When I think of Earth Day and fashion I immediately think of sustainable textiles which is a subject very near and dear to my heart working with alpacas on a regular basis. While at Kent State in the textile arts program we were very excited to have designer Horst who creates fashions out of wool felt. Horst's couture collection includes one of a kind pieces that include dresses, accessories, jackets and much more, complete collection on the Horst Couture website.
Quote from the Kent State Museum press release on his collection in 2005:
FoThrough the action of heat, moisture, chemicals and pressure wool is made into felt. With great zeal and imagination, Horst manipulates both the wool fiber and the felted cloth in ways that defy conventions. His medium — wool — has been widely used since prehistoric times and yet few artists today choose to face its challenges. Armed with a strong love of color, sculptural shapes and the natural world, this artist reassesses primitive techniques to create a new and exciting body of work.
OhioFashionista.com Favorite Picks from Horst Couture:
Horst is from and lives in the Akron area and teaches in the Cleveland Municiple school district.
[...] after seeing his work at Kent State University and also after his Ohiofashionista.com debute as our Earth Day Designer Spotlight in March of 2010. This collection was unique from what I have seen in the past of his work [...]