CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL DES JEUNES CRÉATEURS 1998
Competition in Paris, France
In 1998 I was one of about 7 US student designers to compete in Paris, France along with about 13 countries. I had only about 1 year sewing experience. Each designers garment had to be inspired by the theme The New Millenium.
My design was made with lenticular plastic and oaktag paper inspired by Chinese Origami paper sculpture. The idea was to bring awareness to how technology is changing in the materials we use for garment making by using paper which comes from a natural source to plastic that is manmade using the lastest technology.
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RECYCLED DENIM MANIACS 2009
Nudie Jeans Clothing Competition
In 2009 five Chicago designers were selected to design a garment using only Nudie Denim Jean pants with the theme "Rockabilly Blues"...So I made a dress, motorcycle jacket and a flower hair pin out of 22 pairs of denim pants.
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NECESSARY TABOO 2010
"Waste Not Want Not"
This garment was created for the Necessary Taboo Show held at the Creative Lounge inpsired by Toyota located in Wicker Park in Chicago! 14 designers were challenged to create a garment/art piece inspired by a taboo.
The Taboo I chose was dumpster diving for food..I had watched a documentary about people that got loads of food from dumpster diving and was intrigued. 

I decided to base my garment style around Marie Antoinette because she was known for wasting and spending money and most of the reason why people go dumpster diving is because they hate to see so much food go to waste and save thousands of dollars on groceries every year!
This garment is made from black trash bags, dorito bags and aluminum pop cans. 
*The wig and red crinoline were brought separately.
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Special Events 
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THE FASHION MARKET CHICAGO 2011
Halo Stitch & Wanda Cobar Designs
During Fashion Focus Week Chicago 2011 The Fashion Market put on a show to introduce local independant designers and I was happy to be part of it. I introduced my Halo Stitch Handbag line along with my City Chic collection.
To learn more about The Fashion Market please log on to www.TheFMarket.com 

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EL MARI CHI CHI 2012
A Comedy Burlesque 
Costumes Designed by Wanda Cobar 
Mari, a guitar-playing mariachi man of mucho machismo, is out for revenge! Mierda, the local drug lord, has murdered one of Mari's "many, many favorite womans" and, in escaping, shot Mari's hand. Now the hitchhiking musician is on the hunt for Mierda and his thugs. With help from Buscame, his new favorite womans Carolina, and fellow "marichichis," Mari seeks to take down the cigar chopping villain once and for all.

Can a mariachi guitar player overpower such a strong militia with just his street smarts and stunning good looks? Will Mari defeat the demons of his nightmares while looking for own true love? And will his little amigo, Nino, ever learn to become a real mariachi player in such a corrupt town?

Don't miss the answers to these questions, the beautiful womans of Gorilla Tango Burlesque, and maybe even a small cameo by Quentin Tarantino himself! ¡Arriba! Ages 18 and over only.

Written by The Salsation Theatre Company
 Directed by Jonald Jude Reyes
 Choreographed by Marie Curieosity (Dance) & Bobby Hoffman (Fight)
 Costumes by Wanda Cobar
 Produced by Gorilla Tango Burlesque

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NEON BARBIE 2007
Glam Live Chicago 
​Costumes Designed by Wanda Cobar

Neon Barbie is a one of a kind blacklight fashion show featuring alternative designs, hair, makeup, and body painting. For more information check out www.NeonBarbie.com
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