Sam Stableford led the dance troupe for “The Heart,” performed during the 13th Annual Green Is The New Black Fashion Extravaganza.

Photos by Will Sardinsky

Green Is The New Black has been going strong for 13 runs. This year, models and dancers took to the runway attired in up-cycled, repurposed and natural materials. The designs are intricate and, put simply, breathtaking. A big takeaway each year is the community collaboration that brings it all together. This year was no different and nothing short of impressive. Even dress rehearsal was a gas!

Ernan Torrez performs with Foco Flava.
The “Wires” line by Skye | Aire.
Behind the scenes at the Carbondale Rec Center.
Elissa and Michael Gorman lock eyes while walking the runway in duds created by Ruthie and Ayana Brown for their line, “Koimoyoo,” which is Japanese for “love affair.”

Extra, extra!

Catch these additional moments caught on camera by Jane Bachrach before Saturday’s show.

Annabelle Stableford and Carrie Vickers grew quite tall before the GINTB Fashion Show so that their clothes would fit. The two greeted ticket holders in the lobby as they arrived for the performance on Saturday. Brian Colley was clearly jealous and wanted to be as tall as they were, so he asked if the two women would lift him up. They tried, but said he was too heavy.
Photographs covering the wall in the make-up room inspired the artist applying eye make-up on model and designer Laura Stover.