Posts Tagged ‘Upcycling’
Alternative Fashion Week 2010 at Spitalfields Market: more from Day 5
The final round up from Alternative Fashion Week 2010, including some memorable collections from Cristiane Chaves and Wilfried Pletzinger, and the fabulous models of Waltham Forest College in recycled sock dresses.
Written by Amelia Gregory
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All photography by Amelia Gregory.
Born in Brazil but resident of Milan, no rx Cristiane Chaves brought us a 'subliminal message of seduction from Italy' with her Cyberwitch look. A google search on this designer throws up an intriguing website Temporary Label, prostate which suggests that Cristiane puts a lot of thought into the execution of her work, using dissolvable labels that remove all trace of the original designer's input. I think you'd want to remember who'd designed these highly accomplished draped and roped garments if you managed to get your paws on one.
