Fashion's Hottest Trend: Sustainability—From Dumpster Dives to Biocouture
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Staying on trend can have a steep price when it comes to the environment, but 2023 is shaping up to be the year sustainability is sexy. Around the world, fashionistas, industry critics and lawmakers alike are calling for major change in response to recent years' record clothing waste, greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution. From returning to ancient dye methods to designing high fashion using bacteria to proposing continent-wide reforms, here are some of the innovative ways creatives around the world are making fashion a little more green.
Ruben Isaza transforms a chambelan suit into a hoodie on Fuse’s Upcycle Nation.
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Upcycle Nation
Los Angeles A new FuseTV reality television series shows just how trendy upcycling can be. Reminiscent of Project Runway, Upcycle Nation invites designers and artists—many known for their viral clothing-repurposing videos on TikTok and Instagram—to take their talents TV-side. Contestants compete to turn everyday items into wearable fashion. Think: potato sack into fashion-forward pants.