The fast-paced fashion industry is all glitz and glam. But learning how to up-cycle cloths, including using unusual materials, allows you to showcase your style while also keeping up with the latest trends without hurting Planet Earth.

The mentioned above is precisely what a 12-Year-Old girl from Far North Queensland did. She recently swiped into the limelight after creating a stunning full-length Ballgown using seed husks from mangoes. In total, Jessica Collins used 700 mangoes to sew her ivory dress – a part of her final Design and Technology project. 

The whole concept of making the sustainable outfit came after years of sighting overripe mangoes going to waste at her family’s farm. Jessica realized that something iconic could come out of the mangoes, so she started collating the tropical fruit seeds. After gathering the required, Jessica cut off the flesh and froze them for family smoothies.

She equally used pressure cleaner to strip the remaining fruit and dried them in the humidifier to prevent mold before slicing around the outside of the husk. ‘I checked the patterns of the husk and started to develop the corset and the dress itself. The seeds worked perfectly on the dress because they were flat and small. Once dried, the husk became a beautiful pearl color, so I decided to leave them natural.’ Jessica reportedly explained. 

A Nigerian lady, identified as Anagu Nkemjika, who has been looking for an apartment to rent in Lagos state shared her experience while hunting for a house.

The young lady said that she finally saw a three-bedroom flat that suits her status and the yearly rent is about N2.7 million.

 

That was not all the amount, the basic rent did not include the service charge of N600,000 and the monthly diesel fee of N80,000.

 

The lady said that she was happy when they gave her some documents to fill as a prospective tenant but was sad when they rejected her application because she is an entrepreneur. According to the young lady, they only want a salary earner.

 

 

@Anwan Abasiubong stated: "2.7million, 540k agency, 80k per month that’s 4.2million total a year. Approximately 12k a day. Without furniture or anything. How much be hotel?"

 

@Plantboyng said: "Lol how do they expect a salary earner to afford such outrageous rates? The house is basic and overpriced."

 

@042viktorchi said: "2.7mill I go build my own."

 

@Darlington Peters reacted: "So after I pay for house its bill upon bill every month. una never talk where una dey get money from."

 

@Timmy kemza noted: "Even someone that works in shell or nnpc cannot afford it."

 

@Jamiu I replied: "LoL! I’m an Software Engineer earning above approx. 5m/month depend on exchange rate…buh I can NEVER rent this!."