Black Trash Bag Dress

A simple trash bag can be the star of your wardrobe if you give it a chance. It gets a little sticky if you are someone who sweats a lot so maybe only consider wearing it in the winter time. However, it works wonders when trying to accomplish the look of a glossy poofy dress.

One of the best things about being creative is learning how to take some of the simplest things you can find in your home and make something completely different out of it. Here is an example of taking an ordinary black trash bag and transforming it into a dress. The glossy quality of the trash bag lends itself to performing well in direct sunlight at the beach. The contrast of black against the lighter solid colors of the sky, ocean, and sand makes the model stand out from her environment.

It took a couple snips, twists, and ties and the trash bag was transformed into a dress. I added a simple black belt to define the waist and added a metal slinky as a large bracelet. With an hour of hair and another hour for makeup (all done by myself) the look was complete.

A little bit of breeze that day helped to create the poofyness on the rump and added some drama to the composition.

With a setting sun, there was plenty of beautiful warm lighting and wonderful sun flare to add just a little bit of color and interest. Some people hate sun flares and I agree that sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. Whatever the case, it only matters that I like it. I hope you all get a chance to do your own trash bag photoshoot. I might have a go at it again just to see how different of a dress I can make out of it.