One of a Kind Upcycled Fashion
Car Upholstery Jacket
VIN Jackets for both men and women. These one of a kind jackets are handmade out of reclaimed vintage auto upholstery from the genuine leather interiors of old Cadillacs, Lincolns, BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar and more. One car becomes one jacket. In addition to the jackets, Platinum Dirt creates handbags and clutches using the leftover leather scraps. Platinum Dirt based in Oakland, California.
www.platinumdirt.com
Shopping Bag Raincoat
Shopping Bag Raincoat
Made by ironing together layers of plastic bags to create a really thick durable fabric. The melange of branding logos and colors was created by layering the bags. The jacket is unisex, and is one-size-fits-most. It’s sewn together with polyester thread and has velcro up the front. Sold via Etsy: www.etsy.com
Bear Fur (Coat N2) 2005
Stuffed teddy bears
By Sebastian Errazuriz
www.meetsebastian.com
Neck Tie Dress
By Tia Noto when a student at the International Academy of Design & Technology in Tampa, Florida.
www.sptimes.com
Plastic Bag Dress
Design and Photo by Kristen Alyce
www.flickr.com www.kristenalyce.com
Coffee Bag Dress
By Kristen Alyce
www.kristenalyce.com www.garbagegoneglam.com
Post Card Dress
By Kristen Alyce
www.kristenalyce.com www.garbagegoneglam.com
Bubble Wrap Dress
By Kristen Alyce
www.kristenalyce.com www.garbagegoneglam.com
Technicolor Dream Dress
made from recycled cans, bottle tops, cardboard packaging, glass beads and plastic bags. garyharveycreative.com
Newspaper Dress
made from 30 newspapers
By Gary Harvey garyharveycreative.com
Phonebook Dress
By Jolis Paons (via Flikr) who pleated, sewed, and glued everything by hand.
Newspaper Dress, 2010.
By Fairlight Hubbard and Amy M. Phillips of Eye Management, a talent agency in Nashville, together they designed a series of vintage-inspired garments made completely from newspaper. Must sound interesting when you move. Source.
Paper Bag dress
Designer Sylvia Heisel teamed up with recent Pratt Institute grad Rebecca Cole to create this biodegradable, “ready-to-wear-away” dress, made of brown, recycled shipping paper. www.paper-no9.com
Compressed Paper Jacket 2010.
Compressed and cellotaped. By Maison Martin Margiela – Artisanal Collection.
www.whats-wrong-with-the-zoo.com
Glove Dress 2005
Surgical gloves, thread and fabric.
By Sebastian Errazuriz
www.meetsebastian.com
Sonic Fabric
A tightly woven mix of Cassette Tape (50%) and poly.
www.sonicfabric.com
Compter Keys Dress
Ecofashion 2011, in Cali, Colombia.
thetomorrowcompany.com
Garbage Bag Dress & Trenchcoat
By Jordy Huinder
www.fashionising.com
Plastic Bag Dress
By Jutta Leger
www.behance.net
DHL Haute Couture
DHL Packing Materials Dresses. Bubble wrap on left.
Design: Michael Michalsky, Peggy Schuller
www.blogyul.miqrogroove.com
Mac Dress
18 beige trench coats attached to a Burberry check corset, worn with a cropped
Burberry Mac. Looks warm. By Gary Harvey www.garyharveycreative.com
Mirror Top
By Maison Martin Margiela
www.whats-wrong-with-the-zoo.com
Wig Jacket
By Marina Faust
Easiest way to become a blonde.
www.marinafaust.com
Zero Footprint Shirt: Leaf Series 2010
Various leaves, glue.
Shirts are not for sale – but photos of them are.
By Dave Rittinger – www.daverittinger.com
Recycled Glove Scarf
Great idea for all those single gloves you have lying around.
Sr. Amor of Argentina
www.sr-amor.com.ar
Plastic Bag Skirt and Blouse, circa, 2013.
Inspired by mid-century modern furniture…
By Jolene (Chun-Ling) Fung
uk.linkedin.com, photo by: lucy-campbell.blogspot
Recycled Ironed Plastic Bag Dress.
By Cathy www.threadbanger.com
Cat Food Raincoat
Art Deco Designs, Italy.
www.artdecodesign.typepad.com
Pasta Bag Jacket
The see-through panels add some more interest.
Art Deco Designs, Italy.
www.artdecodesign.typepad.com
Coffee Bag Raincoat and Waders
Love it!
Art Deco Designs, Italy.
www.artdecodesign.typepad.com
Plastic Bag Gown
By Maison Martin Margiela – Artisanal Collection.
www.whats-wrong-with-the-zoo.com
Kesha in a VHS tape Dress
At the American Music Awards 2010.
www.imnotobsessed.com
VHS Tape Gown
Designed by Kez Allen
Created by weaving secondhand video tape into fabric.
www.flickr.com
Tapedress
Laura Labrin. Laura’s tape dress won at the 2004 Paint Right Victorian Fashion Awards. The skirt has alternating cloth/vhs tape stripes and does the headscarf. See more pics at: www.illusionsofgrandeur.org.au
Recycled-Reuse Dresses
A tiered gown made from 42 pairs of used Levi 501s and a black t-shirt dress. garyharveycreative.com
Reuse Denim Dress
By Natalie Chanin
www.alabamachanin.com
Shades Of Denim
By Maison Martin Margiela
www.todayandtomorrow.net
Assemblage Dress
Fabric, Paper Images and Decorations from travel and found items.
By Janet J. Cooper www.janetcooperdesigns.com
NeckTie Colar
www.chictopia.com
Toilet Paper Wedding Dress
2011 contest winner = Laura Lee from Milpitas, CA
www.cheap-chic-weddings.com
Moss Coat & Hat
By Anna Bieler – with lotus and monstera deliciosa leaves, orchids and roses.
Entry in the Floriade Australia competition.
So many great ideas!
I believe that jacket is from the Margiela’s 20th anniversary collection.
I am a wearable art sculptor. You should check out some of my designs. They would fit really nicely in your collection of images.
http://www.jenlamastra.com
I’m a designer of upcycled clothing
hello,
I’m looking for 3 or 4 peaces of clothing to rent (or maybe buy) for a campaign in the Netherlands.
Could someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advanced.
Charlotte Hesterman
Want to start a water wear shop near a beach.
Wow……those designs are beautiful and lovely.
Am trying out different materials to see were i fit in.
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