Northumbria graduate Harry Jones has produced a collection of clothing and lifestyle accessories using the life jackets left on European beaches during the refugee crisis.
The collection, titled Ghostly Ocean Debris, uses the discarded bright yellow jackets as the raw material to produce items such as flip-flops, placemats, and satchels.

Rather than going to landfill, the life jackets are repurposed, with the proceeds from their sale going to support associated charities.
Further products in the line include smartphone cases, credit card holders and pencil cases.

Jones designed the collection "to heighten our appreciation for the dangers these people face" by drawing attention to the cause in a visual way.
"The aim of this project is to provoke an emotional reaction in an audience and raise awareness about the ongoing refugee crisis," he explained. "Theoretically, for this project to be successful it has to go out of business. This would mean that the problem has been resolved and refugees are no longer taking the treacherous crossing over the Mediterranean Sea, leaving lifejackets washed up on the beaches of Europe."

The branding for the Ghostly Ocean Debris collection solely uses the yellow, black and red found on the standard-issue life jackets. Any additional materials used are clearly marked as recycled.

Printed white t-shirts that form part of the collection are printed with the words Life, and the identification information of a life...