Stephen Jones and G-Star Raw collaborate to create couture denim hats
British milliner Stephen Jones has collaborated with Dutch clothing brand G-Star RAW to create a collection of sculptural headpieces made from denim. More
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Vollebak releases "first piece of clothing ever" coloured with black algae dye
Experimental clothing brand Vollebak and biomaterials company Living Ink have teamed up to create a T-shirt using black dye made from algae instead of petroleum, in what they say marks a major breakthrough for sustainable fashion. More
Helena Elston designs decomposable garments from mycelium and recycled materials
Designer Helena Elston has created a collection of upcycled clothing made from mycelium and London-sourced textile waste, which explores "how we can produce beautiful things from discarded materials". More
Tatiana Bilbao installs grid-shaped concrete washbasin at National Gallery of Victoria
Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao has designed La Ropa sucia se Lava Encasa, an installation at Melbourne's National Gallery of Victoria that features a large washbasin and patchwork quilts to "produce a conversation about care". More
Hen's Teeth and Amnesty International launch football kits to support World Cup migrant workers
Creative agency Hen's Teeth has released the Goalissimo range of football shirts created for human rights group Amnesty International's FIFA: Time to Compensate Migrant Workers in Qatar campaign. More
Burberry releases digital clothing collection "for the modern explorer" in video game Minecraft
British fashion brand Burberry has collaborated with video game Minecraft to release a collection of in-game clothes, a playable "Burberry x Minecraft universe", and a range of limited-edition physical garments. More
Yuhan Bai creates alternative-leather clothing collection from soil
Royal College of Art fashion student Yuhan Bai has unveiled the Soil Project, a clothing collection made with a soil-based leather alternative and vintage garments dyed with soil, at Dutch Design Week. More
Snarkitecture uses recycled materials for Pharrell Williams' streetwear brand store in Miami
New York design studio Snarkitecture has designed a flagship store for the streetwear clothing brand Billionaire Boys Club, created by American musician Pharrell Williams and Japanese graphic designer Nigo. More
Ten unconventional dresses that reject fashion norms
After French label Coperni gained worldwide attention for its spray-on dress at Paris Fashion Week, Dezeen rounds up 10 experimental gowns with unexpected forms and materials. More
Ganni and Pyratex create tracksuit collection made from banana waste
Danish fashion brand Ganni has teamed up with Spanish material research company Pyratex to create a grey clothing collection made from a banana-waste biomaterial. More
Fluff Stuff is a plant-based textile filling that isn't just "serving hippies"
Fluff Stuff is a textile filling created from plants cultivated on rewetted peatlands in Finland, which has been designed by students at Aalto University and was on display as part of Helsinki Design Week. More
DZHUS designs metamorphosing Pseudo clothing collection
Ukrainian fashion house DZHUS has created a series of fashion pieces that can morph into different types of garments for its Autumn Winter 2022 collection, which features the brand's last designs before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More
Bot lifejacket uses waste plastic bottles to prevent drownings
People in flood-prone low-income countries can use discarded plastic bottles as flotation devices with the Bot lifejacket, invented by recent design graduate Ewan Morrell. More
Ukrainian fashion designer Irina Dzhus forms collection from selected garments saved in “horrific” escape from war
The founder of Ukrainian clothing brand DZHUS has created an impromptu collection based on a single suitcase of garments salvaged when she was forced to flee as Russian forces invaded. More
For Them creates safe chest binder for trans and non-binary people
To counter the breathing problems and rib injuries associated with existing chest compression garments, queer wellness company For Them has launched The Binder, designed to be safe and comfortable for transgender and non-binary people. More
MCQ infuses rice-leather jacket with custom fragrance
Natural latex is combined with rice hulls and a woodsy blend of essential oils to form this scented jacket, created by Alexander McQueen sub-brand MCQ to showcase the unique characteristics of plant-based leather alternatives. More
Es Devlin and Pangaia launch clothing line as "reminder to take action now" on climate
British designer Es Devlin and sustainable clothing brand Pangaia have teamed up to create a collection of vibrant loungewear, understatedly printed with nature-related poetry excerpts. More
Vollebak tints T-shirt using carbon-storing algae ink
Experimental clothing brand Vollebak has used an ink derived from spirulina algae to colour this top, in a bid to show how fashion could move away from its reliance on black pigments made from heavy crude oil. More
Emotional Clothing responds to the wearer's changes in stress levels
Polish fashion designer Iga Węglińska has made two tops that change colour or flash with lights to help the wearer identify when they are feeling stressed or anxious. More
Auroboros' "living" Biomimicry dress crystalises and changes shape in real time
London-based fashion brand Auroboros has designed a dress made from salt crystals and recycled plastic that changes colour and shape in real-time, mimicking the growth of a flower. More