These papercraft and origami-inspired fashions owe a lot to the ancient Japanese art of paper-folding, but as you can see, they've taken this art in an entirely new direction.
From delicate paper headdresses and wigs to toilet paper gowns and reworked Renaissance-era dresses, these fauxrigami fashions have to be seen to be believed.
Implications - Origami is becoming an increasingly obvious source of inspiration in the fashion and interior design industry as of late. This ancient art form suits fashion well because of its intricacy and delicate aesthetic, which provides fashionistas with relief from the cold, hard, sleek lines of the minimalist androgynous look that reigned supreme in the fashion industry for some time.
25 Fauxrigami Fashions
From Papercraft Headdresses to Origami Chrysanthemum Couture:
Marissa Brassfield — Jun 21, 2009 — Fashion
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Dresses Made from Phonebooks
The Paper Dress by Jolis Paons
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Folding Flat-Pack Footwear
EIN/Tritt Origami Shoes
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Pop-Out Paper Jewelry
DIY Folding Floral Rings For Every Month of the Year
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Origami Inspired Fashion
Papercraft Spring Collections
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Newspaper Couture
'Wear the News' by Elena Gregusova
20
Papercraft Fashion
Wearable Paper Art
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Papercraft Headwear
Katsuya Kamo Completes Chanel's Spring 2009 Look With Copy Paper Tiaras
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Origami Print Fashion
Basso and Brooke Spring 2009
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Toilet Paper Gowns
White Cashmere Collection: A Touch of Pink
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Paper Dresses
Origami Fashion by Chris Nevin Dazzle in Toronto's Vintage Drake Hotel
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Unwearable Clothing
Paper Dresses by Violise Lunn
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Papercraft Pumps
Gorgeous Fashion Accessories From Ndeur & 'Make a Paper World'
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Origami Sleeves
Julius Bramanto Photoshoot Makes Glamtastic Traveling Fun
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Wearable Papercrafts
Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmets
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Gilded Paper Jewelry
Papier-Mache Accessories Fit for ‘Body Furniture'
10
Wearable Paper
Jennifer Collier's Disposable Paper Fashion
9
Papercraft Collars
Artistic Fashion Fusion Blends Ripped Paper and Menswear
8
E-Paper Clothes
Lunar BLU Jacket Display
7
Paper Doll Fashion
S/S '09 Collections Feature Stark White Clothing and Accessories
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Papercraft Men's Headdresses
Cathleen Wolter's 'Hybris' Brings Back French Revolution Style
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Renaissance Paper Couture
Martin Bekerman's ‘Old Paper Dress' is Retrotastic
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Mini Paper Shoes
Filippo Perin's Mock Ups of the Kanye West Nike Air Yeezy
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Papercraft Capelets
Kristina Sevostyanova's ‘New Fairy Tale' Rocks Paper Couture
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Folded Fashion Faces
Bela Borsodi Creates a Series Of Jacket Origami Heads for Yalook
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Fake Paper Bags
Rip-Resistant 'Papier Bags' Are Not Your Every Day Brown Bag
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