In honor of Earth Day, Waterfront Commons in downtown West Palm Beach featured many a sustainably-minded attraction for the entire last week leading up to the big day — with daily film screenings and a special conservation exhibit in the Lake Pavilion, as well as exhibitors showing visitors how to be green and frugal at the e-4 Sustainability Summit.

One of the highlights was trash meets fashion house, Garbage Gone Glam, who presented 2 runway events over the course of the week. We caught their show on Earth Day. Shedding light on the movement’s efforts to keep trash out of landfills, designer Kristen Alyce creates one-of-a-kinds from materials that would otherwise wind up in the trash heap.

As part of a tie-in to the nationwide release of DisneyNature’s African Cats, the designer appeared at the special pre-release screening that we attended in West Palm Beach announcing that she’ll be fashioning new creations by utilizing promotional materials from the film. Models were draped in a Garbage Gone Glam eco chic gown (just above) and mini dress from DisneyNature’s Earth Day blockbusters from the past 2 years: Oceans and Earth.

photography credit: Ross Dulmaine