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Wearable Shelter: Clothes You Can Turn Into a Makeshift Home

by Yuka Yoneda, 10/24/09

Wearable Shelter at So Re Fa 2009 in Philadelphia, eco-fashion, sustainable fashion, recycled fashion, repurposed fashion, wearable shelter, PhiladelphiaPhoto by Chelsea Guglielmino

With the economy in the shambles that it’s in, who knows when you’re gonna be forced to find shelter on the streets? If things do get that bad, you’d feel a lot more prepared sporting the “Wearable Shelter” collection of fashions that actually transform into sleeping bags and tents. Designed by a trio of Philadelphia student designers, these smart clothes/homes were a hit at the So Re Fa (Socially Responsible Fashion) eco-fashion show in Philadelphia this past week and are a commentary on these uncertain times.

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