#HomeCouture is the fabulously extra DIY trend making waves on the web right now

Turning bed sheets into Balenciaga is the new trend taking over Instagram at the moment, providing some much-needed comic relief amidst the global pandemic.

As the world comes to terms with the fact that staying indoors has become our reality for the foreseeable future, more and more people are taking to social media to share their ideas and start new trends. Well, if you’re bored and looking for something to do, fear not because avantgarde-fashion or ‘#HomeCouture’ as Instagram calls it, is the latest creative outlet for those seeking to entertain themselves during lockdown. 

In the wake of news that the upcoming couture season has been cancelled, those who take great pleasure in seeing fashion’s most stunning (and often pretty whacky) creations twice a year will undoubtedly be feeling rather down.  

Acknowledging this, George Serventi (skipdin) – fashion journalist, illustrator and self-proclaimed meme lord – came up with #HomeCouture which invites users to submit unique, DIY interpretations of their favourite looks to his account, and by Jove is it providing some much-needed comic relief in these difficult times.  

‘The idea is that Quarantine Queens across the world should doll themselves up, Cinderella style, with scouring pad ball gowns, toilet roll palazzo pants and saucepan fascinators,’ he says. ‘People are getting pretty creative with their bedding; I guess most of us are spending the 9-5 under a duvet so it’s easy to find inspiration between the sheets!’ 

Alexander McQueen

John Galliano

Comme des Garçons

So far, Serventi and his friends have re-created a variety of runway looks inspired by some of fashion’s most forward-thinking talents. Using only what they have lying around their houses, the resulting creations have ranged from a take on John Galliano’s Maison Margiela collection made with torn-up cardboard boxes, giant, sculptural dresses designed to represent Comme des Garçons, and soda-can hair rollers throwing it back to Alexander McQueen’s iconic 2009 Horn of Plenty show (to name a few).