I have written about the design duo Suzanne Clements and Inacio Ribeiro before. They are the designers behind Clements Ribeiro who often use vintage and antique trimmings to create their very unusual design collections.

 Inacio explains, “The projects are all about up-cycling. When Suzanne and I restarted our business we were painfully aware of the sheer amount of brands and products crowding the market and felt somehow uncomfortable bringing in more stuff. Hence our concentrated collections - stronger individual pieces on a smaller range - as well as our concept collections we call Projects. These are made out of unique pieces which come about through a thematic recycling of vintage materials combined with high end crafts. “

Now they are unveiling what they call Project Number 4, a five piece collection built around vintage scarves. The pieces (a dress, blouse, and skirt) are made from mismatched scarves from the 40s-80s. There are also two merino wool sweaters embroidered with silk scarf scraps.

There is a presentation called “scarf mania” running from Sunday January 24th – Wednesday January 27th at the Palais Royal. The pieces range from $650 for a top to $1800 for the dress. You can pick one up when it hits shelves in May at Barney’s New York and Blake in Chicago.

Tags: Clements Ribeiro, Inacio Ribeiro, reworked vintage, Suzanne Clements, vintage scarf

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