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It's voting time for the fashion half of the Umbrella Inside Out design competition! The esteemed judges (including SSF co-founder Rebecca Luke) have narrowed down the field, and after two days of voting, there are three finalists left. The competition, in which designers were asked to submit plans for a couture garment made almost entirely from used or discarded umbrellas, produced some very compelling results; click here to check out the finalists and then be a part of the democratic process and get your vote on. Hurry -- voting for each day ends promptly at midnight EST. SSF was proud to co-sponsor the competition, along with TreeHugger and I.D. Magazine.