Moda Esperanza, the clever folk behind turning humble metal pop tabs into funky fashion items, have been busy since we last caught up with them on their US drive.
The charity group, which was founded to provide a way for single mothers in Honduras to earn a living, took to the race track [but not driving] last week for the 24 Hours Of LeMons. Think of the classic LeMans 24-hour race for supercars in France and then subtract everything but the 24-hours bit.
This race is all about racing the weirdest, customised bangers and rust-buckets for as long as they will go for charity – we here at Catalyst Exhibits have burned rubber with the best [or worst] of them.
The latest race was held at the private Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, who kindly invited Moda Esperanza to set up shop at the 2-day event.
The group sold a lot of shiny pop tab fashion accessories at the event – you can see the stand above and the “The Power of the Pop-tab” poster we designed for them.
Moda Esperanza is a good cause and deserves kudos not just for helping out but for turning trash into some seriously cool fashion items.
Below is a shot of co-founder Lisa Weinberger [in blue] at the event and some of the slick products for sale.
