Fashionable Trash

An unusual idea came to me while away but always wanted to make. Also the material found were perfect for this project. Collecting, gathering and recording trash while walking the street of Sydney suburbs allowed me to create this work and of course as you will see this happen to look like fashion...


squeezing the waistline


looking at the tail of the dress


 Now do you see what I see when I mention fashion albeit now fashionable trash in Pyrmont



and that is where fashion came into my mind

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