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Wang Li-ling, 36, scours dumps, picking up old
bits of metal and wires from Taiwan's main electricity supplier
to add extra flair to her clothes.
"For example, there's quite a lot of material from Taipower that
they have phased out," Wang told Reuters in her studio.
"These materials have been used for more than 20 or 30 years. At
least more than 10 years. So their colour or the mottled feeling
they give you is different from new material."
The wires and other materials are stitched onto dresses and
other items of clothing, giving them a futuristic feeling, and
drawing a warm reception at a fashion show in Taipei on Friday.
"Actually, it is my first time seeing a Taiwan fashion designer
turning recycled things into new ideas," said Taiwanese
lifestyle influencer Andrew Chen, who was at the show.
"Everyone knows the fashion industry is about fast fashion. And
it is wasteful. It expanded my horizons today that I saw how to
use old materials to create something new, and then present it
with creativity."
A popular destination for trendy tourists in pre-coronavirus
times, Taiwan has an up-and-coming fashion scene, whose
designers are starting to make an impact on the world stage.
With many global events shuttered or moved online due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan put on Taipei Fashion Week in October
featuring live shows, a testament to the island's successful
efforts to control the spread of the illness.
(Reporting by Ann Wang; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by
William Mallard)
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