London-based fashion brand Labrum introduces its latest seasonal range for the Fall/Winter 2020 season entitled the Exploration collection. This time around, the brand spotlights repurposed fabrication as a sustainable approach to the season. It aims to translate the message that 'new; is not necessarily the better option.
The capsule is made up of trousers, jackets, outerwear, shirts, and much more. All of the items in the seasonal range is constructed using fabric in order to reduce the vast amount of waste produced by the fashion industry. The designs also feature a repurposed Ikebana hand-printed Irish linen material which was sourced from local antiques market and seen in the brand's FW18 capsule. Another notable element is the repurposed water repelling heavyweight material for the season.
Repurposed Fabricated Fall Fashion
Labrum Launches the Exploration Collection for FW20
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