Turning discards into fashion statements

Final-year students preparing the ‘Under the Sea’ installation, with used plastic waste to raise awareness of marine pollution.

It’s not every day one comes across discarded snack packaging being upcycled into fashion statements and sustainable art.

But that’s exactly what Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT) final-year Advertising students did, with standout creations like the tongue-in-cheek Oat Couture bucket hat, crafted entirely from biscuit packaging.