Chloe Sevigny just launched a clothing line inspired by Occupy Wall Street, and she isn’t the only East Villager taking fashion cues from the protest movement. On Saturday, as an antidote to Fashion Week, the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space held a Direct Action Fashion Show aimed at celebrating “how activists use costumes, puppets, and props to draw awareness to various environmental, social, and political issues and create positive, sustainable change.” Making appearances were Rude Mechanical Orchestra, Earth Celebrations, Time’s Up!, and others. Check out Konstantin Sergeyev’s photos, below, to see what went down.
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