| If you haven't ever considered refashioning you | | | | range of environmental impacts and ethical |
| old clothes, then why not? Refashioning is big | | | | implications. By recycling and reusing clothes, we |
| news at the moment. Oxfam have recently | | | | can reduce both waste and the impacts |
| launched their own range of clothes created by | | | | associated with the manufacture of new clothes. |
| Mrs Jones, stylist to the celebrities, from old | | | | Many people find it difficult to get away from the |
| clothes. Websites like Threadbanger where | | | | need to constantly refresh their wardrobe and |
| communities of refashioners swap ideas are very | | | | keeping up with the latest fashion is very |
| popular and websites like Etsy that allow crafters | | | | important to them. Refashioning clothes offers a |
| to sell their creations are very popular with | | | | great solution by recycling clothes but giving |
| individuals selling beautiful clothes and accessories | | | | people a chance to keep their wardrobe up to |
| made using vintage or second hand clothing or | | | | date. |
| recycled materials. There are a growing number | | | | Financial Reasons - since the credit crunch and |
| of fashion labels selling designs using recycled | | | | recession, many people do not have as much |
| clothes or materials including Junky Styling who | | | | disposable income to spend on new clothes. Even |
| have been making twisted and innovative | | | | those that do have the money are thinking more |
| garments from tailored pieces. Even Topshop is | | | | carefully about how they spend it. Refashioning a |
| now getting in on the act with it's own line of | | | | piece of clothing is a great way to get that bit |
| refashioned clothes by label My Only One. | | | | more wear out of it and avoid buying something |
| There is absolutely no way that anyone could say | | | | new purely because of boredom. |
| that wearing old clothes is not fashionable. Second | | | | Originality - what better way to be sure that you |
| hand and vintage clothes have been hugely | | | | will not see anyone else out in the same outfit? |
| popular for a while but refashioning offers the | | | | Often when you buy clothes from a high street |
| opportunity to create a piece of clothing that | | | | store, you will see others wearing the same |
| preserves the best features but also creates | | | | outfit. If you wear refashioned clothes, you will |
| something fresh and fashionable. There are some | | | | never get that problem. Each piece that you |
| really good reasons to refashion your clothes: | | | | create will have been created especially for you |
| The Environment - Textile waste and landfill is a | | | | and will be completely unique. |
| huge problem in the UK, fast fashion and | | | | There are probably many other great reasons to |
| constantly changing trends have exasperated the | | | | refashion your clothes but for most the |
| problem by creating more demand for cheaply | | | | environment, saving money and looking really |
| manufactured clothes that are worn only a few | | | | stylish is enough. Oh and I forgot to mention, it is |
| times before being thrown away. The | | | | also really good fun. Why not get some friends |
| manufacturing of these clothes also have a wide | | | | around and have a refashioning party. |