Every year, the Colombian city of Cali hosts a ‘bio-fashion’ show featuring environmentally-friendly creations made from fruit, leaves, flowers etc. The aim is to promote eco awareness and allow designers to let loose their creativity.
And these aren’t just regular clothes with a few fruits and branches stitched on for effect — even shoes made from twigs and flowers are displayed! We take a look at the 2010 instalment, plus some desi outfits closer to home that have followed the same principle in recent years.
These clothes are truly are “fresh”… so fresh that you probably do not want to keep in your closet too long. So fresh they will wilt and eventually disintegrate over time. What are we talking about? The Bio Fashion show in Cali, Colombia, featured gorgeous pieces for men and women that were made from leaves and flowers.
Every year, the Colombian city of Cali hosts a ‘bio-fashion’ show featuring environmentally-friendly creations made from fruit, leaves, flowers etc. The aim is to promote eco awareness and allow designers to let loose their creativity.
And these aren’t just regular clothes with a few fruits and branches stitched on for effect — even shoes made from twigs and flowers are displayed! We take a look at the 2010 instalment, plus some desi outfits closer to home that have followed the same principle in recent years.
These clothes are truly are “fresh”… so fresh that you probably do not want to keep in your closet too long. So fresh they will wilt and eventually disintegrate over time. What are we talking about? The Bio Fashion show in Cali, Colombia, featured gorgeous pieces for men and women that were made from leaves and flowers. Sounds like an episode of Project Runway, right? Using flowers, sticks, twine, leaves and more, designers put together fashionable outfits- and, in some cases shoes- that may really make you look twice to see if they actually are strictly from nature. You can check out some of the beautiful designs below.
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