NY artist Debra Rapoport turns garbage into high-end fashion
16 April 2019 |
1:27 pm
Calling herself "Debra Debris" or "Residue Rapoport," the artist turns other people's trash and simple materials like paper towels and toilet paper rolls into couture-style fashion.
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