Invasive Species is a garment created from local plants, many of which are considered invasive. The Skirt is made from English Ivy (invasive), which was given to me by the ‘Ivy Busters’ team in Stanley Park, where the plant is choking many large trees. The bustier is made of Wild Rose (invasive) branches, with thorns intact and various Willow (grown in my back yard) and Dogwood (native) branches. Beads that hang from the bustier are made from the hollow stems of the very invasive Japanese Knotwood plant. The necklace is made up of Camellia flower buds and leaves.
This garment was conceived with a street performance in mind, where the model/actor walks around a local shopping area, interacts with pedestrians and engages them in issues regarding the unsustainable practices of the fashion industry.
Eventually the garment is returned to the garden where invasives are already reclaiming her.
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Nicole Dextras
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