Jul 23, 2024 - Politics & Policy
Smile to go: Dressing up in duct tape
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Details of Isaac Cervantes' design using duct tape. Source: via Telemundo and DuckTape
A U.S. teen who made a charro-style suit using 12 rolls of duct tape has won a $15,000 college scholarship for his creation.
State of play: Isaac Cervantes, of Texas, was named as a winner last week of the "Stuck at Prom" contest.
- He said he spent about 123 hours (more than five days) to put everything together, including the sombrero and the designing of a monarch butterfly insert for the back of his jacket.
- Half the monarch's wings have the Mexican flag and the other half show the U.S. flag.
- Cervantes used a base fabric beneath the tape to create the suit.
What they're saying: "The intertwining of these colors and symbols exemplifies how my faith and both cultures have played a role in defining who I am," Cervantes said in his contest submission.
