Lexus turns hybrid car parts into haute couture.

In an effort to enhance the image of up-cycling Lexus have challenged some of today's most innovative designers to fashion accessories from their new Lexus Hybrid.


The Lexus Hybrid prides itself on being 90% recyclable, a great feat in an industry with a predisposition for being dirty. A gathered team of renowned fashion and accessory designers re-assemble the parts into truly unique pieces of high fashion.The garments and accessories will even appear in a six-page ad campaign for the luxury automaker in the January 2012 issue of Vogue.

Eddie Borgo‘s “Valve Collection” comes from valve lifters, crank bearings, and hose clamps.

Moss Lipow‘s “Environment Crown of Virtue” was constructed from a transmission started and an exhaust manifold gasket.

Organic designer John Patrick‘s “Nomadic Sanctuary” is a full look composed of a trench coat, shorts, and a clutch made from plastic floor mats, sound-dampening insulation, leather seat and cargo covers, and a wire harness.

Alejandro Ingelmo‘s “Luna Shoe” was created with the leather trim of an armrest and clear plastic tubing.