Baby Steinberg, Designer

Using salvaged materials to craft iconic designs, Baby Steinberg’s work has an underlying message; “What we throw away is not always garbage.”

With every piece, Steinberg sets out to craft unique and dramatic deigns from a wide range of reprocessed materials and fabrics such as plastic bags, coffee filters and surgical masks. Steinberg’s magnetic personality has helped her build a wide network of scavengers who share her passion for collecting and recycling materials for her collections.

As a Toronto-based Brazilian-born designer, Baby Steinberg’s glamorous and eclectic design aesthetic brings a vibrant energy to her couture collections. Inspired by Brazilian culture and her volunteer work with children in the favelas of southern Brazil, Baby believes strongly in the beauty that comes from creating something out of nothing. “In Brazil, we use anything available to make something special.”

The first Eco-friendly collection, “Salvage”, captures the essence of Baby’s work. Giving new life to reclaimed materials by repurposing them in her designs, “Salvage” offers a refreshing look at eco-friendly design. Featuring highly creative forms, elaborate layering of textures and a high-fashion appeal, “Salvage” proves that fashion can be both beautiful and sustainable.

In 2011, after teaching her art of recycling in charity programs in Brazil, Steinberg decided to incorporate this new experience into her latest collection. Breathing new life into discarded fabrics, Steinberg’s S/S 2012 collection, “Remnants”, renders a special tribute to the children. Steinberg will continue to help aide the youth in 2012 by teaching sewing classes using the same materials found in her “Remnants” collection. “These are skills that are beneficial in clothing those in need as well as creating a commodity for them to sell.”

Baby presented both collections at LG Fashion Week. She is frequently commissioned to create one-of-a-kind garments, not only for performance artists, actors and musicians but also for international socialites. Her collections have been described as standout, iconic designs that make a statement and leave an impression.

Every day, more than 300,000 coffee filters are discarded by one major Canadian coffee retailer alone.

Through salvaging these and other materials to create her iconic designs, Baby Steinberg proves that fashion can be both beautiful and sustainable.

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