Wolf Files: You Look Like Garbage
July 16, 2002 -- -- One man's trash is another man's treasure — and what's fished out of a Dumpster today might fetch big bucks tomorrow at a fancy boutique. Face it: We're living in the age of bubble-wrap lingerie.
Every year, you can find thrill-seeking high school seniors who fashion their tuxedos and prom gowns from duct tape. They get their names in the paper and prove, once again that duct-tape works wonders on just about anything.
Duct-Tape Fashion Scholarships
Sticky prom fashions have become such a national trend that Duck brand duct tape last week honored Emily Ewald and Mike Mace of Rochelle Township High School in Illinois for attending their senior prom "ducted out" as 16th-century English nobles.
Lady Emily fashioned a red and yellow duct-tape gown with red cape, while Sir Mike was adorned in black knickers and vest with matching red and yellow puffed-sleeve jacket and cap to reign over their high schoolkingdom. They each won $2,500 scholarships, beating out 572 other couples.
But it's not just crazy kids who are putting the "garb" into garbage. Take a look at some fancy boutiques and you might find your old tablecloth is now a sports jacket.
Haute ‘Cou-Tire’
Two Dutch sisters are stretching extra life into old rubber tires by cutting them up into dresses, pants, hats, ties and even rubber bras.
Designers Christa and Krijnie De Leeuw Van Weenen admit their rubber outfits tend to fade in the sunlight, but you can swim in them quite nicely.
Don't think for a second that these elastic duds are cheap retreads. A fancy top can cost more than $650, and they've shown up in trendy boutiques all over the world.
Here's another fashion that's popping up on the Internet: bubble-wrap lingerie.
Yes, bubble wrap, that air-cushioned plastic packing material, has now made it to Paris, London and Milan.
I can accept that there are ladies who will fork over $40 for a bubble-wear kimono from London's trendy Ibizawear. I find it even easier to believe that there are guys who want their gals to wear such outfits. They were the kids at Christmas who preferred the box more than the toy inside.
