Electronic waste can sometimes find a surprising second lease on life, as designer Tina Sparkles has proved by making a dress using recycled wires.
“I read how e-waste is being shipped to developing countries and how people are melting it at homes there,” says Sparkles. “I was inspired to make this dress to address the issue of e-waste in the form of an art project, not to make a dress that was literally meant to be purchased and worn.”
The dress called ‘Systems Supernova’ was shown earlier this month at the Austin Fashion Week.
Sparkles used a curtain from a thrift store as the base of the dress and then stitched the wires on it. She got the wires from an electronic recycle store in Austin, Texas.
Overall, the piece weighs 30 lbs. But it looks pretty stylish and will make for a stunning entrance at any event.
See more photos of the dress:
The base material for the dress is a curtain from a thrift store. Photo: Cameron Russell
Tina Sparkles is enveloped by the wires she used to create the dress.
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Photo: Andrew Sterling
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