The folks at Elsewares have found a way to give empty aluminium drink cans and cast-off classic vinyl LPs new lives.
The vinyl version is made in Philadelphia from mint-condition records plated with rhodium, a non-tarnishing metal. They're available in black, red or white, complete with grooves.
Beer or soda cans are attached to a sterling silver cuff by a little company in Vermont. Sterling rivets secure the aluminum and it is protected from damage with silver end-caps.
Implications - Elsewares have brought together drink cans and vinyl LPs in the hopes of giving both new life. This is a highly innovative concept that anyone who is into design or the environment will certainly be into.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Upcycled Accessories
- Creating new products from discarded materials like drink cans and vinyl LPs presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the fashion industry.
- Eco-friendly Fashion
- The use of recycled materials in fashion accessories opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for sustainable brands looking to appeal to environmentally-conscious consumers.
- Merging Art and Fashion
- The combination of vinyl LPs and fashion accessories offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists and designers to create unique and edgy products.
Where This Applies
- Fashion
- The fashion industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating upcycled accessories into their collections, appealing to eco-conscious consumers.
- Sustainable Manufacturing
- The use of recycled materials in accessory production presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for manufacturers aiming to reduce waste and promote sustainability.
- Art and Design
- Artists and designers can leverage the concept of creating fashion accessories from vinyl LPs to disrupt the art and design industry with unique and eco-friendly creations.
