Ten redundant computers were rebooted and recycled into a top outfit and accessories for the Cromwell Trashion Show.
Naseby designer Denise McGirr's entry, titled Any Key, won the individual category of the fourth annual recycled fashion awards, staged at Cromwell on Saturday night. Mrs McGirr's outfit included a tunic top, handbag, hat and boots, all featuring computer keyboard keys.
''It took me about four months to put it all together out of 10 computers. I punched holes in the material, glued the computer keys on and then cable tied each key on, too.''
It was the 19th ''wearable art style'' outfit Mrs McGirr had made. She displays them at her home from mid January until the end of March for visitors to view. She already had another four outfits in mind to create next year: ''The ideas are just whirling around in my head.''
The title of her winning computer themed garment came to her after her husband attended computer classes. About 120 people attended the fashion show on Saturday. The show attracted four entries from businesses, five in the accessory section and seven from individuals.
Anne Lyon, Elise Velenski and Chris Pickard judged. Ms Lyon said she was impressed with the standard of the outfits. Souvlaki and Kebab Grill, of Cromwell, won the business section with Souvlaki Princess, a dress made from rice bags, serving bags, labels and drink caps.
Runner up was Nichol's Garden Centre's Take it or Leaf It. Winning accessories entered by Sequoia Finewares were made of waste leather scraps and furnishing items.
Gillian Shaw, of Roxburgh, was runner up in the accessories section and Megan de Joux was runner up in the individual section, with Flown In _ a ballet tutu and accessories made from recycled supermarket bags.
