Clothing made of paper is becoming the new frontier of fashion.
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Paper already has many uses, and now it even clothes. And in today’s video, you will be able to see how.
It is called “paper dressing”: Wearable clothing designed and manufactured completely out of recycled and recyclable paper. The versatility of this material guarantees dependable clothing, while demonstrating a new way of making a distinct and eco-friendly statement.
Future perspectives are interesting: think about when we will have personal clothing factories in our homes. A small machine, capable of printing, cutting, and coloring clothing that we design. Every day a different style, and a different outfit. And in the evening, instead of throwing our clothes in the washing machine, we will recycle our outfits in order to make tomorrow’s clothes.
Twice nominated “British Designer of the Year”, Hussein Chalayan is renowned for his innovative usage of material and propensity towards integrating them with new technologies. Is this the fashion of the future?
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Fashion can show the spirit of an entire era. From the XIX century until now, we have witnessed the transformation of fashion. What was once a tailor is now considered a stylist: a person who interprets contemporary fashion into a full, modern outfit. Then there are a few stylists whose designer clothing become famous around the globe such as Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Thomas Burberry (inventor of the material that is water proof and doesn’t rip), and some of the most popular such as Mary Quant, the inventor of the mini skirt.
Now designer Hussein Chalayan is making a mark in the fashion world with his hi-tech collections, which have started the era known as “Animatronic Fashion.” Chalayan has revealed his collections in popular museums such as the Tate Modern, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Kyoto Costume Institute. The creations of Chalayan reveal his inspiration tied to anthropology, history, science, philosophy, and technology. His models wear a special type of corset that is connected with cables that are able to morph the clothing. By pressing a button, a special mechanism can transform the clothes, making them look completely different than the initial form. The technology allows long dresses to shorten, tight ones to loosen, and open jackets to close.
Hussein Chalayans clothes have their own “soul” and a name: ‘Afterwords’. The concept is based on ‘wearing portable architecture’, and it demonstrates to us how furniture can transform itself into clothes; ‘Airborne’ uses LED technology to further beautify dresses completely covered by Swarovsky crystals; ‘Before Minus Now’ is a cloth that is made from the same material used to create airplanes – which changes form thanks to a control from a distance. ‘Readings’ was built with more than 200 lasers which generate a spectacular light show.
The “Animatronic Fashion” might seem far away, but many stylists have been inspired by Chalayans art and are working together so that this project can materialize into something epic.
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