Published by Celestyna Brozek under Clothing, Designers

UEG bag

I know the recession is kind of harshing everybody’s mellow, but I am here to play devil’s advocate.  I like the way it’s made everyone aware of their lavish and sometimes thoughtless spending habits. I like that it’s having a purifying effect on fashion. Designers are rethinking garments, and (some) instead of splashing gimmicky trends all over the runway, are refining classics with a new scrupulousness.

Okay, now I’m going to play devil’s advocate to my devil so try to keep up.

Sometimes, you just get bored of your closet. The classics aren’t cutting it today. You feel footloose and fancy free. Out with the old, in with the new! Fashion is about the latest and greatest! Shopping shouldn’t be till death do us part!

Well, there are plenty of earth friendly ways to get rid of clothing that has outworn (no pun intended) its welcome. Have a clothing swap with friends, donate to a thrift store, OR>>>

Buy clothing that is INTENDED to deteriorate over time.

hand embroidered transparent tees

That’s right. Innovative Polish fashion brand U.E.G. – Usa e Getta – which means “use and toss” reminds the wearer that everything fades with time.

“It is the premise of desirable objects designed to deteriorate that drives the whole project,” says the site.

Hoodies, strangely compelling with their NASA-lab-tech reminiscent design are made of Tyvek. Tees as delicate as spider webs drape ephemerally over the body, spelling out personalized messages due to their transparency.

love tees

tyvek hoodie

We are reminded that nothing lasts forever. And that what makes beauty beautiful is its ephemeral nature.