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Living, breathing, wearable plants? Inside the rise of biocouture | Vogue Business

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Garments made from living microbes have broken into the luxury sphere. Advocates say the science is a breakthrough for sustainable materials.

Save this story Save this story This article originally appeared on Vogue Business. To receive the Vogue Business newsletter, sign up here. Designer Olivia Rubens's romantic mix of vintage crochet lace tablecloths and twisted knit silhouettes in subdued colours does more than reference the era of waste by playing with upcycling. Each green garment, from balaclavas to handbags, “breathes and lives like plants”, Rubens says, thanks to a photosynthesis coating, which needs unique but simple care in order to stay climate positive. Unlike plant-based derivatives, for these garments to survive they

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