Enlightened Platypus

Enlightened Platypus (Lisa Marie) makes these incredible coats from upcycled sweaters. (thanks)

Derick Melander

Installations by artist Derick Melander using old clothes.

"I create large geometric configurations from carefully folded and stacked second-hand clothing. These structures take the form of wedges, columns and walls, typically weighing between five hundred pounds and two tons. Larger works are often site-responsive,creating discrete environments."

"As clothing wears and fades, stains and stretches, it becomes an intimate record of our physical presence. it traces the edge of the body, defining the boundary between the self and the outside world." Derick Melander

Annie Larson

Annie Larson has for over a year been fashioning her brand of ALL knitwear, the result is a riot of colour, just what you need when the world outside is winter white. Annie promotes her wears through flickr and a blog, editorials and shop displays. Annie's knitwear is made of cotton yarns using knitting machines.

Barbara Wisnoski

Barbara Wisnoski "Happily freed from precision, this is cutting and sewing as a mantra, as pure, riotous activity." Barbara deconstructs textile items and reconstructs them working with the tactile, visual and the historical qualities embodied in reused textiles, where the wear on the fabric like the wrinkles on a face show character and history.

" I am interested in the relationship between texture and time. . .the prospect of decay is key to the work . . .they are made from living fibres and like us, evolve and deteriorate. Also like us, these pieces become more themselves, therefore more beautiful, with age."

Nick Cave Soundsuits

Above: Nick Cave

These are Nick Cave's 'Soundsuits' 2009, Nick Cave is an American fabric sculptor, dancer and performance artist based in Chicargo. He is also the director of graduate fashion programme at The School of the Art Institute of Chicargo.
Nick Cave's soundsuits are alive with inspiration and are like a soup of culture across the ages.