magazine – Fashion Fictions

World 50, Exploration A

in which people connect via unique signatures sewn into each others’ clothing

in which wartime ‘digging for victory’ leads to widespread natural dyeing practices

in which blue clothes, which cannot be sold, are traded at community hubs

in which talent competitions and Nobel Prizes reward textile resourcefulness

in which the WWII Utility Clothing Scheme continues to the present day

in which usable elements of damaged garments are traded as spare parts

in which fabric making is located on and integrated with the body

in which radical fashion students transform the industry and design training

in which members of a niche movement personify a book for a year via their clothes

in which community laundries are thriving social hubs