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Plastic Couture

Concerns over waste levels sees recyclables transformed into quality fashions

Implications - Fashion brands are beginning to distance themselves from materials like silk or cotton in favor of recycled plastic that can be cost effectively transformed into hip fashions. Using discarded plastic as the main material, these designs create an eco-friendly aesthetic that appeals to consumers while enhancing brand perception.
Trend Themes
1. Recycled Plastic Upcycling Trend - Recycled materials are being transformed into trendy, eco-friendly fashion items driving a trend towards upcycling materials such as plastics and fabrics.
2. Empowering Sustainability Trend - People in impoverished communities are being provided with the materials and tools to make their own sustainable footwear and apparel, highlighting a trend towards empowering sustainability.
3. Environmentally-friendly Materials Trend - As contemporary fashion trends shift towards environmental consciousness, companies are investing in organic and repurposed material choices, such as recycled wool and recycled plastic.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - The fashion industry is driving upcycling, materials innovation, and sustainable empowerment trends by transforming recycled plastics and fabrics into stylish pieces.
2. Environmental Sustainability Industry - The movement towards recycled materials and empowering sustainability is driving growth in the environmental sustainability industry, with companies focusing on eco-friendly initiatives and materials choice.
3. Athletic Footwear Industry - As Adidas, Nike, and Puma all create environmentally conscious, recycled plastic shoes, athletic footwear is becoming a major platform for innovative material design choices and empowering sustainability initiatives.
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Custom Upcycled Couture
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Desert Designs' The Collector's Collection Catalog is Conceptual
Desert Designs’ “The Collector’s Collection” lookbook is captured by photographer Byron Spencer’s lens. The conceptual advertorial marks the label’s recent... MORE
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California-based skateboarding and surfing apparel company Hurley is releasing a trio of World Cup boardshorts inspired by the colors of the Brazil, France and U.S. soccer team jerseys. The ‘... MORE
Luxurious Industrial Waste Luggage
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These Leather Handbags are Made Out of Recycled Conveyor Belts
These stylish leather handbags are made out of recycled conveyor belts. By transforming industrial waste into luxury goods, Kazmok upcycles conveyor belts previously used at shipping warehouses,... MORE
Designer Eco-Friendly Streetwear
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Raw for the Oceans AW14 Collection is a Pharrell Williams Project
The Raw for the Oceans AW14 collection doesn’t look as though the pieces have been fashioned using eco-thread fiber made from recycled plastic bottles found in the oceans. That is perhaps why... MORE
play_circle_filledEmpowering Sustainable Shoe Kits
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The KLEM Project Aims to Provide Every Malawian With Footwear
While TOMS shoes might be working on a one-for-one model when it comes to socially conscious footwear, the KLEM Project is empowering people in impoverished communities by helping them making their... MORE
Recycled Football Shoes
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The Nike Vapor Untouchable Celebrates College Football Playoffs
The Nike Vapor Untouchable is a beautiful football shoe that commemorates the pursuit of the College Football Playoff ring. The shoe features a spectacular diamond-inspired color and happens to be... MORE
Recycled Wool Footwear
Recycled Wool Footwear
Sierra Club's Eco-Friendly Socks Are Made With Repurposed Materials
Sierra Club’s eco-friendly socks are made from a mix of re-purposed and recycled wool materials. The brand’s ‘hiker’ style features a cotton, nylon and spandex blend and... MORE

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