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Al E.
22 Rolls
53 Hours
Inspiration:
My outfit is a take on early 18th Century menswear, and this look is based on clothing from circa 1710. The ensemble is comprised of a vest, breeches, and jacket along with accessories including a wig, tricorn hat, necktie, sleeve ruffles, and shoes. Besides the shoes and stockings and buttons (which are covered in tape), every element is constructed entirely of duct tape. Every detail you see is made of cutouts of duct tape down to the face patches, and the garments themselves are made of layered duct tape pieces, assembled as if they were fabric. I chose this time period because I have a deep love of fashion history and period tailoring, and this era works very well with the both the structure and the frivolous colors that duct tape offers.
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Jane P.
16 Rolls
31 Hours
Inspiration:
The Bu Design Monval bridal dresses inspired my duck tape dress. I have always loved pink and when I saw the Monval bridal dress, I hoped to create a similar dress for prom. I bought a pattern and looked at fabrics; however, the dress was too expensive to make out of fabric. When deciding to make a dress for the Stuck at Prom Scholarship, I knew this was my opportunity to create my dream prom dress.
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Mia p.
10 Rolls
120 Hours
Inspiration:
Ever since I was young I always had a fascination with the fashion from the Victorian era. So for this dress i put a fantastical and gothic spin on the fashion of the time. I also drew inspiration from antique dolls and their haunting beauty. So much lies beneath their porcelain skin and behind their glass eyes.
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Anayah S.
18 Rolls
54 Hours
Inspiration:
My Ghanaian culture is very vibrant and beautiful so when given the opportunity to showcase my culture, I chose a traditional cloth in the color red. The Ghana flag has red in it, which represents the people whose lives were lost fighting boldly for the country's independence. It makes a statement. Kente cloth is what the dress was molded after, traditionally reserved for special occasions and it symbolizes royalty. Kente cloth is woven with thread on a loom and hand-sewn into different patterns, like the dress I created. This unconventional material allowed me to highlight the bold colors that can be used in Kente cloth and pay homage to my heritage. Fusing the timeless elegance of Kente cloth with duct tape was the design focus.
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Peyton S.
12 Rolls
15 Hours
Inspiration:
My dress is inspired by musicals, heavily inspired from Phantom of the Opera, Six, and Moulin Rouge. I was also inspired by my sister, who is a dancer, and she introduced me to some of these musicals and even inspired me to start making this dress. From the different colors and different parts of this dress come pieces from costumes I have seen from various different musicals.
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Ariana P.
8 Rolls
172 Hours
Inspiration:
My inspiration for this dress is a combination of two things: Morality, and the roots that keep us all intertwined together. These notions are important to my upbringing both in the United States and Portugal since my immigration here at the young age of 5. I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the morally gray of people from both regions and it has challenged my perspective on my growth and connection to humanity itself. Each colored form of the dress is a representation of that, how the black bleeds into the white, and the white shines through nonetheless while the gray cascades indifferently at the sides of both. Despite all of our upbringings, we are all in a way connected, however more a color shows in our lives and that is exactly what the roots symbolize; our growth, our origins, and the colors that make us individually us. This dress, despite my love and passion for the arts and storytelling, was a challenge to create in my vision. Having never worked with fashion, it was a lot of trial, error, blood, sweat, and tears. So, I hope it is appreciated for what it is, in all its imperfections and perfections just as the symbolism it carries. The background itself serves as a symbol of growth, as even with everything broken around us, we thrive and that’s how I’ll choose to look at this project. It is with big thanks that I owe Duck Brand the opportunity to spread my artistic wings into something new and, as helpful as the contest prize would be to pay part of my college, I wish everyone the best of luck in their respective creative talents.
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Natalia M.
11 Rolls
47 Hours
Inspiration:
I was inspired by 1920s evening wear, JC Leyendecker’s “Couple Descending Staircase” as my main focal point; also drawing inspiration from Dior’s 1998 Spring Couture and Mugler’s 1997 Spring Couture. The fashion features drop waists and straight silhouettes, my inspiration featuring large, elegantly draped coats. It's made mostly from scratch, with the white top being made with the help of a pattern, the rest being draped on a mannequin before covering it with tape
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Isabel F.
22 Rolls
48 Hours
Inspiration:
My inspiration for this dress was 1870’s era bustle dresses. I’ve always loved art and design and being able to create my own dress really made me want to showcase my talent and passion. As Victorian era dresses were known for their bountiful details and intricacies, I thought that era of dresses would be the best way for me to use attention to detail which is one of my strengths. I wanted the dress to be as accurate as possible to that era of fashion but not look outdated. For this reason, I used elements that I thought would still be complementary to this day and age. The creation of this dress has allowed my love for the arts to flourish and I’m so proud of my efforts. The fact that I created something as large and intricate as a Victorian era dress using only duct tape amazes me. I put my all into this dress which proves to me just how capable I am. Art will forever hold a dear place in my heart and I’m so glad I had the chance to partake in this experience and allow myself to go places with my art I have never been before.
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Ella F.
28 Rolls
38 Hours
Inspiration:
The inspiration for my dress were various elements of 2024. Whether it was the Met or beginning my senior year in just a couple of months, there are tokens of both in my dress. Starting off the senior prom theme, I went with the traditional white and gold dress at first, but then inspiration hit and I loved the Met Gala theme for this year. Gardens of Time was a wonderful year in Met History, and I especially appreciated Zendaya’s blue-green contribution, and so I incorporated her into the dress as well, starting off with her feather hat and then the blues and greens in the detailing.
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Isabella N.
16 Rolls
74 Hours
Inspiration:
My dress is inspired by both my native and adopted cultures. Being adopted at 6, I got the chance to come to America and learn so many things. The front of my dress represents my American side: the elegant yet free nature, paired with the rose, a symbol of America. Transitioning to the back becomes a beautifully crafted representation of my Chinese heritage. A Chinese girl with many lotuses and peonies surrounding her, with phoenixes to help guild her. The flowers, girl, and fan all represent a bit of my culture. In Chinese culture, phoenixes are not only a symbol of grace but also of connection. To me, the birds represent my parents helping me transition to a new life. My accessories, the chopsticks in my hair, and the rose corsage also identify both parts of me. Overall, this dress is a representation of both of my lives and how important each and every little part has a special meaning to me.
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Ariana R.
26 Rolls
120 Hours
Inspiration:
I got my inspiration for the color scheme from my mom and I chose to do sunflowers based on a piece of art that I saw on the side of a building downtown.
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Emma K.
12 Rolls
44 Hours
Inspiration:
My duck tape dress was inspired by multicolored flowers. The bottom of my dress resembles flower petals. Similar to a flower, the petals begin small and become larger towards the bottom of the dress. I decided on two pink colors and one white color for the petals because I thought they went well together and that they looked most similar to the multicolored flowers I was taking inspiration from. I began constructing the dress with red duck tape as the base to build the petals on. I made the petals by taping the hot pink, white, and light pink duck tape onto paper and shaping them to resemble petals. Once the bottom of the dress was done, I made the corset top using paper, white duck tape and staples. Once the top was finished, I attached the top to the bottom and the dress was finished! The straps on the top are removable, which allows for two slightly different looks that are visible in the photos featured.
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Katelinn K.
19 Rolls
53 Hours
Inspiration:
With my outfit, I took inspiration from the simpler times in life. More specifically this tux is based on carousel rides!
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Ariana C.
19 Rolls
51 Hours
Inspiration:
I have always loved space and decided to make my dress look like our solar system. My dress has all eight planets in order and my head piece represents the sun. The sleeves dark blue section are in the shape of stars. I used the light blue because it is the color of our Earth’s sky that separates us from the vastness of space. I want to be a mechanical engineer for NASA one day, so that is why I chose this design. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all present in my dress.
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Truin T.
12 Rolls
36 Hours
Inspiration:
I wanted to make a dress that would be something that matches my usual style while still add a unique aspect. I made the dress flowy with a high slit and added a lace up back for easy on and off and for a little bit of extra detail.
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Finn B.
14 Rolls
76 Hours
Inspiration:
I have been fascinated by Scotland and especially Scottish culture ever since I first saw Braveheart as a middle-schooler. For my 16th birthday, my parents bought me a tiny plot of land and I became a Scottish “Laird”. Since then I have owned (and worn) 4 kilts, both in various tartans and a plain utility. It seemed only fitting that I make one of my own out of Duck® Tape. This one is by far the most formal.
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Everlyn V.
15 Rolls
95 Hours
Inspiration:
As time goes by, what we love tends to fall to pieces. It’s a part of life. People spend their precious time and money trying to prevent this inevitable thing from happening. They dread the arrival of this new change and forget to love what’s right in front of them, the very thing that’s about to fall apart. Duct tape is probably the most famous tool to fix the issue, so I thought it may be interesting to show that, while it certainly depends on the situation, not everything needs to be fixed. Many things become even more beautiful as they deteriorate, and don’t need duct tape to “fix” them; Their beauty only improves with time, and should be appreciated. That’s why I added the falling petals. My dress certainly wouldn’t have looked the same with just a few roses on a black bodice. Before I attached the petals to the dress, it only looked empty, humdrum even. As I began adding them though I realized the flowers needed appear as if they were falling apart in order for the dress to really come together.
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Ashley O.
12 Rolls
49 Hours
Inspiration:
I was always obsessed with Alice in wonderland and was so bummed when we didn’t have a single dance at school with that theme. So I decided to live out my dream with this scholarship. This design was inspired by spring couture 2024 by Robert Wun. The small beadwork to imitate liquid was so genius I loved the way it looked. So this outfit is inspired by “paint the roses red” found in Alice in wonderland in the Queen of Hearts garden. This look is inspired by the classic fashion piece of a fit mermaid dress with a big ribbon in the back but instead of a ribbon a rose. The accents of red “beading” to imitate the red paint. The big hat was just one of the things I’ve always thought was classy so I went with a clean formal minimalist style for the dress to go with it. Instead of trying to hide the duct tape lines I decided to highlight it and use it to my advantage to create texture and value to the “fabric” I used the lines and partially stacked them over each other to create the striped clean look. Overall I think that this was a big journey to create because I restarted it from scratch, but it was worth it.