After bumming around the flat for a while, watching films and a few episodes of friends, we decided that we were a little bit peckish. Then we discovered a cupboard full of bags. Wow. It was like we were kids again, having immense amount of fun with a cardboard box, only we decided to make clothes out of plastic shopping bags.
At first it started off with a top, which then developed into some fetching shorts, followed by a lovely orange Sainsburys waistcoat and shoes.
OK they look shit and I don't know why we did this as we were completely sober, but it triggered my thoughts, making me think that you can literally turn anything into something wearable. With more time etc you could recycle unwanted items and turn them into clothes. I know I may probably sound like a mad hippie (I assure you I'm not), but if more designers and brands did this then there wouldn't be so much waste in the world.
With imagination you can turn anything into something.
There have already been designers launching Eco-friendly clothes made from natural materials such as hemp, bamboo and organic cotton. Gary Harvey is a designer who has taken materials such as old jeans, newspapers and even drinks cans, and turned them into extravagant dresses. His Eco-designs were first showcased at London's fashion week for Estethica last February, which is the hot spot for ethical fashion.
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