Sustainable Fashion = Christopher Raeburn's Upcycled Military + M & M Wrapper Gown

Christopher Raeburn sources his fabrics from decommissioned military stock, including British combat jackets and deadstock parachutes that fail to pass opacity or wind-resistance tests.

His wearable yet luxe looks, which are at once ethereal and hardwearing, are inundated with shocks of high-voltage orange and pure white amid heavily textured greens, mustards, and creams

see his archives here

M & M Wrapper Gown ...

To create the gown, more than 1,800 flowers were individually cut and sewn from 600 Peanut M&M wrappers, a time-consuming process that took over 100 hours of labor.

(Five yards of silk charmeuse and silk shantung were used for the lining.)

Christina Liedtke’s wearable artwork depicts flowers in bloom: The top of the dress displays the initial budding, while the middle portrays a “landscape of blooming vibrant poppies,” according to the designer. “Finally, the bottom of the dress expresses a collage of fully bloomed mature flowers,” she adds.

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Waste nothing is the G. O. isn't it ?

Everything has value.

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gotta fly ...

I'm off scrounging ...
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Waste Not Do Want.