Summertime Shananigans!

OK so 3months after the summer recycling project is set I finally came up with something exciting!

I stumbled upon a group called junky, they de-construct re-cut and completely transform old clothing into something trendy and new. Taking a pair of trousers and turning them into a top, skirt or jacket. Their innovative use of pattern cutting really excites me and I'd highly recommend a visit to their website... http://www.junkystyling.co.uk/

Following in Junky's footsteps I took a bog standard Blue blazer and following their steps turned it onto a funky cropped jacket with a billowing collar

 The white dress is another creation in the summer recycling project. It is made from 10 disposable overalls which are designed to be worn once and thrown away. Its is a representaion of how much waste there is in the textiles industry.

These white overalls are made overseas and are a product of cheap labour.

 They are worn once and simply discarded with no real thought for where they came from or where they are going to end up.

This outfit is designed to raise awarenes of the amount of waste in the textiles industry and to highlight ways of reducing this for example, by reusing garments and redesigning them into something new.

So get making everybody!