Grow your own skin

Harvest.

Remembering the day in 2030 when the new law past where animal skins were not allowed to be used in production for clothing. Fashion icons such as Alexander McQueen and other top fashion followers were devastated as they could no longer use the beautiful leathers and animal textures.

Struck for ideas McQueen teamed up with Wellington Industrial Scientist designers, Capital Chronicle. Capital Chronicle team member Niquita Coats-Harrison, had been studying the ideas of surface textures and the growth of a “second skin” through looking at the property of leeches and animal skin formation. Coats-Harrison had a group of female followers who were so obsessed with the ideals of the high heel that she developed a new form of footwear. Research started from scientist Ben, who is a regular in DLF lectures, gave knowledge to Capital Chronicle about the idea that when Kina shell touches human bone, the DNA starts to replicate the human bone properties to translate and transform itself into bone. This idea fits really well into the human heel formation. The structure of the high heel would be built similar to traditional casting methods. The high heel would elevate the and support the foot while inside the heels frame a Kina shell structure was inserted into the heel of the foot with structural support the bone would grow on the base of the foot and as the process transformation is complete the outside heel would be removed and the bone would be the persons permanent heel.

Coats-Harrison started to develop this idea and the idea of growing a second skin to support the human body with the extreme sports and fashion they carry out. A new type of design was formed where a sticker was attached to the body. When attached to the foot it would change the epidermal layers of the skin hence changing the DNA allowing the skin to grow furr and feathers and harden the skin like a leather. As the skin layers build up, the skin sheds like a cocoon and a shoe or a garment is created. Killing animals for their skin would no longer be an issue. The user themselves grow their own leather to make their own clothing. Capital Chronicle had found a way around the new law but still creating the same effect.
The idea where feathers can be grown would enhance fashion advantages as the colouring is dependent on the owners DNA and health to how bright the colours form.

STAGE ONE of transformation.

This is the sticker/foot skin that is stuck on the foot. This is the first stage in transformation where the epidermal layers of the skin change the DNA. The second skin is like a cartilage skin graft. The slimy substance nurtures the skin to latch on.

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