Photos from Cosmo Couture 2016

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Natalie Grasso Cockrell
Natalie Grasso Cockrell
Natalie is a Workplace Consultant at Herman Miller and the former Editor of Work Design Magazine. She’s currently based in Pittsburgh.

Feast your eyes on the confections from Cosmo Couture 2016, the IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter‘s annual fundraiser that pairs local design firms with manufacturer partners to create runway-worthy looks.

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In between the show and the announcement of winners, the event planners again sent starlets — here, Britney Spears — in drag down the runway, to great effect. Photo by Scott Kelly.

Cosmo Couturethe annual fundraising event hosted by the IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter — is easily one of the Washington metro area’s most raucous and well-attended industry events. This year’s event was held in D.C.’s historic Howard Theatre with a “Big Top” circus theme, and we were there to witness the creativity and fun. Scroll here for a peek at this year’s winning ensembles!

The 2016 “Best Runway Performance” award went to Collective Architecture for their snake charmer:

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Photo by Scott Kelly.

EYP Architecture & Engineering took home the “Most Creative Garment” award for their interpretation of the horse dancer:

Cosmo Couture
Photo by Scott Kelly.

HOK‘s intricate harlequin won for “Most Unique Use of Material” and for “Audience Favorite”:

Cosmo Couture
Photo by Scott Kelly.

KGD Architecture won “Best Interpretation of Theme” for their really fun, not scary, sort of steampunk clown:

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Photo by Scott Kelly.

And finally, KCCT took home the coveted “Haute Couture” award for their magician:

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Photo by Scott Kelly.

Thanks again to IIDA MAC for another memorable Cosmo Couture! For more photos and details about the event, click here.

 

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