Couture from cow's milk

Tell me that title didn't grab your attention...

 

28-year-old biologist/fashion designer for Mademoiselle Chi Chi, Anke Domaske found an easy way to turn sour milk into an environmentally friendly yarn! Yes, you heard me correctly. The process: eliminate the liquid and extract a protein that solidifies and is turned into thread. 

She says:

"Milk is underrated because people only view it as a food-stuff. But you can make a lot more from it – milk is a wonderful, natural raw material. The special thing about milk is that is has a lovely silky feel. The fabric falls wonderfully, and it’s cheaper than silk".

My favorite part is that her clothing feels like silk, and yet it doesn't have a negative effect on the environment like silk production does (depends on pesticides and such). I love that she found a way to recycle bad milk, i'm pretty interested in eco-friendly fashion these days!

Domaske's couture starts at $290 - while it is somewhat expensive, I feel like I would be willing to spend the extra money for clothing of this quality and degree of innovation. Even celebrity Mischa Barton was seen wearing one of her designs!

Take a look for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Vri98Cyg8

Victoria Spruce shoes: creativity at its finest

Prepare to have your minds blown...or perhaps I should say feet.
Meet Victoria Spruce, a recent Masters graduate of the Royal College of Art in the UK. Her shoes are to die for, i've never seen anything quite like them. They remind me of swirls of paint and splashes of water because they are so incredibly organic. Aren't they futuristic? In my opinion, this is what fashion is all about; pushing the boundaries of what's cool and acceptable and giving everyone a little shock. I would love to see these shoes in much brighter colours - now THAT would be a summer hit. On the other hand, these neutral shades give the shoes a wonderful classiness which juxtaposes with their architectural appearance.
Her website isn't functional...yet! http://www.victoriaspruce.com/
I can see myself wearing a pair of beige or black pants, a simple watch and necklace, a basic top and any of these shoes - footwear like this makes such a bold statement. They are SO me.
I don't know how far i'll be able to walk in them but I would love to get my hands on a pair of these suckers!
Are YOU interested in a pair of her shoes? Are they TOO insane? Not enough?
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Love Jess Xx

Clean the air with your clothing??

I know that title sounded absolutely ridiculous...but it's true! The eco-friendly trend has moved into the clothing sector. It was just announced that Catalytic Clothing (a collaboration between the London College of Fashion/University of Sheffield) created a fabric that removes air pollutants in the air around it by using Titanium Dioxide (how cool is that?!). Can you imagine walking down the street and cleaning the air for both you and the people around you? Okay so maybe the dress is really weird looking...I'm actually surprised they couldn't design something a little nicer, especially since the London College of Fashion is involved. I really like the concept though, hopefully it can be used in more normal looking clothing soon!

Bye for now,

Xx Jess