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Greek researcher Ioannis Michaloudis has created a bag for fashion brand Coperni using NASA-produced silica aerogel that was developed to "catch stardust".

Stella McCartney has unveiled a two-piece outfit made using a leather alternative grown from mycelium, making her among the first luxury fashion designers to turn the experimental biomaterial into wearable clothing.

Japanese designer Rie Sakamoto replaced yarn with rubber bands for a knitted fashion collection to showcase this stationary item's overlooked qualities.

As we take our first steps into a new year (and decade), we enlist the help of Nicole McLaughlin – a designer famed for her innovative work turning old clothes, baguettes and anything she can get her hands on into high-fashion garments – to create a survival kit for 2020. Here, she tells us about the three objects she’s created.

with its delicate detailing and meticulous making-process, pleating exudes a luxury that has forever fascinated the world of fashion.

An inflatable jacket, a mesh bodysuit and sneakers with a split-toe design are among the products Nike has repurposed from ultrasport to suit the lifestyles of city dwellers.

Nicole McLaughlin (previously) ensures she always has a snack at her fingertips—or stashed in a puffy vest or lining the top of her sandals. The former Reebok graphic designer creates upcycled clothing, footwear, and household items from pouches of gummy candy, old fleece jackets, and even inflated