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Funky Town Designs Gallery

Funky Town Designs Gallery

Posted by FunkyTownDesigns on 3/13/2006
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"Funky Town Designs" is the latest project of textile artist Nicole Du Vent; a collection of one of a kind styles created from second hand or recycled fabrics. Here you will see old jeans, neck-ties, suits, you-name-it transformed into unique and stylish new threads. All featured designs are available for purchase and custom orders welcome.

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Copper Wire and Glass Bead - "Squiggely Bling Rings"

Copper Wire and Glass Bead - "Squiggely Bling Rings"

These rings are made by braiding or weaving copper wires to make a ring and then decorated with glass beads and semi-precious stones. $25.00 can
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The Hat Collection

The Hat Collection

This collection showcases my recent adventures in hat making. One draw back to being a dread-head is that all of a sudden it is much harder to find hats to fit over one's knotty head. Therefore I set out on a mission to transform funky old skirts, jackets etc. into fantastic new hats and in the process found another obsession...
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The Neck-tie Collection

The Neck-tie Collection

The Neck-Tie collection (and my obsession with recycled ties) began a few years ago when I was inspired by a friend's Dad who had made his mother a neck-tie skirt back in 70's. My first try at a skirt ended up being a gown as I realized the legnth of old ties was perfect for a full gown. Since then I have been making tie hats, purses, skirts, bodices, capes and using them to embellish everything from jeans to tux's. All are available in many colours and sizes and I also do custom work (recently I've done numerous grad dresses.)
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Nicole (aka the Neck-Tie Avenger) lives in the beautiful mountains of the Kootneys in BC, Canada. She is a textile artist and designer, who creates one of a kind clothing using second-hand and recycled materials. She specializes in funky, retro inspired clothing and harbours an obsession to neck-ties. Her interests also include mountain biking, snowboarding, cooking (she is a Red-Seal chef), ashtanga yoga environmental preservation.

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