A Dress Made Out Of Cars Is Getting Everyone Talking At London Fashion Week
London label Felder Felder has unveiled the dress that will take centre stage at their London Fashion Week show - and it’s made out of cars.
The ‘Carbon Dress’ is headlining the brand’s 10th anniversary eco-friendly collection, which is created entirely from sustainable fabrics and up-cycled materials.
Co-designers and twins Anette and Daniela Felder used a 100% sustainable carbon fiber material usually used to build the bodies of BMW electric cars to craft the spacey-looking gown, complete with silver shimmer and fluttering tassels.
Anette told The Huffington Post: “We were really surprised by it.
“It has such a nice feel to it - it’s soft like hair and has a sharp shine, so looks quite slinky.
“The material is perfect for our aesthetic – elegant, with a rock’n’roll edge.”
The sisters were inspired to go green with their designs after seeing fast-fashion documentary True Cost - which shows the troubling side effects of our affair with short-lived, throwaway style.
Anette hopes to start a trend in the industry, encouraging other designers and retailers to embrace sustainable materials and production methods.
She said: “We have a lot of young girls following our brand.
“If we can get them to think about fashion in a more conscious way we would be thrilled and grateful to have made an impact.”
