Trend Hunter recently attended the White Cashmere Collection 2012: Fashion with Compassion show, which featured gorgeous designer gowns all made from toilet paper. Although the designers were all faced with the challenge of using this unconventional material, they pulled it off with success, and demonstrated just how versatile Cashmere toilet paper can be.
We caught up with renowned Canadian designer Rodney Philpott, who talked about the importance of feeling confident with one's style, as well as how he resets to be creative. His biggest challenge during the Fashion with Compassion show was to put the dress together and not have it fall apart. Layering was key, and dealing with the mess left in his house was well worth it for a good cause.
The White Cashmere Collection 2012: Fashion with Compassion show raised money and awareness for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
Toilet Paper Runways
The White Cashmere Collection 2012 Fashion with Compassion Show
Trend Themes
1. Toilet Paper Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of unconventional materials in the fashion industry to create unique and sustainable designs.
2. Creative Material Transformation - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative techniques for transforming everyday materials into high-fashion garments, opening up new possibilities for designers.
3. Fashion for a Cause - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine fashion and philanthropy to create fashion shows and collections that raise awareness and funds for important causes.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with unconventional materials and techniques in fashion design, pushing the boundaries of creativity and sustainability.
2. Textile Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new manufacturing processes to transform unconventional materials, such as toilet paper, into high-quality textiles for fashion and other industries.
3. Charitable Organizations - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with fashion brands and designers to create fundraising events and collections that support important causes and drive social impact.