Jeans Transform into Retail Display Sculpture

By Guest Author on August 9th, 2011 in Current Affairs, Inspiration and Innovation, Sustainability

I love purging–clothes, housewares, home décor, that bright pink, checkered scarf I was sure I would wear, but never did. Sometimes though, even a trip to Goodwill isn’t the best home for the hideous items I’m getting rid of. Wouldn’t it be cool if I could take stuff I’ll never wear again (like that size 2 jean skirt) and make it into art? For the masses? Well, it looks like someone else already beat me to the punch!

Ian McChesney, architect, designed a Levi’s jeans sculpture as part of the Regent Street Windows Project in London, further proving that my artistic idea isn’t half bad. While I’m sure these jeans aren’t from a collection that Ian can no longer wear, it’s still an impressive feat. A total of 120 pairs of jeans were joined together using more than 1,000 copper rivets. The display is designed to look like a tornado or a whirlpool.

I’m now picturing my pink checkered scarf and jean skirt along with my old microwave as my next sculpture project. What do you think? Have you seen anything like this before? What items would you repurpose for your next design project? Leave your comments here.

–Heather Strang, DDI

4 Comments

wholesale clothing November 20, 2011 at 9:11 pm

An excellent work of art. It is great to know that old and discarded jeans have found new life in art immortality.
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ryan homes January 13, 2012 at 3:03 am

This is an excellent way to recycle your old jeans!