Monday, 14 February 2011

On... Junk Kouture

On the weekend I caught up with my niece, Lisa, who is 15 and lives in Dublin. She showed me some photos of an awesome outfit she and a friend designed and made themselves. They came runner-ups in a design competition called 'Junk Kouture'.

The outfit is titled 'Party in the USA'.






How cool is it?! I would totally wear the shoes. The dress is made from woven, rolled and taped magazine pages. It's dramatic but totally intricate. The shoes have hundreds of thumb-tacks in them and those huge pompoms are rolled up rubber bands.

If I was the kind of smart person who analyzed art, I'd say this was a bold, witty statement about the impact of celebrity magazines on fashion and pop culture, and the disposable nature of tabloid journalism. Only I'd probably say it better than that. Because I'd be smart.

What do you think?
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6 comments:

  1. P14 February 2011 at 14:10

    I'm not sure i would wear the whole outfit but I DO love the shoes; they are awesome! They remind me of the Irregular Choice brand.

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  2. Anonymous14 February 2011 at 16:13

    Wow these are so cool! Love the idea of using everyday stuff to create something totally unique. Clever girl!

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  3. Goddess of Blah Book Reviews23 February 2011 at 11:40

    I love the pics!!!

    That's so cool. I was in a gig once when a woman wearing a massive red and yellow hat with HUGE feathers walked me - i loved it ;-)

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  4. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 02:04

    P - I'm with you on the shoes - My idea of a statement!

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  5. Kathy14 March 2011 at 01:02

    love the shoes my students are in the Dublin show on Sunday good luck to all!

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  6. Anonymous18 April 2012 at 12:55

    can't wait for the show on friday!! her outfit is totes awesome!! :)

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