Read(y) to Wear
Tom Kobinsky
Creations at the 2023 Read(y) to Wear event.
Creations at the 2023 Read(y) to Wear event.
This annual event features fashion creations by local business, nonprofit, student and artist teams. The twist: All the designs are made of paper rather than fabric, a nod to the fact Read(y) to Wear is a fundraiser for Madison Reading Project, a nonprofit working to increase youth literacy by giving books to kids and families. The show, on the theme “Dress for Your Adventure,” will be emceed by drag artist Bianca Lynn Breeze, Downtown Madison Inc. president Jason Ilstrup, and MRP executive director Rowan Childs, with music provided by DJ Four7 (aka Travis Beckum, former UW and NFL tight end). Runway winners will be decided by celebrity judges.
media release: Madison Reading Project is thrilled to announce READ(y) to Wear, Madison’s most memorable costume design competition supporting local literacy, takes the stage Wednesday, June 12, at The Sylvee.
The annual paper dress/fashion design competition honors this year’s theme, “Dress for your Adventure.” Design teams of students, businesses, artists, and local nonprofits will create and strut their paper fashions under The Sylvee spotlights, with a nod to the reality TV show “Project Runway.” Expect original designs incorporating all kinds of paper materials. You will be amazed!
DJ Four7 Travis Beckum spins fresh beats while you vote on contestants and bid on silent auction items. Just like the theme, attendees can pick their adventure before the show opens at seven by visiting each taste, scent, and paper station before the fashion adventure begins.
Eighteen teams will take to the runway with fans enthusiastically cheering as they lobby for votes by the celebrity judges for their favorites and best-in-show bragging rights.
Man about town Jason Ilstrup, president of Downtown Madison Inc., and nationally honored drag queen Bianca Lynn Breeze join Madison Reading Project’s executive director Rowan Childs as emcees and spirited sideline fashion commentators.
Celebrity judges are artists, designers, and fashion-forward community leaders from Madison and Milwaukee: Doris Williams, Micheal Veliquette, Julie VonDerVellen, Darrell “DJ” Lynn Hines II, Jeff Mack, and Joe Maldonado.
“READ(y) to Wear is certainly a memorable, one-of-a-kind fundraising event,” says Rowan Childs, Madison Reading Project. “The design class has been working hard all spring to wow you with their paper designs and talent. You’ll be wowed and dazzled. Come ready to expect the unexpected! Funds raised will allow us to continue to provide another 100,000 free, high-quality books and literacy resources to kids and educators in the Dane County area.”
Madison Reading Project engages with more than 200 area partners, connecting the community with free books and literacy resources to ignite a love for reading and affirm and reflect the diversity of young readers. Earlier this month, it launched its ADA-compliant Big Red Reading Bus, complete with a wheelchair lift.
READ(y) to Wear tickets sell quickly with limited quantities. Order at madisonreadingproject.com General admission ticket $125. Doors open at 6 p.m.
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