Lights! Models! Garbage! Taiwan designer turns waste into fashion

Wang Li-ling looks for materials to collect at the waste storage that can be used for her dress in Taipei, Taiwan, December 10, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Inspiration for high fashion can come from strange places. For one Taiwanese designer, it's upcycling old wires and bolts from the power industry.

Wang Li-ling, 36, scours dumps, picking up old bits of metal and wires from Taiwan's main electricity supplier to add extra flair to her clothes.