People are creating couture looks at home and it is genius

Let's face it, with this isolation situation, we are spending far more time on our phones - and Instagram - than usual. Mine was up 25% yesterday alone. But that's because I've become obsessed with all the fun hashtags that have popped up these past few weeks, like #goingnowherebutfuckitimgettingdressed, courtesy of Leandra Cohen-Medine.

Another creative one has seen people recreating couture looks, and I have to say I'm bowled over by everyone's creativity. Much like baking banana bread with no eggs or sugar (seriously, they've taken over my feed), the #homecouture project sees people recreating their favourite runway looks with whatever they can lay their hands on.

It all kicked off when George aka @skipdin decided that just because Couture season was cancelled didn't mean he couldn't make some couture looks himself. He DIY'd his own Comme des Garcons look with bin bags, and it snowballed from there.

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Since then, users have become more and more extra and creative, and the images bring me much joy. Some have recreated Moschino looks, others have taken on Jean-Paul Gaultier and Alexander McQueen. Here are some of my favourites.

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Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.