‘Late Life’ dress made with found plastic materials that have biodegraded in nature. Possibly plastics that’s been around for years.
I love the textures that the plastic gives. The degraded parts makes it look delicate like it’s a high fashion couture dress. Usually when you find a biodegraded plastic in nature, it looks hopeless and just no use. And from the looks of it, the plastic found to create this dress cannot be recycled. So, it’s amazing how Helen Storey gave another life for these found materials.
I don’t think it’s a wearable piece seeing that it’s so delicate. It is more of a sculptural art work. A reminder of a worrying rate of plastic waste entering nature. Also, waste in the fashion industry – most of our clothes are made with plastic too!
This gives me an idea for the styling of my shoots for this project and also possibly be working with creatives that designs plastic garments and/or upcycled designs.