Aveda Products Packaging Gown created for the Arts Ballard Trash Fashion Show sponsored by ReStore and Habitude Salon. Melted Shampoo bottle magnolias balance on the shoulders of the epaulets of the detached collar. Designed and modeled by Rayona 2006
Pink "Drink" Tickets Cocktail dress modeled by Andrea at the 2006 Habitude Show. Hundreds of pink drink tickets were collected after a popular party in Seattle and layered into this fabulous gown with it's pink hand-screened poster wide-belt and pink edged broken strainer hat. Part of the broken strainer makes up the necklace. Photo by Kristie Maxim
Chako get's an important call just before she models the aqua-dynamically designed safety swimwear cork bra with a vest and miniskirt designed from old unsafe life preserver skins. 2006 Photo by Kristie MaximJeanne is a vision in the "Sharkskin" Jacket created from a worn-out textured blue-grey showercurtain and accented at collar, cuffs and hem with spotted clear plastic shower cap. Her crown is crochet red "Danger" tape and her necklace is a vintage chain of folded juicyfruit gum wrappers created by Rayona's mom in the 70's. Photo by John Cornicello ReStore Trash Fashion Show 2007 Cuban Cigar wrappers, carefully collected by a connousier and donated to Rayona became this stunning mini dress. Each band was glued meticulously to a paper framework in the pattern of bandelero gun belts. Hat is an old black "moon" hubcap accented with more cigar bands. Modeled by Erin at the ReStore Trash Fashion Show 2007 Photo by John Cornicello
Rayona Visqueen is Robin Worley, a fine artist and fashion designer who makes her home on the Big island of Hawaii.
Her first experience with trash fashion design was in 1986 as a model for Polly Ethylena, the founder of Haute Trash (www.hautetrash.org). 8-8-88 was Rayona's first chance at designing with trash, and she just never stopped. Her focus is one of community, and Rayona has produced many shows in many communities over the years. She conceived the fashion portions of such annual events as The Art of Trash at the East Hawaii Cultural Center in Hilo, Hawaii and the annual Recycled Art & Fashion Show sponsored by The RE Store in Seattle, Washington. Rayona tours a mini show each summer, when she can, with the New Old Time Chautauqua, an all volunteer traveling educational vaudeville extravaganza dedicated to love, laughter and community (www.chautauqua.org).
Robin (aka Rayona) has presented workshops in Trash Fashion design to students at Hilo High School, OPEPO School in Port Townsend WA, SeaTac Occupational High School in Seattle and McMurray Middle School on Vashon Island. To contact Robin, please write to: rayonavisqueen@gmail.com