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Comment by deborah joy barnes on August 19, 2009 at 12:28

Fun, fashionable and ethical...and limited by the available materials this 2nd or more time around.

I call my version of this reFashion idea recyCouture because i do a lot by hand and they are all one of a kind garments. Then i started the fashionRIP Project using. recyCouture as a medium or element , along with video, music, illustration, photography, altered books etc that come together to address sustainability in an installation format. The garments now have context....just like in real life -not just catwalk, poser, image brushed presentation life!

Ironically the clothes are in an installation which is a presentation trying to address reality....is this through the looking glass or a mere reflection?

Chapter one of the fashionRIP Project "Species on the Verge" is on youtube now.