Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Arkansas Couple Win Ducttape Contest

Stuck at Prom: "AVON, Ohio, July 8, 2005 Pablo Picasso claimed, 'Everything you can imagine is real. After letting their imaginations run free, high school students, Krystal Long and Casey Isringhouse, are now realizing their prom outfits reminiscent of Picasso's 'Girl Before a Mirror' and made completely out of duct tape ' won them a college scholarship.
Long and Isringhouse, of Forrest City, Ark., were named winners of the 2005 Duck brand duct tape Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest, and each was awarded a $2,500 college scholarship. Long and Isringhouse, both 18, designed, created and wore their artistic duct tape attire to Forrest City High School's prom this spring, and submitted themselves into the fifth annual Duck brand duct tape Stuck at Prom Contest.
The duo, dressed from head to toe in duct tape, outdid more than 260 couples from 44 states and Canada. The inventive couple set off to prom in formalwear that would have even impressed one of the 20th century's most famous artists. Long was elegantly wrapped in a two-piece dress inspired by Pablo Picasso's 'Girl Before a Mirror'. The outfit featured an a-line skirt and backless top that was intricately laced together, both carrying an orange harlequin pattern reminiscent of the painting throughout. Isringhouse's attire complemented his date, donning a classic black tuxedo with orange accents, and a vest matching the harlequin pattern of Long's dress. Isringhouse's ensemble was accessorized with an over-sized black and orange cane.
The couple said the outfits were extremely hot and heavy, but the reactions made it all worthwhile. 'We had a great time at our prom our friends and classmates were really behind us,' said Isringhouse.
'Everyone loved the outfits and couldn't believe they were actually made of duct tape,' added Long.
In all, it took the couple 25 rolls of duct tape and more than four weeks of work to complete their outfits."

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