The IIDA Cleveland Akron City Center and the Product Runway Event Committee hosted this year’s Product Runway in The Cleveland Museum of Art’s show stopping atrium space. This event presents a runway fashion show of one-of-a-kind couture original garments utilizing a manufacturer’s product as the ‘fabric’ of their hand-crafted garment. Friday, May 1st marked Cleveland Akron’s fifth Product Runway and was bigger and better than ever with over 2,300 tickets presold!  MIX:Design

Our own MRL Director of Marketing participated on Team Allermuir!  The garment required sketched concept drawings to be submitted ahead of time and to be completed out of 80% of the manufacturer’s product.  This year Allermuir and Interface teamed up with two models, one with 80% deconstructed carpet materials and one with 80% deconstructed furniture materials.  Judges of the event were none other than Project Runway star Valerie Mayen; Carrie Malatesta, IIDA, LEED AP, Associate and Director of Interior Design with SHP Leading Design in Cincinnati, Ohio; and Cheryl Durst, Executive Vice President & CEO of IIDA.  Check out our gallery of pics from the event…spot your favorite manufacturers!  Find more on IIDA Cleveland Akron’s facebook page