Central Saint Martins fashion student Fredrik Tjærandsen has presented giant balloons that deflate to form dresses on the catwalk.
Models walking the runway at the CSM graduate fashion show yesterday wore huge inflated rubber spheres that formed bubbles around their bodies and heads.

Another model wore a black rubber outfit with two giant inflated banana-shaped sleeves that skimmed the crowd as he walked the runway.
A number of the colourful balloons were self-deflated from within during the show, transforming into bulbous dresses and skirts. A simple valve allows the wearer to release the air pressure and dive out of the top of the balloon when they choose.

 

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The balloon dresses were the closing collection of CSM's Fashion Design Womenswear BA graduate show for 2019.
The catwalk presentation, in which 43 students showed their final pieces, took place at the college in London's Kings Cross on Thursday 30 May.

Norwegian designer Tjærandsen's collection comprised eight looks in total, each featuring a balloon element.
All the outfits were made from rubber. The designer told Love magazine that he sourced the rubber for the collection from Sri Lankan suppliers that support and buy from local growers.

The first look was a yellow balloon that morphed into a shift dress with an inflated skirt. This was followed by sea green, pur...