MARTIN COUNTY

Garbage Gone Glam creator turns trash into fashion treasure

Leah Voss
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Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
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Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
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"Her invention of making dresses out of this stuff is unbelievable," said model Laura Guttridge, as she stood in for Garbage Gone Glam founder and dress creator Kristen Alyce, of Stuart, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at Miller's Ale House in Jensen Beach. Guttridge previously modeled a ball gown made from dog food bags that was featured in a fundraising calendar benefiting the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast.
"Her invention of making dresses out of this stuff is unbelievable," said model Laura Guttridge, as she stood in for Garbage Gone Glam founder and dress creator Kristen Alyce, of Stuart, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at Miller's Ale House in Jensen Beach. Guttridge previously modeled a ball gown made from dog food bags that was featured in a fundraising calendar benefiting the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast.
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Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
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Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
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Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
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Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
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Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
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Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
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Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
Kristen Alyce, founder of the Stuart-based eco-friendly marketing company Garbage Gone Glam, creates an a-line dress on model Laura Guttridge using Miller's Ale House menus and plastic to-go bags Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the restaurant in Jensen Beach. Alyce, who has a background in fine art, launched the company in 2012 and has created outfits from different items like playing cards, spoons, wrapping paper, ribbons, X-rays and more. "This is the reuse part of reduce, reuse, recycle," Alyce said. "It's a fun way to get people's attention."
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