Convention has it that Fashion is about the new but at Rose Hip & Tutu’s recent Eco-fashion show in Aberdeen’s Art Gallery we focused on re-invention. The designers, Sally Simpson and Janet Shaw put together a collection which aimed to demonstrate our ethic that Eco-fashion can be stylish, fun and desirable. The design duo are inspired by the challenge of turning waste into wearable and covetable clothes and take satisfaction from saving even the smallest amount of textiles heading for landfill. The ethic of re-use extends to the jewellery range which, this season, features cutlery intertwining in art nouveau fashion.
The show included a number of designs featuring refashioned men’s shirts; they appeared as puff-ball skirts, painted dresses with chiffon panels, tops with voluminous sleeves, tops with collars as sleeves and mini dresses over net petticoats. Neck ties were worn as fitted bodices.
Denim salvaged from jeans featured in a variety of skirt designs decorated with floral frills, puffs and patched panels and were paired with bleached and painted jackets. Salvaged table linens featured as skirts and romantic tops utilising embroidered details and lace. Fabrics salvaged from curtains appeared in a variety of designs.
The show’s finale included a range of evening ensembles featuring hand printed lace, panels embellished with fabric remnants and bridal wear
The audience of 150 were delighted by the show which as well as showcasing Rose Hip & Tutu’s designs provided a delightful and memorable spectacle set against the magnificent setting of the Gallery.
The show included a number of designs featuring refashioned men’s shirts; they appeared as puff-ball skirts, painted dresses with chiffon panels, tops with voluminous sleeves, tops with collars as sleeves and mini dresses over net petticoats. Neck ties were worn as fitted bodices.
Denim salvaged from jeans featured in a variety of skirt designs decorated with floral frills, puffs and patched panels and were paired with bleached and painted jackets. Salvaged table linens featured as skirts and romantic tops utilising embroidered details and lace. Fabrics salvaged from curtains appeared in a variety of designs.
The show’s finale included a range of evening ensembles featuring hand printed lace, panels embellished with fabric remnants and bridal wear
The audience of 150 were delighted by the show which as well as showcasing Rose Hip & Tutu’s designs provided a delightful and memorable spectacle set against the magnificent setting of the Gallery.
And we had a ball! 'Hip' cos that's what we are and that's what we like to swing!
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