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Designer Recycling
Season 12
Episode 1209
Annette shows us examples by American designer Nancy Johnson, who specializes in vintage-inspired, romantic women’s clothing; Todd Oldham, an innovative designer who recontextualizes familiar materials into a fashion context that makes us consider them in a new way. And Japanese designer, Hanae Mori, who would upcycle, or repurpose textiles from traditional Kimonos into contemporary designs.
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