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Duct Tape Designer Wins $10K College Scholarship
29 Jul
Summary
- Student won $10,000 scholarship for Duck Tape prom outfit.
- Outfit took 61 hours and 46 rolls of Duck Tape to create.
- Winner plans to launch an inclusive luxury fashion house.
Jeremiah Constantine, an 18-year-old from Westland, has earned a $10,000 college scholarship by winning first place in the tuxedo category of the Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest. This annual event challenges high school students to create prom attire using Duck Tape.
Constantine dedicated 61 hours to his project, utilizing 46 rolls of Duck Tape. His design, inspired by Met Gala fashion and dramatic red carpet silhouettes, featured a floor-length red cape, patterned pants, and handmade accessories. He layered tape into fabric-like panels for construction.
Constantine, a graduate of Washtenaw Technical Middle College, plans to attend the Parsons School of Design this fall. He aspires to create a luxury fashion house emphasizing sustainable and inclusive garments, addressing a gap he sees in the current high-fashion industry.
His mother discovered the contest, encouraging him to participate. He shares the top prize with a Union City, California student who won the dress category. The contest awarded eight runners-up $1,000 scholarships each.
