My friend Stavi borrowed a few of my reconstructed outfits for a series she's doing.
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right to left: Skirt from 80's ski jacket, hot pants legging combo from vintage 80's ski jacket, and tank hotpants combo from safety tee.

Pink mesh top purchased rtw unaltered, black vinyl remnants, reflective piping, and orange and yellow mesh purchased new.
posted by Angry Butterfly on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - link to this photo

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Ms.D...
Ms.Dynomite
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Thu, March 6, 2008 - 4:05 PM
love what you've done from the jackets. very rad. :)
Ivy
Ivy
online 186
Fri, May 30, 2008 - 12:34 PM
Yay! I wore some of that! I had no idea it was from ski jackets.
Angr...
Angry Butterfly
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Sat, May 31, 2008 - 12:22 PM
Yep everything silver in your outfit was made from a jacket, in the case of yours I bought it for the lining and ended up using the shell instead. Most of Aries pants were made from jackets, too. I guess jackets are my new favorite medium.

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