This project investigates bacterial cellulose derived from fermented kombucha as an innovative and sustainable alternative to traditional leather materials. These living garments are designed to host edible plants and photosynthetic organisms, effectively transforming clothing into a dynamic, wearable ecosystem that not only purifies the air but also produces food. Presented through an immersive and interactive fashion show, where certain parts of the outfits are edible, Living Garments provocatively challenges our conventional relationship to consumption, fashion, and the environment, encouraging a more mindful and symbiotic interaction with the natural world.

As seen in VPRO Tegenlicht

Part of the fashion show can be viewed in the Dutch television series VPRO Tegenlicht: ‘Welkom in het Symbioceen’

Creator and creative director: Iza Awad

Photography Maarten Nauw

Hair & Make-up B academy make-up: Myrthe Janssen, Maxine Heijnen, Shanna Marcus, Nihad Bougaddach, Feeby Venetiën, Shavonne Schonewille

Models: RozePaars, Lara Verheugen, Anne Levah Russchen, Samuel Does, Tucker Nickman, Mini Maxwell, Marjani Edwards

Supported by a diversity grant from the University of Amsterdam FNWI grassroots science4all.

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