Paper fashions take New York by storm in disposable era
ITTLE GIRLS grow into living dolls wearing paper clothes. William Guggenheim NT and Stephen Koffman open a shop named IN dispensable disposables selling items like a $200 gold paper hat and a cardboard tie. Paper outfits endure limited swims and fade with water, but new processes create clothlike paper fabrics. Designs by Merlin, Inc. explores paper jewelry and winter darker papers as fashion studios experiment with cellulose blends.