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A designer dressed Chappell Roan with seaweed. But don't expect to find the approach in stores — yet
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Fast fashion relies heavily on synthetic fibers that are made from oil and gas. Some designers are working to cut those products out completely and instead use biomaterials. - photo by AP Video: Mary Conlon
NEW YORK (AP) — At her kitchen stove, fashion designer Caroline Zimbalist looks like an alchemist at work as she stirs a pot full of corn starch and a thickener made from seaweed. The peppermint-scented mixture glitters as she carefully pours it into silicone molds of hearts and leaves. When the material hardens, Zimbalist will stitch it into unique, made-to-order dresses that she sells on her website.