#Upcycled Fashion

[jasperthehatchet]

my bag 🌿⛓️🌻⚙️ more details in the image ID and more pics below

I found a small plain black leather backpack at the thrift store for $6 and made it my own :) I used silver sharpie for the swirls and made the buttons all myself with the exception of the metal ones

[Image ID: a small black leather backpack covered in patches, buttons, safety pins, studs and silver and metalic green spirals in the spaces with no patches. There are four patches on the front, an orange patch with a white trans rights symbol sewn on with white thread, and a circular green patch with a simplistic sun and moon drawin on it in black (a mirrormask patch) sewn on with black thread. And on the front pocket on the bottom, theres a dark green band patch with white lettering that says "she past away" sewn on with white thread and a black patch next to it with a red anarchy symbol sewn on the bag with red thread. There are silver spike studs lining the edges of the bag along the zipper and on the front pocket as well as soda tabs sewn onto the front pocket flap with off-white thread. And on both sides of the pocket there are safety pins decorating the empty space next to it. There are four pins on the side of the bag, a light green and white spiral pin, a light green and white "eat the rich" pin, and a metal fairy pin on the top half, and theres a metal frog with an umbrella pin on the front pocket in-between the two patches. Theres also a small orange carabiner on the pocket zipper.

On the left side of the bag, there is a patch on the bottom where a side pocket would normally be. An off-white band patch that says "bauhaus" in black lettering and it's sewn on with black thread, and there are silver spirals around it filling the space. There are some areas I left blank to make the swirls/spirals look like they're hanging down or growing up the bag like vines. There's a horizontal seam above all this that makes the area look like a pocket, and above this seam there's a metal pin with a sun, moon and stars on it.

The right side of the bag, there's no patch where a pocket should be, I instead filled this space with some spirals and more handmade bottle cap buttons. Two buttons, a larger type o negative band button that's black with white thorny vines, and a smaller red band button that says "doom scroll" on it in off-white lettering. Above the seam on this side I drew a bunch of silver spirals that look like they are growing out from behind the seam.

All thread mentioned in this post is embroidery thread, and some groups of spirals drawn on the bag are metallic green. End ID]

Here's the top of the bag as well as the straps that hang down

[Image ID: the bag has a rounded arch shape, and across the top of the leather I drew a cluster of green spirals in between the silver spirals I drew on the sides. There are some blank spots to avoid making the bag look busier than it already is. The loop at the top for hanging the bag is embroidered with a green leafy vine pattern. The same pattern is embroidered on the right strap that hangs down from the bottom of the bag, and on the right one, a gray barbed wire pattern is embroidered. I plan on sewing some more soda tabs onto the top of the bag at some point for the sake of adding more shiny things and also fill up some of that space I mentioned because while I don't want the bag to be too busy, I think the blank space i left on the top is a little too much blank space. End ID]

[heartnosekid]

flynn_and_mabel on ig

[cozypunkprints]

My first ever visible mending! I made these jeans way back in high school and still wear them all the time.

[hopelesslingerie]

We are very proud to announce the release of our third 'Eternal' Collection, a creative endeavor aimed at challenging the fast fashion industry's waste problem and the modern view of disposable clothing. This collection features 38 One of a Kind pieces, each lovingly assembled from vintage fabrics, upcycled clothing, and offcuts from our archive. With unusual textile combinations and creative pattern making, we have transformed materials that would otherwise be discarded into unique and beautiful lingerie, sleepwear and occasion wear. 

For the past few months we have also been developing our new underwire style 'Belinda'. While our bralettes are always available for a range of bust sizes, we understand our customers desire for something more supportive, and are incredibly excited to now have an underwire style in our collection. 

Each item we have put together represents a step towards more responsible consumerism. We hope you find a piece in our 'Eternal' Collection to treasure, love and wear with pride.

love Hopeless xoxo

[moonsavage-blog]

Alt elves – my drawing with marker and fineliner

+ my self-styling with thrifted top, second-hand glasses and faux leather gloves by Moler Brand.

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Illustration, styling, photo shoot concept: Magdalena Koscianska

Photos: Piotr Czech | Hair: Lukasz Boc – Groteska Studio | Nails: Nail Stories by Justyna – Nailodrze

[calendulacraft]

Fast Fashion to Slow Fashion :: a DIY guide to up-cycling and mending clothing on a budget.

For those of us living on a small income, buying from sustainable fashion brands is often out of reach. I would like to point out that *buying new but ecological garments isn't the only way to cultivate a slow fashion wardrobe*. Here are a few options for transforming *upcycling* your clothing, thus making fast fashion into slow fashion:

Mend and repair :: patch hand-me-down sweaters, fix holes in leggins from target and other department stores. By giving items a longer life, and preventing unnecessary garbage, fast fashion items become slow fashion! Here are two tutorials I have written on how to mend a torn belt loop on jeans and patch leggings.

Up-cycle clothing that doesn't suit your style :: when preparing for a trip back home and wondering how to acquire some nicer clothing for the trip a friend of mine gifted me a big bag of clothes. Almost all of them were items that we could call "fast fashion" and nearly all also had stains or rips that needed mending. By fixing and adapting these items and then going on to wear them for several years longer, I am keeping them out of the cycle of buy then trash.

Tailor items that don't fit you :: Taking in clothing is quite simple and there are lots of tutorials on how to hem pants and skirts or take in a size or two. I recently made a tutorial on how to take out a skirt, or make a skirt bigger by adding panels.

At some point, we must face the fact that a t-shirt is totally worn out and cannot be used for clothing any longer. In such cases here are a couple of crafts to utilize the fabric and other items from the scrap pile:

Create a Quilt :: if you find yourself with a pile of beautiful & memory-filled scraps -- transform them into a quilt as I have done in this post.

Make Twine :: Longer scraps of fabric, especially those from stretch materials like leggings or jersey cotton t-shirts can be made into a thing rope also known as fabric twine. I wrote a tutorial on how to make twine out of fabric scraps.

<<Best of luck in all your crafting endeavors!>>

[high-cloud]

Enchanted Objects" by Hanne Zaruma

High-Cloud

[petebogdesigns]

Finished up the carhartt project today! From feeling like I had ruined the jacket, to having it be one of my favorite pieces I've ever made- just goes to show that pivoting directions and keeping on with a project even after messing up can really lead to great things!

[snipsbird]

recycled & upcycled menswear

look 1, look 2, look 3, look 4

[cicada-heart]

this sweet lil handcrafted wallet has sold, but i plan on making more soon 💌 made with salvaged cotton + a vintage faux pearl button

etsy // patreon

[jasperthehatchet]

Fabric bracelets part 2: embroidery

These took so long but it was so worth it, I'm very proud of these

[Image ID: six images of three different fabric cuff bracelets. One is a blue/purple cuff with green wavy leafy vine embroidery that curls towards both ends of the bracelet. The design is on both sides of the spikes down the length of the bracelet, same placement as the others. All three bracelets have small metal spikes down the middle. The second bracelet is a desaturated red color, with a gray barbed wire design along both sides of the spikes. The third bracelet is a red and black flannel pattern, with a lighter silvery gray barbed wire embroidery in a slightly different style. The first barbed wire design is a little more stylized while the one on the black and red cuff is a little more realistic looking in its shape, but both are simplistic designs. All bracelets have button closures and three buttons to allow the wearer to adjust the size. All bracelets are roughly 9-10.5 inches long when open and flat and 2.5 inches wide. End ID]

[heartnosekid]

flynn_and_mabel on ig

[agirlnamedbone]

hagclub

[chessboxingstreetwear]

WISDOM® x  Levi's

[hopelesslingerie]

ETERNAL by Hopeless Drop 1

Eternal is an ongoing experimental and creative project by Hopeless Lingerie. All items are One of a Kind.

[moonliiteallniite]

Close ups of my current jacket setup, featuring my new favorite button from @scramratz B))

All patches are mine except the big skull, which was from a local shop! Most of the pins are diy using bottle caps + safety pins, some mine and a couple from a friend. The jacket itself is reworked from a french military jacket and an old hoodie, the hood detaches w snaps and the sleeves attach with safety pins through eyelets I punched into the jacket sleeves.