Photographer Ryan Taillefer

 

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This editorial was shot in Alberta on Treaty Six land, home to the plains and wood cree, assiniboine peoples. As well as treay seven land, home to the siksika, kainai, pikani, stoney-nakoda, and sacree peoples.

 

Cycl_d is a project which uses upcycling as a means of reflecting the code of traditional climbing and hiking gear. Cycl_d takes references from the North and South Pole exploration borrowing elements from the traditional construction of these historical garments. The collection is composed of upcycled materials; all items which have been thrifted or donated to the collection. The collection aims to express a playful, soft structured aesthetic while maintaining construction, and hardware related to both activities. Cycl_d merges a contemporary craft with historical references.

Dress; reconstructed woven tablecloth, pant reconstructed cotton curtains.

 

Cycld, aims to address the many waste streams and serve as a clean up system. Cycld is designed to be a clean up system to the current waste generated by thrift stores as well as expired climbing and hiking gear. the project hopes to expand as it unveils new waste streams.

Reconstructed curtains, layered with drawstring cord.

Reconstructed table cloth with deconstructed turtle neck.

 

Dress, layered curtains and sleeping bag filling. Pant, woven cotton curtains treated with wax. Hardware, climbing harness D-rings.

Top, reconstructed curtains treated with wax. Pant, reconstructed synthetic curtains.

Bra top, hiking backpack lumbar support straps attached to recycled harness straps. Gloves, upcycled Columbia wind breaker with drawstring. Pant reconstructed cotton curtains with drawstring.

Recycled mohair, end of the roll sale.