london college of fashion

Canada

Olivia Rubens

Duplicitous Lives

Olivia undertook nearly 10 collaborations to create this collection, working with an Estonian accessories designer using recycled plastic to make chainmail miniature corsets, sourcing mohair and fleece from a farmer from Newforest, UK and working with an Irish company to dye yarns and fabric. Fabrics were created with hand knitting, hand machine knitting, knitting on the Stoll machine and embroidering. Upcycled material was made by shredding garments and embroidering it onto a non-toxic dissolvable backing. Underwire was also made from recycled plastic. The DenimX bio plastic and recycled denim were heat moulded to the body.