MYCELIUM DECOMPOSED JACKET
by Helena Elston
“The Gobi has survived two decades of trends by staying authentically itself. This time, it hasn’t just been made: it’s been grown, with a living organism instead of a design team.”
The iconic Gobi jacket is deconstructed to guide the growth of mycelium as it remakes the garment. A living organism capable of making and unmaking worlds, the mycelium transforms the jacket’s existing materials into something entirely new. What emerges is a one-of-a-kind piece, grown through an intricate organic pattern that can never be repeated.
Helena Elston ( @helenaelston_studio ) is a New York-based designer working at the intersection of living materials and sustainability. Her practice centers on mycelium grown on textile waste, which she physically grows and treats by hand into wearable pieces, furniture, and art objects. It's preserved to last, even as landfills overrun with what we make and leave behind.
