Wearable Shelters: So Re Fa 2009

Following up on my previous post on wearable shelters, I came across a project by 3 students from last year's So Re Fa (Socially Responsible Fashion) eco-fashion show in Philadelphia. Similar to Lucy Orta's work, Jin Hong, Sebastian Brauer and Jackie Starker explored the idea of clothing as emergency shelters for a hypothetical post-disaster scenario in a metropolitan area.


Their designs are very conceptual, regarding both the durability and wearability of these pieces to be able to be worn as an 'all-weather' gear during the day as well as act as an insulating shelter at night. The garments were constructed from sleeping bags, exercise clothing and performance jackets found from thrift-stores.
Images courtesy of Ecouterre