An emerging trend in the fashion world, upcycling consists of recycling old clothes or fabrics into new, beautiful, and elegant pieces! The practice appeals, but is it possible to dress from head to toe in upcycled clothing? Sure! The proof by 7!
It is sometimes challenging to combine reasoned purchases and trendy pieces. Unfortunately, when it comes to upcycling, the two often go hand in hand, but you have to know how to look! Here are some suggestions, from panties to handbags!
1 – Your panties
For your underwear, head to Bordeaux at MinouBonjour, a panty brand committed to sustainable fashion. All panties are created from recycled fabrics. Handcrafted, the sixties look of these panties is a must! The masculine equivalent indeed exists, but we are told that the demand is less great…
2 – Your pants
For your pants, go to Lesrécupérables.com, an online sales site dedicated to upcycled clothing. The KRABE pants or its cousin KOOL will look great in summer and winter. In addition, the price will remind you of the time when you bought your Levis at the total price!
3 – Your t-shirt
A unique and entirely upcycled t-shirt, it is the most widespread upcycled piece on the web and elsewhere. However, we still give you a little clue: the French brand Jesuisunique.com offers pretty original scarf t-shirts!
4 – Your jacket
We offer you a short jacket or a bomber for your coat, recovered and customized by the talented designer Claudine Andrieux and sold mainly in the Retropolis concept store in Toulouse or on the Etsy website.
5 – Your shoes
A brilliant nugget dedicated to making shoes: the brand Etre amis. The name is the anagram of “materials,” saying that the material here is your friend and that of the planet! The shoes, entirely handcrafted, are produced in small numbers, depending on the amount of raw material found.
In the shoe industry, upcycling also has another name: shoemaking. Eh yes! A shoemaker can repair everything, and today, it is even possible to have your shoes customized. Many shoe customization sites exist and will allow you to give your favorite old pair a fresh look! You can ask Custombylaura to provide you with a flash for around thirty euros!
For the lucky inhabitants of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the concept store T’as Vu test pumps offers many solutions to transform your shoes, from simple custom to total personalization!
