Living, breathing, wearable plants? Inside the rise of biocouture | Vogue Business
voguebusiness.com · 1,759 words · saved by 1 readers
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
saved by
related reading
- Amsterdam innovation spotlight: Merging tech with sustainability | Voguevoguebusiness.com
- Life After Lifestylesubpixel.space
- Why AR clothing try-on is nearly here | Voguevoguebusiness.com
- Is this the future of fashion? | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technologynews.mit.edu
- How biotechnology could shape the future of product design | Next Naturenextnature.net
- Aboutskinseries.org
- How to Step Up Your Style Game with Modular Fashion: 5 Brands to Know - No Kill Magnokillmag.com
- Diamonds are expensive: lessons learned about applying synthetic biology for 1000+ year carbon dioxide removallivingcarbon.com
- Miyake’s Layers | Haley Mlotek, Su Wu, hannah baer, Nicole Lipmannplusonemag.com
- The Factory Is Alivelogicmag.io
- “The Lightest Couture Show Ever”: First Reactions to Matthieu Blazy’s Couture Debut at Chanelvogue.com
- Sci-Fi in Fashionyoutube.com