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Old cloth, new clothes: six designers creating beautiful upcycled garments

From reworking streetwear to diverting good denim from landfill, upcycling can be labour-intensive but the results are worth the effort

Despite these challenges, a growing number of designers are tackling fashion’s excessive waste problem head on, and creating genuinely beautiful garments from unwanted clothes. (L to R) Tish Weinstock, Camille Charriere and Ella Richards attend a Conner Ives dinner and after party wearing his upcycled dresses, during LFW on 17 February, 2023 in London. “The solution to these problems are multifaceted, but using waste to create desirable fashion is one of them.” The project has hosted other designers in residence, including Heidi Middleton and Charlotte Hicks.

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