haute couture
[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 More[Video Feature] Looking Back at Fashion Week – WesFeld’s Debut
Submitted on Mar 9, 2010
Despite heavy snow and a room full of other emerging designers, Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld stole the show with their plastic-based collection this February at New York Spring Fashion Week. As one party goer writes, "Nault and Feld drew inspiration for the collection from their favorite movie, What Dreams May Come. The result was a breathtaking (lit [...]
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[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
Up-and-Coming Designer Duo “Sews Up” Ccompetition Celebrating The Innovative Use of Plastics in Fashion
Submitted on Jan 12, 2010
ARLINGTON, VA (January 12, 2010) – Plastics and plastic-based materials continue to rule the runways as the hottest trend in fashion with top designers featuring sky-high Lucite® shoes, lots of sequins and plastic minis in their latest collections. Plastics Make it PossibleSM, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of the American Chem [...]
Category: Fashion & Design • Press Room
Plastic is the New Black!
Submitted on Oct 27, 2009
“Big Bang Theory” Actress to Host Gen Art “Fresh Faces in Fashion” Los Angeles Show and Announce Designer Competition Showcasing Innovative Plastic-Based Collection
Category: GenArt Fresh Faces in Fashion • Press Room
