Alexandra Sipa weaves discarded electrical wires together like lace for graduate fashion collection
Abstract floral patterns and oversized ruffles are fashioned from reclaimed electrical wires in the Romanian Camouflage collection by Central Saint Martins womenswear graduate Alexandra Sipa.
The multicoloured cables grace everything from a scallop-edged vest, to a bustier with pink velvet straps and two intricate, floor-length dresses. Sipa made the collection to make a small dent in the 50 million tonnes of electronic waste, called e-waste, that is discarded annually. The UN estimates the combined weight of electrical items thrown away each year could triple to 120 million tonnes by 2050.
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