This designer dressed Chappell Roan and Reneé Rapp with biomaterials
When the material hardens, Zimbalist will stitch it into unique, made-to-order dresses that she sells on her website.
She hopes her designs, which have been worn by celebrities including Chappell Roan, will put a spotlight on materials that are not sourced from planet-polluting fossil fuels such as oil.
'It's almost like a vessel to show the world,' she says.
Fashion designer Caroline Zimbalist poses in her studio in New York. Photo: AP
Other small-scale designers are testing out tapioca, gelatin and other kitchen-shelf ingredients. Meanwhile, big names such as Adidas and Hermès have experimented with mushroom leather, while the Lycra brand is incorporating a new, largely corn-based material into stretch fabric.
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