Elsa Hiltner Designs Recycled Dresses for ‘Project Subway'
Michael Hines — September 19, 2010 — Eco
References: elsahiltner & ecofriend.org
The Subway restaurant chain recently hosted a fashion show to show off its eco-friendly practices. Elsa Hiltner was the designer behind the show, creating eight dresses to show off Subway’s green ways.
The highlight of the show had to be the dress made of recycled sandwich wrappers. Elsa Hiltner used all manner of Subway products to create her dresses and accessories. Everything from soup cups to cookie bags got the ‘Project Subway’ treatment. Click on the links to read more about Subway’s eco-activism or to see more from Elsa Hiltner.
The highlight of the show had to be the dress made of recycled sandwich wrappers. Elsa Hiltner used all manner of Subway products to create her dresses and accessories. Everything from soup cups to cookie bags got the ‘Project Subway’ treatment. Click on the links to read more about Subway’s eco-activism or to see more from Elsa Hiltner.
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