Recycling

Christopher Raeburn sources his fabrics from decommissioned military stock, including British combat jackets and dead stock parachutes that fail to pass opacity or wind-resistance tests. His wearable yet luxe looks, which are at once ethereal and hard wearing, are inundated with shocks of high-voltage orange and pure white amid heavily textured greens, mustards, and creams. His Autumn/Winter 2010 collection, showcased at London Fashion Week, focused on utilitarian traits such as functionality and practical layering;

Recycled: Hussein Chalayan folded paper dresses 

Hussein Chalayan plastic dress

Hussein Chalayan wooden coffee table dress Autumn Winter 1999/2000

Hussein Chalayan Aeroplane dress Spring/Summer 2006

Karl Lagerfeld's brilliant collection for Chanel was inspired by white paper and featured intricately sculpted paper hats hats by renowned Japanese hairstylist Katsuya Kamo.

A Russian collaboration between advertising agency Doberman and artists Ilya Plontikov and Alexandra Zaharova resulted in a series of fabulous outfits made entirely of paper;

Perpex segments made up many of the garments in Prada's S/S 2010 collection;

Recycled meat: Jeremy Scott prosciutto dress Spring/Summer 2010;

This collection by Jeremy Scott also detailed a dress made out of crushed drink cans and a black bin bag;

Lady Gaga wore an outfit made of meat, a design by Franc Fernandez, to the Video Music Awards in 2010.

Plastic dress by Emma Cook, London Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2009

Dolce and Gabanna recycled metal dress Spring/Summer 2007

Recycled: Kim Tang dress made up of mirror segments, Autumn/Winter 2010/11

Kim Tang dress made of plastic, Autumn/Winter 2010/11