Dauphinette
Cheng created a new take on a Dauphinette creation from the 2022 collection for this week’s campaign. “It was this dress that had small paper cranes quilted into clear vinyl,” she said.
Cheng created a new take on a Dauphinette creation from the 2022 collection for this week’s campaign. “It was this dress that had small paper cranes quilted into clear vinyl,” she said.
Cheng, whose whimsical and ultra-Instragrammable designs for her six-year-old brand, Dauphinette, have graced New York Fashion Week runways and occupied exhibitions at the Met’s Costume Institute, said her engagement with the campaign was almost serendipitous.
Zero Waste Daniel brand pulls pre-consumer waste from New York City’s garment industry, along with other tough-to-recycle materials.
Those feedstocks are used to create unique men’s wear, women’s wear and accessories, many of which feature a patchwork effect.
Under his eponymous brand, Heller created a custom wide-brim hat decorated with etched paper cranes and an inscription that reads, “Make Cranes x Not War.”
Heller said artisans and designers “absolutely” have a place in discussions about international relations, politics and the world’s nuclear future.