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defiance // fashion
the bicycle dress

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ride in style

Made from 100 % organic cotton and constructed in a manner that allows for multiples methods of wearing, this dress defies normal standards of fashion. The playful print of colorful bicyles is a direct representation of the environementally conscience means of transporationm while its structure remains versatile and appealing in its simplicity. Reversible and separatable, this dress redefines the concept of sustainability.
dikeman st dress top shoes elisabeth burhenne natasha kumar van brunt st process + details A plastic zipper set into the waistline seam allows the dress to be separated into a top and a skirt that can either be worn together or matched with entirely different pieces.
The skirt is circular in reference to the wheels, and the resulting folds of fabric add shape and texture to a simple silhouette. The combination of geometry and aesthetic creates and sense of uniformity.