What is upcycling?

By cathie | May 5, 2014
Eco Sweater

“Upcycling means high-end garments are fashioned from ethical materials that don’t compromise on desirability.” “Cue upcycling, a new environmentally conscious genre in fashion design that repurposes discarded garments and textile waste and reintroduces it back into the fashion market.” The Guardian Pictured: Upcycled Sweater Read More: Clothing: Tomorrows Toxins? Fashions have a short-lived trend cycle.…

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Fashion and CHANGE meets social responsibility!

By cathie | May 5, 2014
Eco Clothing

There is a change happening in Madison, Wisconsin. The fair trade fashion boutique is called Change. Nikki Anderson is the founder and owner of this eclectic environmental gem and has blended creativity, social responsibility, and fashion. The driving force behind her mission statement is a simple little quote: “You must be the change if you wish to see the change in the world.”

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