“From the Street” is a sustainable fashion collection that transforms discarded items found on the streets of New York City into ready-to-wear garments.
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Sep 2023

Chris Mena produces his first NYFW show

Chris Mena 16 AP

“From the Street” is a sustainable fashion collection that transforms discarded items found on the streets of New York City into ready-to-wear garments.

Chris Mena 16 AP, founder of "Mena" a high-end sustainable fashion brand located in New York City, produced "From the Street," his first solo show for New York Fashion Week 2023.

“From the Street” is a sustainable fashion collection that transforms discarded items found on the streets of New York City into ready-to-wear garments. From the Street represents both the origin of the materials and the style of the clothing, aiming to blur the line between high fashion and streetwear. Originally conceived as a performance piece, From the Street inspires viewers to make conscious choices and embrace sustainable practices, encouraging viewers to reflect on their relationship with clothing and how they consume it.

the entire collection is made from these items. thread is the only foreign object in this collection.

From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
From the Street is a collection that encourages the viewers to reflect on what clothing means and ultimately is to them, how they buy and consume it. The Collection is made from meticulously collected trash off the streets of New York City recycled into ready-to-wear garments. This collection was developed to show the world that if we can recycle trash into garments, then why are we not focused on making closed looped systems in the fashion industry?
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All photos by Maya Louis

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