A paper dress may not be the right outfit choice for rainy weather but Mirto Dimitriou’s signature origami fashion, which includes clothes, jewelry, and paper accessories, is not only original but also ecological since the young artist from Thessaloniki wants to send a message to support recycling and the need to search for and use environmentally-friendly materials, ANA reports.
Speaking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, Dimitriou explained how the idea of a paper collection was born and how the desire to make even paper handbags originated. “When we are talking about paper, the imagination does not stop. You cannot imagine what one can do by folding newspapers and magazines. I always discover new things. I have made earrings and jewelry and now I have just finished a paper dress,” she pointed out, though noting that her creations can only be worn in specific weather conditions.
For Dimitriou, origami is a ritual, something she loves and she does passionately. The art of folding to create something three-dimensional, like a dress, from a piece of paper is magical. In fact, she has already designed ten dresses, of which almost three are ready. Without sewing machines and yarns, the young artist has also created folded-paper accessories and bags and she is preparing to showcase her work in Athens and Thessaloniki.
She is the first Greek to get a diploma in teaching origami and to hold two Guinness records: one with a White Paper Tower and one for a huge paper owl. “These are two very important successes that have made origami even more popular in our country, as 10,000 people participated in the first case and 20,000 in the second case in 2014,” she said.
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