Description
Reuse and sew a sustainable capsule wardrobe that may be tailored to you – and with it, break the cycle of throw-away fashion, with Portia Lawrie, leader of the Refashioners – fashion reuse pioneers.
Publishers Weekly Top 10 Way of life books 2023.
Every year, tons of clothing are sent to landfill, much of it owing to fast fashion and our desire to throw away clothes that aren’t regarded as ‘fashionable’. In this book, discover ways to alter or completely deconstruct once-loved clothes to create edited or entirely new garments and accessories that don’t seem to be only chic but saving the planet.
- Beginning with advice on how to source and analyze existing clothes
- Founder of The Refashioners movement and sewing designer Portia Lawrie will then take you step-by-step through a collection of inspirational garments that she has reworked to show you just how easy it is to refresh and renew any piece of clothing you come across.
- In each project, accompanied by stage-by-stage photographs and invaluable tips, see how you’ll adapt and cut away at tops, trousers, dresses and more to build a stylish, up to date capsule wardrobe that you’ll wear all the way through the year.
