If you're an eco-conscious shopper, you might consider picking up a garbage dress from Florida-based brand 'Garbage Gone Glam' for your next event.
Developed by designer Kristen Alyce, Garbage Gone Glam fashions party frocks from unlikely materials that are often thrown out without a second thought. Think candy wrappers, magazines and pop cans. It's hard to imagine that these items, so easily viewed as trash, could be fit for wear, but with Alyce's keen eye and crafty design aesthetic, they are what one might refer to as "trash-tastic."
Unfortunately, the price tag is a little hefty for something that could, technically, be recycled. A garbage dress from Garbage Gone Glam retails anywhere between $500 and $1,500. If anything, Alyce's story teaches us to think before we throw, lest we miss out on a lucrative business opportunity!
What's Driving This Trend
- Eco-friendly Fashion
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create affordable and sustainable eco-friendly clothing options that make use of unconventional materials.
- Upcycled Fashion
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative techniques and technologies to transform discarded materials into high-end fashion garments.
- Sustainable Design
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce sustainable design solutions that minimize waste and promote a circular economy.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion Retail
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate sustainable and upcycled fashion lines into traditional retail stores to cater to eco-conscious consumers.
- Textile Recycling
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invest in advanced textile recycling technologies to efficiently convert waste materials into usable textiles.
- Event Planning
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with eco-friendly designers to offer event planning services that focus on sustainable fashion and decorations.
