These Garments Grown From Seeds Are Gorgeous, and Compostable

A popular notion gained hold when British underwater photographer Zena Holloway saw the tangled roots of a willow tree in a nearby river a few years ago

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What if she could make organic, biodegradable apparel out of roots?

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Forward to the 2022 London Design Festival, where Holloway showcased her elaborately carved outfits fashioned from grass roots developed to resemble delicate lacy linens

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The outfits have a decidedly high-fashion, futuristic vibe that would have fit right in with Bella Hadid's groundbreaking spray-on dress from Paris Fashion Week last week

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Holloway meticulously carves beeswax moulds to mould grass roots into specific forms

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It takes approximately 12 days for the shoots to develop to 8 inches (about 20 cm) tall

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with the roots underneath producing a naturally woven structure that may be left natural or coloured for textile sculptures that mimic vibrant bits of coral

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"I want to imagine a future where there are still coral reefs," Holloway says

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