The next past of Sustainable Fashion was looking at recycling clothes. I created 10 different garments from op-shop finds, to create a range of clothes that could be worn by both men and women. It was not quite as simple as this, however... I was investigating 'gender', and how the stories that are associated with clothes (what a garment MEANS), is becomming less and less gender specific. For example, skinny leg jeans are worn by both females and males when historically they originate from leggings; a male garment. Also, the clean, crisp look of a suit and shirt that men strived for is becoming less emportant as a signifier of status, but more of an everyday fashion look.
The following selection of images are outfits formed by three garments;
-A shirt made from a reorientated shirt and T-shirt
-A pair of shorts made from a skirt (also quite reorientated)
-A Tie made from scraps, and
-My favourite, a vest made from the back of a pair of pants (front used for another jacket)
I tried to make the garments modular so firstly they could fit a man well, and a woman well, and also to increase sustainability and interest.
Full outfit worn by a man, shorts hung low on hips, slouchy look
Shirt worn as dress on woman, boyfriend shirt style
Shirt worn with shorts; pulled up to show off waist (buttons for change of fit)
A variation on wearing the shirt (the shirt has three sleeves, the two shirt sleeves on either side and a hidden T-shirt sleeve)
Full outfit as worn my man above...
Cordelia x
