Spidercape

Made in Madagasca, this golden gossamer cape has been spun by 1.2 million spiders taking 4 years and costing £300,000.  Designer Simon Peers states:

'If we hadn't made the cape this silk would be webs in the wind.  That's part of the magic.  It's something so ephemeral and yet somehow we've managed to capture it'

Harry Potter fans will be thrilled at its invisibility-cloak like status; reportedly you cannot feel spider silk.  Going on show at the V&A from 25 January -5 June. Full story here.

(No spiders were hurt in the making).