Pulp Fashion: Linda Filley Upcycles Paper Into Fancy Gowns

Upcycling paper into household products is simple enough. Turning newsprint, paper, and seed packets into red carpet-worthy gowns is a challenge even Project Runway contestants might find difficult. But that's exactly what "papier couturier" Linda Filley has done at Paper Trail, a paper shop in Rhinebeck, NY.

Ecouterre points us to Filley's dresses, which are made by covering headless wire mannequins with scraps of paper. The dresses have a number of practical problems--potentially damaging exposure to the elements, the potential for passersby to rip the "fabric," etc.--but they highlight one of the more creative uses for upcycled paper. Still, we think the light-adorned LED Galaxy Dress might get more attention on the street.