The sharks then barraged the designer with questions.

And that was great to hear from them and that gave me the power to do it myself."

So, where is he now?

Schuyler Ellers presents on Shark Tank

The media has also championed his repurposed fashions.

Ellers' splashy parasol helped create the look of a 2022 Penthouse Magazine cover, as he announced onFacebook.

Will this eco brand take flight?

Models walk Lord Von Schmitt fashions

Key tenets of eco-fashion are purchasing secondhand and developing a second life for old clothes, according toVogue.

Both of these ideas are central to Schuyler Eller’s outlook.

The lifeblood of his brand is handmade crocheted blankets that he buys from thrift shops.

Lord Von Schmitt parasol unfurls

These materials may be green, but the process to repurpose them is far from simple.

It’s erase the fun and playful “Lord Von Schmitt” has some serious edge.