Sensuous
silks, soft velvets, delicate laces and rich satins; all of these fall under
the category of conventional materials. Unconventional, on the other hand has a
lone category: anything, absolutely anything, goes. Artists and designers all
around the world have explored different materials to create something unique
and unimaginable!
Japanese
artist Takashi Kawada and Rie Hosokai of Daisy Balloon created an elaborate
collection using balloons, thus flying away on a completely different flight of
fancy. Created in 2013, for a charity art exhibition ‘piece of peace’ at Parco
gallery in Tokyo, the intricate collection caught the attention of the art
world. After all, having fun with your designs can be very serious business!
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Takashi Kawada and Rie
Hosokai's Collection
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At
home Rimizim Dadu and Anand Bhushan are discovering new materials to express
their creativity. The two young designers experimented with plastic, acrylic,
silicone, metal, stretch rubber, pebbles, wood, and even stones. Amit Aggarwal,
a much awarded designer, is of the opinion of that Indians have started being
intrigued and appreciative towards fashion that lies off the beaten path.
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Amit Aggarwal’s creation Anand Bhushan's (bottom and center his creation) Rimizim Dadu (top)
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Salon
du Chocolat, the world’s largest chocolate show in the world, made chocolate
fashion shows popular. They came up with the innovative idea of creating a link
between the finest fashion designers and extremely talented chocolatiers who
have crafted extraordinary couture masterpieces. Clad in candy and draped in
smooth chocolate, to say it was a mouth-watering collection would be an
understatement.
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Chocolate
Collection
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Creativity
has no limits and this was proven when designers used human hair to create
materials. Our very own hair can be turned into beautiful and flowing garments
the likes of which boggle the mind. From hats to whole outfits, ace designer
Charlie Le Mindu can create an entire outfit from hair that will set its buyer
back by the small sum of £20,000 only.
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Outfits
made form Human Hair
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Paper is the most popular unconventional material that a lot
of designers have experimented with.
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Paper Creations
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From newspaper to toilet paper and
everything that comes in between, some of the most stylish and chic outfits
have strung to life from humble paper.
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Paper Creations
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Wedding dresses, cocktail dresses,
evening gowns and much, much more have been designed using the ubiquitous
material.
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Flower Metal Wood
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The list of unconventional materials goes on endlessly, with
many yet to be undiscovered, so observe your surroundings closely, for you just
might find the next big fashion trend lying around!
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Garbage
bag dress Recycled Packets Fruits & Vegetables
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