Austrian designer Sonja Baumel has a proposal that is interesting and appalling at the same time. The designer is at work on a project called “(In)visible Membranes: Life on the Human Body and Its Design Applications.” As the name of the project suggests, the Life on the Human Body is a reference to the invisible skin bacteria on our skins, and the Design Applications are fabrics made from these bacteria.
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Aeronautics and Fashion may be world’s apart, but they come together seamlessly in the work of former aeronautic engineer and present fashion designer Renee Corrick. She gave up aeronautic engineering and after taking some classes in Australia and at Seattle’s New York Fashion Academy, Renee became a full-fledged apparel designer.

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Juan Herrera, Cristhian Vargas, Ibeth Jaramillo, Angelica Fernandez, and Pablo Dorado are Colombian fashion designers who know as much about fashion as I reckon any other fashion designer does. It looks good on stage but where you going to wear the things? These folks are different, however, because their fashion is all about bio-themed creations.

Cat of nine tails made into a skirt, ivy for stockings, leaves for covering things up, flowers for adornment, bamboo sheaves for I don’t know. Isn’t it possible that some people are trying too hard to capitalize on the eco-friendly trend.

And the problem is still the same – where you going to wear the things?

Images by Sina

This is weird. In China the girls are wearing recycled newspapers as part of their fashion.

University students can be seen wearing the fashion creations in the southern city of Haikou in South China’s Hainana Province. I suppose that’s one way to get students to read a newspaper.

“Hmm…I wonder what I am going to wear today?”

“Why not try the sports page, or the entertainment section?”

“Yeah, and you’d look pretty good in the funny papers or the classifieds.”

Fashion students in the local university were the designers. I suppose that one could buy a newspaper for a $1 and make several disposable outfits out of it. Now, where’ my water hose when I need it?

Those of us who love our planet and think there is nothing that shouldn’t be done to care for and be good stewards of Earth might want to reconsider that thought after viewing these pics. There was a fashion show in Budapest where the models wore creations made of recycled materials. What the materials were is a mystery to me, almost as big a mystery as why would anybody be caught dead wearing them – old tires, used dryer hoses, toilet paper and brooms.

I don’t get it. My wife worked as a fashion designer and even she cannot explain to me why long-legged girls in funny hats and outfits that might fly is properly propelled appeal to people. I reckon it’s the entertainment factor, no? If it’s fun to watch, then that’s good kind of mentality. Practical is definitely not in the equation. And, if no money is wasted and our home is not harmed, then let the girls play. No?

My Bag – Use Me and Re-use Me – I’m not green but I could be.

These are some of the inscriptions on tote bags that are popping up everywhere in Beijing, small shops to luxury malls. The Chinese government issued a ban on free plastic bags on June 1st, this year and in response, the Chinese shoppers have found themselves engulfed in a green phenomenon.

The new push among retailers, turn fashion-conscious customers into eco-aware shoppers. Tote bags are a one time thing and the Chinese shop till they save the planet – that is, they help push along the green revolution.

Young fashion minded girls in Beijing say that, “it’s cool to carry a simple colored ec0 bag with my Levi jeans and Nikes”. Diesel, Marc Jacobs, DKNY and the Japanese lifestyle store Muji are well known international brands that are in on the push.

It’s about time people have figured it’s cool to be a good steward.