Gabriel Dishaw's Dumpster Fire Series is his take on vinyl toy culture — the iconic Superplastic Dumpster Fire character reimagined in Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and other luxury materials. Each piece is small in scale but rich in detail, with hand-applied couture finishing.
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The Dumpster Fire is one of designer toy culture's most beloved forms — a trash can in full flame, equal parts absurdist humour and cultural commentary. Dumpster Fire Lux Lunar New Year Two is the second variant in the series, drawing inspiration from Lunar New Year as celebrated by millions across the world and juxtaposing that festivity with the irreverence of the original form, built from authentic upcycled Gucci materials.
The collision works because both references carry genuine weight — Lunar New Year is one of the world's most significant cultural celebrations, and the Dumpster Fire is a cultural shorthand in its own right. Together they make a piece that's funny, specific, and uncommonly well-crafted for something this playful.
Materials: Authentic upcycled Gucci materials.
Dimensions: 5.5"H × 5.5"W × 4.5"D
Edition: Limited Edition 1 of 1 — signed with certificate of authenticity
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The Dumpster Fire vinyl toy by 100%soft is one of designer toy culture's most recognisable forms — a trash can fully engulfed in flames, equal parts absurdist humour and cultural shorthand. Dumpster Fire Lux Lunar New Year brings that form into conversation with one of the world's most celebrated occasions, drawing inspiration from Lunar New Year as observed by millions across the globe and realising it through authentic upcycled Louis Vuitton materials.
The juxtaposition is the point: the chaos of a dumpster fire filtered through the precision of luxury craft, wrapped in the colours and spirit of Lunar New Year. A companion piece, Dumpster Fire Lux Lunar New Year 2, revisits the same theme in upcycled Gucci — both are available in the shop.
Materials: Authentic upcycled Louis Vuitton materials.
Dimensions: 5.5"H × 5.5"W × 4.5"D
Edition: Limited Edition 1 of 1 — signed with certificate of authenticity
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The Dumpster Fire is a form defined by fire — a trash can in full flame, the ultimate emblem of chaos. Dumpster Fire Lux Ice takes that premise and inverts it entirely: the same form, reimagined in an ice theme, built from authentic upcycled Gucci materials. The fire is gone. What remains is something quieter, stranger, and just as striking.
The contrast between the inherently chaotic form and the cool precision of the ice treatment — rendered in luxury craft — is what makes this piece work. It's one of the more conceptually specific variants in the Dumpster Fire series, and one that rewards a closer look.
Materials: Authentic upcycled Gucci materials.
Dimensions: 5.5"H × 5.5"W × 4.5"D
Edition: Limited Edition 1 of 1 — signed with certificate of authenticity
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Trash Kitty is a beloved 100%Soft character — a cat that lives in a trash can, somewhere between adorable and absurdist. Kit Lux takes that original vinyl toy and gives it a luxurious reinterpretation, crafting the form from authentic upcycled Louis Vuitton materials and setting the two worlds in deliberate contrast.
There's something quietly funny about taking a character defined by trash and crafting it from some of the most coveted materials on the planet. That's the whole idea. A companion piece, Trash Kitty Lux Two, continues the series — both are available in the shop.
Materials: Authentic upcycled Louis Vuitton materials.
Dimensions: 4"H × 4.25"W × 4.25"D
Edition: Limited Edition 1 of 1 — signed with certificate of authenticity
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Dimensions:
Height: 4 Inches
Width: 4.25 Inches
Depth 4.25 Inches
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