“It’s amazing to see what people come up with.”ĭiamond Jo’s winning dress incorporated window sheers, metallic paint and polypropylene rope, while the beautiful feather boa was constructed from an insulating foam pipe cover, electrical wire and flooring underlayment. “We’ve always gone out of our way to get as close to the 100 percent materials mark as possible,” said Dimitros who has participated in the competition along with the Diamond Jo Worth team four times, winning awards each year. The design was inspired by the eye-catching orange, feathered Versace dress worn by Kendall Jenner at the Met Gala in 2019.

The event also raised more than $75,000 for the organization, which is their largest fundraiser of the year.įor the fashion show, Jocelyn Dimitros, Marketing Manager at Diamond Jo Casino, modeled the winning dress, which was made from 100 percent construction materials. The competition, which benefits Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa, featured a fashion show of 12 elaborate dresses, all made from at least 50 percent construction materials. A dress made from window sheers, polypropylene rope and duct tape may not sound like the height of fashion, but for one Boyd Gaming property, it’s haute couture.ĭiamond Jo Worth Casino took home first place for designing the winning dress at the 2022 Hammers & Heels Fashion Show in Clear Lake, Iowa on April 28.