The Strode College Cardboard Couture 2012 collection is as impressive as previous years. The latest crop of United Kingdom art and design students showed off their skill and imagination with the fun project. Duncan Cameron, Strode College's Sculpture Teacher, reveals, "We always kick off the year with a project to warm up the students' creativity after the summer holidays and to get them working together."
From a Bird of Paradise and Corpse Bride to a Shakespearian Axeman and Trojan Fish, the Strode College Cardboard Couture 2012 collection certainly shows a great deal of creativity and thought, not to mention expert execution. Working with what they had, the students created delightful costumes fit for any school production.
What's Driving This Trend
- Cardboard Costumes
- Innovative designers can create cheaper and eco-friendly costumes through the use of cardboard as a material.
- Artistic Student Projects
- There is potential for businesses to leverage student demographic to develop creative products or sustainable practices.
- Fashion in Education
- Schools can introduce unique fashion courses that are focused on innovative materials and sustainability.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion Education
- Fashion and design schools can offer courses that promote sustainable fashion and encourage the use of unconventional materials.
- Film and Theatre
- Film and theatre industries can utilize cardboard costumes to lower production costs while still delivering captivating quality.
- Environmental Sustainability
- Businesses that promote environmentally-friendly solutions can leverage cardboard as a sustainable alternative material.
