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[Video Feature] Plastic-Based Fabrics Give These Former Project Runway Designers Colorful Options
This poly-chiffon gown from Plastics Make it PossibleSM design contest winner WesFeld (Project Runway) is in an eye-popping iridescent hue that we can’t wait to se [...]
Read MoreLucite: A Staple for Summer Accessories
Submitted on Apr 20, 2010
Lucite — a transparent or translucent plastic — is a hot accessory for spring and summer.
Category: Fashion & Design
[Video Feature] Project Runway’s Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld Play With Plastics
Submitted on Feb 11, 2010
Hosted by art group Gen Art and the initiative Plastics Make it Possible, the “New Garde” show featured the winner of Gen Art’s design contest — WesFeld, a brand created by “Project Runway” season five contestants Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld.
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
[Video Feature] Project Runway’s WesFeld Wins With Four Different Shades of Poly Organza in One Design
Submitted on Feb 1, 2010
It took four different shades of poly organza and hours creating detailed piped paneling to achieve this winning look. In this short video, the Plastics Make it PossibleSM design contest winners talk about their inspiration for this detailed design.
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
[Video Feature] When You’re Designing With Plastic, Any Look is Possible
Submitted on Feb 1, 2010
Plastics Make it PossibleSM design contest winners Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld (Project Runway) are creating a line made entirely of plastic-based materials. Luckily for these two talented designers, plastics form the foundation of many of the most dynamic, functional and fabulous fabrics in use in fashion today. Watch as the WesFeld designers descr [...]
Category: Fashion & Design
[Video Feature] For WesFeld of Project Runway, Fashion Design Means Undergarments Too
Submitted on Feb 1, 2010
Beyond the dresses that Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld (Project Runway) are creating, the winners of the Plastics Make it PossibleSM design competition are also creating custom garments to be worn underneath. Here, WesFeld shows how they create their own Spanx®-like bustier to make the women who wear their dresses look and feel great.
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
[Video Feature] WesFeld Dress Designs Get Paneling and Structure from Poly Organza and Plastic Mesh
Submitted on Jan 28, 2010
WesFeld partners Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld (formerly of Project Runway) show us the plastic mesh and poly organza that helps one of their winning designs to maintain a structured silhouette while simultaneously appearing light and airy. Watch the WesFeld designers describe creating haute couture “armor” with plastic-based fabrics in this short [...]
Category: Fashion & Design
Meet the Plastics Make it Possible Design Competition Winner: WesFeld
Submitted on Jan 7, 2010
After sifting through 161 entries, 322 looks, and more than 5,000 online comments, we’re proud to announce that the design team of Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld (together known to the fashion world as WesFeld) are the 2009 Plastics Make it PossibleSM Design Competition winners! The contest, launched by the American Chemistry Council and Gen [...]
Category: Events • Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
From Trends to Tomorrow’s It Girls, Pave the Way With 2010 Predictions
Submitted on Jan 4, 2010
The fashion team at Refinery 29 predicts that Lucite accessories will make it big in 2010.
Category: Fashion & Design
Motorola Cell Phone Made of Recycled Plastic Water Bottles
Submitted on Oct 1, 2009
Cell phone made from recycled plastic.
Category: Appliances & Gadgets
Colorful Clock Using Birefringent Plastic and Polarized Light
Submitted on Oct 1, 2009
This clock is made from clear, birefringent plastic, polarizing filters, and an LED backlight.
Category: Future Technologies
