Eco Speedo Upcycles London Fashion Week
After Michael Phelps won a gold medal wearing Speedo’s revolutionary high-tech swimsuit, the International Swimming Federation promptly banned it for providing an unfair advantage to swimmers. What to do with all that excess material? Partner up with Orsola de Castro, the revolutionary designer behind the U.K.‘s From Somewhere line, which upcycles pre-consumer fashion industry waste into gorgeous eco-couture creations. From Somewhere with Speedo’s dresses debuted at this year’s London Fashion Week to praise from critics, as well as EcoCelebrity Livia Firth.
10.13.2010
