Alice wears dress made from recycled linen curtains, golden hair clips made from Christmas tree candle holders

Annemarijn wears garment made from discarded fishing net and two broken tires

Annemarijn wears dress made from discarded ropes and old pillows, Venetian mask

Alice wears top and hat made from newspaper, golden clips made from Christmas tree candle holders

Annemarijn wears corset made from wires, broken waders from East Germany, bracelet made from old keys, own underwear

Annemarijn wears two-piece set made from recycled plastic bags, broken waders from East Germany

Annemarijn wears corset made by Koji Tatsuno from Murano glass pieces found at a flea market, photographer’s body sock

Alice wears corset made from piece of driftwood, stylist’s black fabric

Annemarijn wears top made from discarded hawser, necklace made from old keys

Bianca wears old pool net combined with broken Murano glass pieces provided by glass artist Cristina Sfriso

Bianca wears necklaces made from wires, underdress made from copper mesh

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Upcycling Venice’s Forgotten Treasures Into High Fashion

02.19.2025

Photographs and costume design by Fee-Gloria Grönemeyer

Styling by Sid Yahao Sun

From old ropes and fishing nets to found fabrics and driftwood, photographer Fee-Gloria Grönemeyer and stylist Sid Yahao Sun elevate discarded items into haute couture in the floating city.

Talent Alice Amankwah (Present Model Mgmt), Bianca Blakeney (Boundary London), Annemarijn Bulsink (Present Model Mgmt) Makeup Manuela Balducci (Walter Schupfer Mgmt) Hair Gor Duryan (ASG Paris) Casting Director Ricky Michiels Production Lars Alexander Beppler

This story first appeared in Atmos Volume 10: Afterlife with the title, “Venetian Renaissance.”

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In the natural world, nothing goes to waste. Matter constantly decomposes and reconstitutes in new shapes. Atmos Volume 10: Afterlife seeks to answer the question: what comes next?

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