Charlie
Tux Grand Prize

For my tuxedo, I wanted to create something that was classic, but also very unique. My tuxedo is a modern version of the timeless black tuxedo. I stuck with a two-color color scheme so that the colors wouldn't distract from the stipe pattern. The hand-cut lion design on the back was sort of a spur-of-the-moment decision. As I was cutting hundreds of gold stripes to go on the jacket and shoes, a show about lions was playing on the tv in the background. The lions on the tv inspired me to put the lion design on the back of the jacket. While the tuxedo is a very formal thing, I wanted to make it more fun and easier to dance in. Because of this, I chose to make sneakers instead of dress shoes. Along with the sneakers, I also made a boutonnière (rose on the jacket), cufflinks, and a bowtie to go with the outfit. While this was an extremely tedious and difficult task, I'm so glad I did it. 

12 Rolls

30 Hours

Esperanza
Dress Runner Up

As artists who have been looking forward to senior prom, we wanted to have unforgettable attire. Inspired by my school's prom theme of an "Enchanted Forest," the dress and suit incorporate whimsical trees silhouetted in front of a sunset with glowing stars above. The bodice of the dress is black duct tape with white stars. LED lights are strewn through the top layer of the skirt for the twinkling effect. The colors throughout the suit and dress are solid overlaid with triangles and trapezoids to transition from one color to the next. The purse is a shooting star, and the corsage is a stargazer lily. Holographic mirror tape is used on the shoes and purse to represent the shine of the stars. As artists we are always looking forward to expressing ourselves in new and fun ways. Thank you for your votes!

88 Rolls

113 Hours

Ryan
Tux Runner Up

As artists who have been looking forward to senior prom, we wanted to have unforgettable attire. Inspired by my school's prom theme of an "Enchanted Forest," the dress and suit incorporate whimsical trees silhouetted in front of a sunset with glowing stars above. The bodice of the dress is black duct tape with white stars. LED lights are strewn through the top layer of the skirt for the twinkling effect. The colors throughout the suit and dress are solid overlaid with triangles and trapezoids to transition from one color to the next. The purse is a shooting star, and the corsage is a stargazer lily. Holographic mirror tape is used on the shoes and purse represent the shine of the stars. As artists we are always looking forward to expressing ourselves in new and fun ways. Thank you for your votes!

46 Rolls

113 Hours

Jordan
Dress Runner Up

This dress is a one piece, short black dress, with a ruffled skirt and strapless top. It has smaller flowers on the top of the dress and a larger flower pattern on the skirt. The top of the dress is cut in a triangular pattern.

18 Rolls

21 Hours

Blake
Tux Runner Up

When Baylee asked me to join her in this Duck Tape project, I had no idea the extent of what we were taking on, but it has proven to make the prom at both of our schools so much fun and extremely memorable! My tux and accessories carry further the rose and vine design of my date’s dress. The detail was all hand cut with an exacto blade and both the rose covered jacket and gold metallic vest are completely made out of tape--down to the handmade Duck Tape buttons and fully functional pockets! My pants have usable pockets as well, along with a set of thin belt loops. My accessories include a black belt, a patterned necktie that can actually be tied, shoes with the gold vine design and Duck Tape shoelaces, a rose boutonniere, and a decorative hat which provided a fun prop during photos and at our dances. All of these items added detail and polish to the overall creation, making it an experience that I’ll never forget!

24 Rolls

64 Hours

Emily
Dress Runner Up

My dress was originally based on the Phoenix and the brilliance of its rebirth. However, as I kept returning to the structure of the dress, I decided that I wanted to test the bounds of duct tape-make it look like anything but duct tape. I wanted it to flow and have really nice texture-something different from what I’d seen, so I decided to construct an interlocking duct tape chain mesh, that acts as fabric and adds fullness to the skirt. This also allows it to conform to my body. The texture is created using hundreds of duct tape feathers cut by hand and taped to the chains. There is also an inner lining that acts as a slip. The top was made using thin pattern paper with duct tape placed over it, with the back straps held together via velcro. In total, I can say, other than those two things, my dress is entirely duct tape. It combines the femininity of a bird with the ambitious flames of fire and comes together to represent my design- one based on both ambition-and style

23 Rolls

80 Hours

Brenten
Tux Runner Up

I wanted to create a suit that portrayed my personality while also having a sharp yet clean look. I believe my suit did just that. The colors are flashy but not overwhelming and work very well together. The design was relatively difficult to create. I cut each of the 750 triangles individually and carefully placed them together on every aspect of the suit, as seen on the coat, lapels, vest, pants, and accessories. The accessories include a hat, glasses, bow tie, handkerchief, boutonniere, wallet, and shoes, all of which incorporate the triangular design (or a complementary color). The hard work and time put into this suit made my prom such a wonderful and positive experience as I was able to live my dream of going to prom in duct tape. The last 7 months of designing, creating, and executing this project have been a blast, and I greatly thank Duck Brand Duct Tape for this opportunity. Finally, thank you for your votes! I greatly appreciate your time and support! Thank you!

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76 Hours

Anne
Dress Runner Up

Several years ago, I helped my dad make a wedding cake by molding fondant into hundreds of little flowers for its decoration. Now, I was able to use that skill again but with Duck Tape in creating each of these flowers by hand. The color scheme is harmonious with vibrant green, red, and yellow, paired with a light pink and white. The dress is shapely, beginning with an off-the-shoulder top and ending in a mermaid style cut along with a slit, not only added for the stylishness it brings to the design but also for the ability to move about once in the dress, haha. The backside is laced followed by a flowered cape. For added flair, I crafted a flower crown for my hair, leafy high heels, a flowery clutch, a rose corsage, and even red nails with yellow detailing. Thank you!

15 Rolls

120 Hours

Nicholas
Tux Runner Up

1. My prom's theme was "Around the World" so the first thing I thought to myself was that "Hey, I love my country, how do Incorporate that into my project" and I think that from head to toe I hit that feeling of patriotism that I was aiming for. 2. The hardest part of the project wasn't working with the material, but rather locating the specific color or design of tape needed to complete the project. Not every store stocks up with all the shades and prints that are available. A great example is when I was creating the shoes I wanted them to have a little more contrast so I decided I wanted to use a white sparkle duct tape, which took me trips to 4 different stores just to locate a single roll of it. 3.What surprises me the most is that whenever I mentioned to somebody that it (The tuxedo.) is made out of duct tape they are flabbergasted and amazed that such a feat can be achieved with duct tape and duct tape alone. Thank you for your consideration Sincerely, ~ Nicholas Matawa.

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34 Hours

Allison
1st Place Single

After watching two friends make dresses last year, I decided to give it a try. I love lace and incorporated it into an over skirt on top of the dark purple dress. I created a sheet of duct tape that shifted in color from lilac to white and made a stencil to cut the lace design. It took a long time and was the hardest part of making this! I also added some "gems" all over the dress with the sparkly duct tape and a hole-puncher. The corsage was made with rainbow tape that I fell in love with at the store. I also used that tape and the sparkly silver to make earrings. This was a lot of fun to make and thanks to everyone for their support

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79 Hours

Megan-Marie & Brandon
2nd Place Couple

We made our outfits to fit both of our very different styles, yet still match. Brandon is someone who's more laid back and often wears hats and plaid shirts. So, we made sure he could pull off a casual look with a print and still get to wear a hat. His full outfit, as well as mine, is fully made of duck tape, right down to the buttons on his shirt. Both of our outfits were based on my love for flowers, but he can't deny that he likes the colors. My dress fits what I always dreamed my prom dress would look like: long, flared and colorful! My love for jewelry and getting my nails done also shine through with my duck tape earrings, necklace and nails. Any free time that we had on our hands, we worked on this, even though were both very busy people. A lot of time and effort was put into this and were both proud of our prom outfits and love showing it off!

206 Rolls

38 Hours

Rozlin & Connor
3rd Place Couple

Our prom attire was inspired by the vintage-modern style of steampunk. We wanted to create a costume that appealed to both of our Renaissance loving selves, and wow everyone at prom. Each of the tiny gears sprinkled throughout our design had to be meticulously cut out. We used about seven pages of gears! The skirt includes alternating ruffles to create a bustle and train in the back, and mini skirt in front. To give the illusion of a shirt and corset the color white was repeated on the top and in the ruffles at the waist. We decided to opt out of sleeves for the jacket and instead make bracers to add flair. The hat was made from poster board then covered with duck tape. Other details include our steampunk goggles, the epaulettes, and alternating cog colors. The theme of prom this year was "Vintage Travel" which was unknown to us when we were designing. We fit right in with the decorations! This was an exciting experience and an amazing way to end senior year with a bang!

34 Rolls

50 Hours

Olivia & McKinnon
Runners Up

Our design is inspired by the Golden Gate Bridge at night. After experiencing the striking architecture in person last summer, I was compelled to create a piece of art that represented what I saw. My dress was built on top of a mannequin made out of duct tape, stuffing, and determination. I created it to my measurements, so the dress would fit perfectly. For the suit, most of the construction was done using a base layer that was continuously cut and reshaped to fit. We wanted our look to be geometric and architectural, so the elements of design we focused on most were line, shape, and color. The area in which this architectural motif is most evident is the back of McKinnon's jacket and the upper part of my skirt. The colors we used are representative of the red bridge, black night sky, and silver stars above. The lines of our ensemble express the bridge's geometric angles, while the shapes represent the structure itself. We hope you enjoyed our design as much as we enjoyed creating it!

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80 Hours

Lauren & Ira
Runners Up

My outfit is a classic vintage design. We wanted something that was beautiful and elegant and could stand the test of time.. You just can't go wrong with traditional black with red and white. We tried very hard to come up with a Duck tape design that hadn't been done before and that was very hard. We didn't want to create something that looked like a costume. We wanted elegant clothes that we would really wear if they were fabric. As we searched the internet, we didn't find any high waste tail coats, and we hadn't seen any tape lace or bouquets of roses. The bulk of our time was spent on the lace and flowers. It took us several tries to finally come up with a rose that we felt looked like a real rose. Prom was a "sticky" situation because so many people wanted to talk to us and take pictures with us. We weren't quite prepared for that publicity. It was quite funny, and very fun. So we managed to satisfy our fans as we stuck together and saw it through.

35 Rolls

175 Hours

Mallory & Noah
Runners Up

Our prom attire was made in honor of my elementary school teacher. She always saw my creativity skills and told me to pursue my dream and have fun! Sadly, she passed away my 8th grade year from cancer. The gorgeous lace on my dress was cut out of tape sheets and placed on clear duck tape to imitate real lace. The flowers at the bottom were cut and pasted because I wanted my prom dress to have flowers last year and couldn't find one, so I made my own! Noah's vest and jacket has the same lace cutout pasted onto it. All the lace took a lot of time but was worth it! It added depth and detail to our outfit for the night! He kept his simple black shoes while I had black and white taped heels that rocked the night! Everyone was jealous of them! His white undershirt was also completely constructed of duck tape which stood as a backdrop for his polka dot bow tie and lace vest and jacket. I believe my teacher, Mrs. Stockburger would be extremely proud of how far I come and of this dress.

34 Rolls

60 Hours

Simin & Anna
Runners Up

Both of us are space nerds, so what better way to end the year than by dressing ourselves like the solar system! What happened was that we goofed and fell on the entire selection of duct tape at the store so we had to buy everything. Just kidding, but we did use almost all the colors that Duck Tape offers. One features a sun with planets cascading down the dress and the other features the 8 planets of our solar system in an impressionistic style, see if you can find them all! There's also galaxy print tape and silver stars made from some cool holo duct tape strewn throughout the dresses. For our shoes, one pair has classy clear duct tape ruffles while the other represents a pair of space ships, complete with textured flames. We have some nice duct tape curls in our fabulous hair and our umbrella was made with fashionable matching colors. Thanks for coming along with us for this ride, the dresses were super fun to make and we hoped you enjoyed them as much as we enjoyed wearing them!

35 Rolls

115 Hours

Mary Anne & Mollie
Runners Up

The inspiration for these dresses went back and forth between Egyptian Goddess and then finally to Victorian(ish) Queen in the end. All the lace patterns are hand drawn and EVERYTHING is ducktape. Our objective was to make the bold patterns shine by placing them on simple silhouettes. Making the dress took a very, very long time but this has been the coolest experience and we have both really bonded over the process. We hope you like it!

25 Rolls

215 Hours

Jamie & Jennifer
Runners Up

These dresses were designed to complement and contrast one another, like dusk to dawn. Jamie's dress had bits of color shining through the overlain black lace that they painstakingly cut over the course of several months. Jenny's dress had the inverted scheme, black peaking through the colored lace.
Jamie has wanted to participate in the Stuck at Prom Competition since she was in 7th grade, when she first started making duct tape wallets. When she asked Jenny to join her in the endeavor, she couldn’t have imagined how hard it would be. They put their blood and sweat into this project—literally, it is possible that there is blood sandwiched between layers of tape. Through all of the late nights and cramped hands, the two of them accomplished what they had started to think was impossible. They couldnt have done it without the help of their friend Sam Murray, who also took pictures for them.
They are both proud of what they managed to do. Jamie hopes her 7th grade self is too.

35 Rolls

117 Hours

Lauren & Ruben
Runners Up

Though looks might be deceiving, every piece pictured, except Ruben's white shirt, are made of Duck Tape. Though we did use other material to add certain features we desired, including Velcro closures so that the garments can be worn again and again without suffering any damage from cutting and re-taping when securing them. Our inspiration began with my and Ruben's Hispanic heritage. Although both of us were born in the United States and are generally separated from his Mexican or my Basque culture (mine from several generations), we both felt better connected with our culture when researching the beautiful clothing for Hispanic celebrations. Our color scheme, skirt shape, and neckline shape were modeled after traditional Basque festival attire. While the hand-trimmed gold floral detail was inspired by the intricate lacework on Mariachi Charro vests. The corsage and hair accessory were loosely inspired by salsa dancers and the popularity of roses in Hispanic design.

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Michelle
1st Place Single

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Alexis & Carson
2nd Place Couple

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Olga & David
3rd Place Couple

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Kiana & Fernando
Runners Up

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Claire & Julie
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Angie & Matthew
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Heather & Sean
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Winter & Claire
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Galicia & Gunnar
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Ruth & Jedidiah
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Bekah & Wyatt
2nd Place Couple

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Rosolyn & Sean
3rd Place Couple

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Andrea & Austin
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Bailey & Timothy
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Corey & Lindsey
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Ellie & Jonathan
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Margot & Jordan
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Rebecca & Emily
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Ronnita & Joseph
2nd Place Couple

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Ryan & Gabrielle
3rd Place Couple

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Ardhyn
1st Place Single

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Aaron & Madeline
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Ryley & Moss
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Chloey & Aaron
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Elizabeth & Tim
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Alese & Victoria
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Miranda & Jeremy
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Nathanial & Kathryn
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Josh & liz
2nd Place Couple

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Kristen & Cody
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Valerie & Michael
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Rebecca & Erich
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Ashley & Ian
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Grace & Colin
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Callie & Avery
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Haley & Authmn
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Breton & Adam
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Ayres & Roberto
Best Corsage

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Seth & Jasmine
Best Jewlery

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Celeste & Cory
Best Prop

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Carly & Allie
Best Purse

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Hannah
Best Shoes

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Kayley & Adam
Best Tie

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Kelvie & Kailie
2nd Place Couple

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Brooke & Mark
3rd Place Couple

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Nasia & Caine
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Alexa & Austin
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Sheridan & Ashton
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Helen & Brad
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Yvonne & Kevin
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Rebecca & Jay Travis
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Cole & Gabrielle
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