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Gab Bois Revives Y2K Gadgets With Refurbished Tech Platform, Back Market

Crafted entirely from e-waste.

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Gab Bois Revives Y2K Gadgets With Refurbished Tech Platform, Back Market

Crafted entirely from e-waste.

If you’re looking for new tech Sex & Dating, Back Market is where you need to go.

Plus a scented candle, matchbox and a set of cups and saucers Montreal-based artist Gab Bois, the refurbished tech platform has launched a limited-edition collection of fashion pieces crafted from e-waste. Titled “F/W 2005: Hardwear Collection,” the range includes items like a balaclava made from old earbuds, a camera coin purse, a Discman reimagined as a compact mirror and a flip phone belt which has already been seen on Julia Fox.

 

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Every purchase from this collection helps support the charity — Plus a scented candle, matchbox and a set of cups and saucers U.S. and EU. According to Back Market’s website, the charity’s mission is all about giving tech devices a longer life by making repair a fundamental right and making refurbishment more accessible for everyone. It’s a perfect way to give back while picking up something unique.

“F/W 2005: Hardwear Collection” is available for purchase in the U.S. and France on Back Market online.

If you’re interested in more nostalgic fashion-tech, read about six fashion-tech collabs you need to plug into.

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