Posts tagged diy
Closing The Loop: How mending our clothes can be a political act

“From my experience in running an up-cycled children’s studio and regular mending workshops, I’ve seen micro-communities forming where people will pass on caring and mending tips. Mending has a set of values that anticipate the need to preserve and covet our belongings and knowledge – something that we have lost touch with, but now is the time to salvage these skills.”

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Vicki Sarge x Belgravia in Bloom: Fashion Roundtable's first Community Workshop. By Melissa Chaplin

On 23rd of May, the Fashion Roundtable team descended on a floral wonderland in Elizabeth Street, Belgravia.  Every spring, when Chelsea Flower Show takes place, this area of London bursts into life. Intricate floral displays adorn the boutiques, turning the already photogenic neighbourhood into a fashionista’s paradise.

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If you don't have it, make it: Judy Blame's legacy. An Op-Ed by Karen Binns

JUDY BLAME, was a true rebel in every sense of the word.
He was one of the first pioneers of the DIY stylist movement of the 1980s. Not only a stylist, but an amazing jeweller, making what we throw away as garbage into compelling pieces of art. A true anarchist, he is what I would consider the real meaning of a real stylist. Totally original in his aesthetic and a constant influence on today’s fashion community.

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