Ida-Marie Corell, a Berlin-based artist, strung together 555 Ikea shopping bags to create ID(E)A—this blue monstrosity. The gown, if you can call it that, appeared as part of the Oh Plastiksack! exhibition at the Gewerbemuseum in Winterthur, Switzerland during the summer of 2012. The show celebrated the “feather-light, gently rustling” plastic bag and its “versatile beauty.”
Creative Couture: 15 Dresses Made from Weird Materials
Forget silk and lace. Artists and designers know that truly creative couture can include everything from electrical wiring to discarded juice pouches. Here are 15 surprising frocks.
The Ikea Sack Gown
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15 Dresses Made From Weird Materials