ReFashioned

Name: ReFashioned
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SKU: 9781780673011
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Cutting-Edge Clothing from Upcycled Materials

By Sass Brown

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ReFashioned explores the vibrant world of recycling and upcycling in fashion, showcasing 46 international designers who transform discarded garments and materials into unique, handcrafted clothing and accessories. This book highlights the slow-fashion movement's response to the throw-away culture of fast fashion, presenting pieces that are not only beautiful and original but that also challenge industry practices around waste and exploitation.
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This book is ideal for fashion enthusiasts, designers, environmental advocates, and anyone intrigued by sustainable practices in the arts and culture sector.

The area of recycling and upcycling is a rich and growing source of innovative design in the fashion and accessories industries. This title features 46 international designers who work with recycled materials and discarded garments, reinvigorating them with life and value.

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The area of recycling and upcycling is a rich and growing source of innovative design in the fashion and accessories industries.

In a fast-fashion world of throw-away clothing, it is the ultimate expression of the slow-fashion movement, with each piece individually conceived and crafted from scratch, using different materials each time.

ReFashioned features 46 international designers who work with recycled materials and discarded garments, reinvigorating them with new life and value. The result is beautiful and desirable clothing and accessories that also make an important statement to the fashion world about its wasteful and exploitative practices.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

W27 Newspaper praises ReFashioned as an excellent and informative resource for readers interested in innovative fashion and recycling. They also highlight that the book itself is produced from recycled materials, reinforcing its message and commitment to sustainability.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780673011

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 October 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 830g

Pages: 208

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Arts & Culture Laurence King Publishing Non-Fiction Sass Brown

About the Author

Sass Brown is the Assistant Dean of the School of Art and Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the former Resident Director of its study abroad programme in Florence, Italy. As a designer, researcher, writer, journalist and blogger, her area of expertise is eco fashion in all of its various expressions. She is the New York editor for Coco Eco Magazine and writes for a range of other magazines and websites. Her first book, Eco Fashion, was published by Laurence King in 2010.