REFASHIONED: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN SURVEY 

A collaboration between Alia Parker and Alexandra Peters for 'Refashioned: Sustainable Design Survey'- an exhibition of textiles, fashion, and accessories presented by RMIT Link Arts & Culture as part of the 2013 L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program.

The work titled 6CO2 + 6H2O —> C6H12O6 + 6O2 is the integration of locally sourced sphagnum moss and repurposed textiles to produce a living carbon capturing garment. The concept spans the idea that as the wearer moves through the city, the garment's active status negates or reduces the effect of carbon producing activities. 

This work proposes a speculative fashion future that subverts traditional crop and synthetic-based textile production for clothing. The work explores the creation of a living fabric that provides the wearer with a mobile carbon neutral ecosystem to address climate change. The aesthetics employed make reference to conspicuous consumption and streetwear, synonymous with contemporary culture.

The full program can be found here

Photography: Holly Russell