The dress is made of polyvinyl alcohol, a biodegradable substance that is used in laundry bags and washing detergents, which is knitted into the fabric. This enables it to be dissolved into water without harming the environment. wedding dresses
"The project is a union between art and technology which explores the possibilities of using alternative materials for our clothing.
"The wedding gown is perhaps one of the most symbolic garments in (a woman's) wardrobe and represents the challenges of 'throwaway fashion'. wedding dresses
"In order to reduce fashion's impact on the environment, the fashion industry must begin to challenge conventional attitudes and practices," she added. wedding dresses
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British scientists have found a novel way to put an end to the age old dilemma of what brides should do with their wedding dress once their honeymoon is over. wedding dresses
Hilary Duff just had her big w day and the bride wore… (drumroll please, this is going to be such a surprise!) Vera Wang! A hand painted silk tulle and organza dress that complimented her silhouette, complexion and matched perfectly the garden ceremony atmosphere. (Hilary wedded her long time beau, hockey player Mike Comrie, naturally congratulating the happy couple, we’re happy to have had a glimpse at their special moment and admire that gorgeous Vera dress that you can admire even more after the jump!) (photos via)
"The students wanted to challenge the notion that a wedding dress should only be used once and aimed to explore modern society's attitudes towards throwaway fashion," telegraph.co.uk quoted Jane Blohm, a fashion lecturer, as saying. wedding dresses
Fashion and engineering students at Sheffield Hallam University have developed a wedding dress that can be recycled into five new fashion pieces. wedding dresses
Looks like if you want a fashionable wedding, you’ll have to go for the mermaid wedding gown! Yesterday I was only suspecting this was the new wedding it (when showing Coco Rocha’s Zac osen dress), today I can blindly swear on it: mermaid wedding dresses are the new it! |