Recyclable fashion

The Polish Academy SAPU - Szkola Artystycznego Projektowania Ubioru (Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design) has organized two days promotion of creating clothes from recycled materials.

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Nicole McLaughlin (previously) ensures she always has a snack at her fingertips—or stashed in a puffy vest or lining the top of her sandals. The former Reebok graphic designer creates upcycled clothing, footwear, and household items from pouches of gummy candy, old fleece jackets, and even inflated bags of popcorn. Often prominently displaying logos, McLaughlin’s projects provide a humorous take on branding and fashion trends. The playful pieces also are part of the designer’s years-long…

What a Trashy Dress... - Seriously Questionable Style Moments

As I sit and wonder what to write about I quickly pull ideas out of my near empty coffee cup. Discarding them almost immediately as too lame, stupid, repetitive, uninteresting. Should I show you the mile high apple pie that...

Sometimes, when you’ve spent hours going through wedding dress photos in an attempt to find the perfect dress, you just need a break. Take a few moments and

Had fun making and styling this! #trashion #crisps #trashdresses #wearableart #oneofakind #rubbish #recycled #redcarpet #dresstoimpress

Winter Wonderland Tiered Paper Gown Dress: Lets create a wonderful winter paper dress. This would make a beautiful display at a holiday party, an editorial style photo shoot, or a fabulous window display. Sure to add sophistication and style to whatever you desire. This project only took 4-6…

This year's theme is America the Beautiful. The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising presented an Exhibit iconic American Masterpieces using recycled and alternative materials. This represents Betsy Ross. 70th Anniversary of Flower Shows at Macy's Union Square, San Francisco