Thanks to SAQA’s Material Matters seminar for its members, I’ve had a good time viewing videos and websites that feature innovative materials. I love the idea of wearable art, and the shows are certainly more entertaining than the usual art quilt show.
Somehow the women’s costumes seem to focus on hard to walk in and bondage type outfits, but there’s tons of inventive use of materials in this World of Wearable Art Show highlights video. Of course the outfits are probably best suited to Cirque du Soleil performers.
High couture by Iris van Herpen is modeled in a underwater ballet. Again, this is aspirational stuff, not suited to wear for school pickup runs.
And Tim Harding’s work seems a lovely counterpoint to wearable art and goes well with the underwater modeling. Enjoy his Refraction series with sheer organza overlays.
I’m linking to Off The Wall Fridays.
The Snarky Quilter 
I love your comment about Iris van Herpen outfits not being for school pickup runs. Easily-embarrassed middle schoolers would never forgive such an occurrence. 🙂
I assume someone buys her stuff, but certainly no one in my world would wear her innovative outfits, even if they could afford them.
WOW is right! Thanks for sharing these works of art.
You’re welcome, Ann. I love passing along intriguing art related stuff I find.