Recycled Fashion at its ultimate finest by Gary Harvey ...

Look at what 21 ...

of what I've always known as chinese shopper bags ...

has become ...

37 army camouflage jackets ...

is now a shapely fishtail gown

26 nylon baseball jackets ...

into this bubble-inspired little number ...

30 paper issues of the Financial Times ...

perfectly newsworthy and recyclable!

Conceived by fashion designer and creative director Gary Harvey, this collection set out to prove that recycled clothing can be beautiful, innovative, and enchanting.

The couture-inspired collection, which was shown at London Fashion Week back in 2007, features gowns made entirely from recycled materials: 42 pairs of Levi’s 501s, 37 black tees, 30 copies of the Financial Times, 28 camouflage army jackets, 26 nylon baseball jackets, 21 laundry bags, 18 trench coats, ten pre-owned wedding dresses, and seven Hawaiian shirts — to be exact.

It seems that the original colors, textures and shapes of the reclaimed materials did much to inspire the silhouette of the final pieces themselves.