Discarded to Divine

Friday night I attended the preview of”Discarded to Divine” at the de Young Museum.
It was quite an event.
This was a show of unique garments made of discarded, un-wearable clothes redesigned into something new.

The garments themselves varied greatly.
From arts and crafts looking pieces to pieces that could have stepped off any runway this season. It was interesting to see the way different designers interpreted this concept. The pieces I really appreciated had meticulous construction, looked current in design and were wearable.

• One beautiful piece was an old full length Camel coat, that while maintaining its original function, was cut up and reworked into a very modern, sophisticated looking short Jacket.

I really liked this concept because it is a solution we could all have done to some of those un-wearable pieces sitting in the back of our closets that we just can’t let go of!!!

• On the other side of the spectrum was another interesting and very wearable garment , a pair of Bermuda shorts wade of men’s dress shirts. You could still recognize the detail of the shirt but it was now in unusual and surprising places. This garment was both unique and fashion forward.

Then there were the variety of people in attendance.
The whole concept of discarded to divine is a concept that appeals to a wide range of people.
Just watching the crowd and the way they were dressed was an education in style, because let me tell you there was a bit of everything there!
From the glamorous to the arts and crafts look. There were whacky hats, stilettos, floor length prairie skirts from the 70’s, crazy coats and everything in-between!
There were some really well dressed people in the crowd, along with the very creative, and very wacky. Though at times I thought I was at a costume party rather than a fashion inspired event, there were some a few people really dressed in the spirit of the evening.
One woman had this beautiful vintage inspired vest with a modern white shirt dress and great gladiators; it was a stunning ensemble very fitting for the evening’s event!

It definitely was a night for the creative.