Landfill Fashion
Sally
- A self-professed 'home engineer', Sally spends most of her spare time hitting up Farmer's Markets and scouring foodie blogs for new and interesting recipes. She's also recently engaged, so she's on the hunt for unique and interesting ideas for her wedding.
If you want to be a smart fashion designer, you need to create something made from re-purposed materials. Because wearing recycled clothing is just as important as recycling! The last few years, we have seen some really interesting takes in recycled fashion and accessories: tires, plastic bottles, tennis shoes, cardboard, paper, cans, take-out containers, you name it. Because Earth Day is right around the corner, I decided to check out what designers and clothing companies have been up to in the realm of recycled fashion.
Urban Outfitters has been on the recycled goods bandwagon for the last 15 years with their UrbanRenewal Line. The designers that work in this department have my dream job- they get to go to second-hand and thrift stores and buy huge lots of random things like men’s shirts, ties, and old sweaters and take them back to the workshop and convert them something new and interesting. Some examples are the simple but fabulous Recycled Vintage Lace Headband and the Plaid Recycled Men’s Shirt Skirt. I want that job.
Not UrbanRenewal, but equally as fab- the Recycled Skateboard Necklace is handmade from retired skateboards. The Recycled Record Cuff makes a great gift for the music connoisseur- yesterday’s Top 40 hits = today’s wearable gems!
There are also a plethora of bags out there made from recycled materials. The Recycled Tires Bag, The Barcode Bag (made from candy wrappers) and the Reclaimed Water Bottle Bag are a few examples. Check out the rest of my Earth Day Fashion Finds and be sure to bring your re-usable totes to the market!
