Wearable Shelter: Clothes You Can Turn Into a Makeshift Home
Posted By Yuka Yoneda On October 24, 2009 @ 12:00 pm In Accessories and Fashion | No Comments
Photo by Chelsea Guglielmino
With the economy in the shambles that it’s in, who knows when you’re gonna be forced to find shelter on the streets? If things do get that bad, you’d feel a lot more prepared sporting the “Wearable Shelter” collection of fashions that actually transform into sleeping bags and tents. Designed by a trio of Philadelphia student designers, these smart clothes/homes were a hit at the So Re Fa (Socially Responsible Fashion) eco-fashion show [4] in Philadelphia this past week and are a commentary on these uncertain times.
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