Environmental Activism Through Wearables
Fashion is not just about fancy dresses and high heels; it is continuously evolving, accompanied by changes in society. In this day and age, there are items incorporated with a wearable garden. It is an expression of environmental activism in the form of creativity.
Environmental Activism Through Wearables
Environmental activism encompasses the work of individuals and groups to construct scientific, political, and social grounds to address environmental concerns.
Have you ever seen a growing plant on a fashion item like a shirt, skirt, or dress? Either way, you would probably think of why someone is making an effort to put greenery on clothes and what the scientific explanation behind it is.
The Fashion Designer
Jacob Olmedo is an artist who creates intricately crafted garments that activate genderless expression. Jacob gets inspiration and connected the late ‘60s and ‘70s as a time of change relating to peace, freedom, and liberation.
My work is an intuitive expression of my identity as a Queer Latinx existing in America. With concerns for the environment and bringing awareness to human connection in reflection to my own body, I open my textile practice in collaboration with nature, technology, and experimentation.
Jacob Olmedo
Environmental Armor
From September to November 2016, they started to explore the creation of a textile that can support plant life. For example, the ’60s mod dress signified women’s freedom and time for fashion experimentation at the same time.
It’s more than just walking around wearing plants. It’s about belonging with the power of the earth.
Jacob Olmedo
Wearable Garden
After exploring the possibility of creating a textile to grow plants, they did research to find a combination of layers that would better support plant life. Then, they tried user testing, to weigh and experience what the garment feels like.
The first act is three wearable garments that conceptually act as environmental armor made of a hydroponic textile that speaks closer to the natural world and humans coming together as one. The second act is branch off of those garments that create a more universal open source project designed to create community and creativity in a wearable interactive form of environmental activism.
Jacob Olmedo
