Wearable Art 2012, now on display at Copley Place, features 36 garments, each crafted by fashion design students from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design undergraduate and fashion certificate programs. Dotted throughout the center court of the mall are five platforms that showcase ensembles constructed with materials ranging from the traditionally luxurious (silk, chiffon, and lace) to quirky (tree bark and paper clips).—Jessica Teich, Globe Correspondent

Pictured: A dress made of birch bark by Jessica Tenczar.