True Colors: Sustainable Honesty Through Natural Dyes

Look 1: Model is wearing yellow turmeric-dyed felt coat with mother of pearl buttons and patch pockets with avocado-pit-dyed (pink) flowers. Model also wears white denim pinstripe capris with a flounce at the bottom. Capris' hand-embroidered pinstripes were made with yarn that was dyed pink with avocado-pit dye.

Look 1: Zero-waste turmeric-dyed felt coat with hand-embroidered pinstripe capris.

Model is wearing a bra and mini short, color-blocked with yarn dyed (pink) with avocado pits and purple (with blueberries).Over the bra the model wears a crocheted pink shrug with a flower button closure. Model also wears the same white capris from Look 1 with mini shorts underneath. Mini short has drawstring waist with small flowers at the ends..

Crocheted shrug over bra with capris worn over crochet mini shorts (a continuation of Look 1).

This is a close-up of the yellow coat from Look 1. It is a zero-waste design created in Clo3D. The coat has mother-of-pearl buttons down center front.

Close-up of coat from Look 1.

In Look 2, model is wearing a blue hood with neck-tie ends, dyed with natural indigo. The wool felt jacket is color-blocked: The blue is from indigo dye and the sage color was created from mallow-blossom dye. The jacket has mitten-shaped front pockets and a brooch, which is a mini version of the jacket. The look includes pants made of raw silk dyed with mallow blossoms; a peplum is done in wool gauze. Pants' drawstring is crocheted with small crochet flowers.

Look 2: Tie hood, jacket with mitten pockets, matching brooch, and peplum pant.

Model is wearing the tie hood and peplum pant from Look 2 and a crochet bra with lace-up sides, dyed with indigo.

A continuation of Look 2, without the jacket, with a crochet bra.

This collection blends whimsy with sustainability, reimagining eco-conscious design as playful, expressive, and tactile. Each piece is naturally dyed using materials like avocado pits, turmeric, mallow blossoms, and indigo, creating organic, unpredictable color. Garments use only natural fibers, such as wool, cotton, and silk, and incorporate zero-waste patternmaking through CLO3D and handcrafted crochet. Ultimately, this collection embraces a vibrant, imaginative approach to conscious fashion.

Credits

Photographer: Ellie Mccullough
Model: Tina Qira

Tina Qira

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