Zimbalist’s designs are crafted from biodegradable materials like corn starch and seaweed-derived thickeners, which she molds into decorative elements before stitching them into custom garments. Though not yet available in stores, her work is part of a growing movement to rethink fashion’s reliance on petroleum-based synthetics.
Since dressing “Pink Pony Club” singer Roan, Zimbalist has dressed stars including Atsuko Okatsuka and Reneé Rapp, using what she calls a “unique recipe of biodegradable and natural materials.”