Seneca Fashion Arts faculty member, Professor Jennifer Dares has published a chapter “Fashion Upcycling a Canadian Perspective” in Circular Economy : Assessment and Case Studies (2021). Abstract Upcycling is a design practice that uses pre- and post-consumer textile waste derived from apparel manufacturers or disassembled garments to create new fashion, providing a sustainable design solution to divert textile waste…
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A Dior Masterpiece “Rubris”
By Jennifer Dares Research Report: Dior, “Rubis” SFRC Accession Number 1-957-15-00946 https://digitalrepository.senecacollege.ca/s/digitalfashionresourcecentre/item/6366 This women’s ensemble, named “Rubis” consists of two garments, a sheath dress and a co-ordinate coat, from the Spring / Summer 1957 collection. The theme was “Freedom”, and was translated through the idea of freedom of movement. Christian Dior passed on October 23,…