The RE: Fashion Wardrobe: Sew Your Own Stylish, Sustainable Clothes - Paperback
by Portia Lawrie (Author)
Reuse and sew a sustainable capsule wardrobe that is tailored to you - and with it, break the cycle of throw-away fashion, with Portia Lawrie, leader of the Refashioners - fashion reuse pioneers.
Publishers Weekly Top 10 Lifestyle books 2023 Creative Book Awards 2024 Winner - Best Upcycling Book and Best New Author from Crafts Beautiful Magazine Every year, tons of clothing are sent to landfill, much of it owing to fast fashion and our desire to throw away clothes that aren't considered 'fashionable'. In this book, learn how to alter or completely deconstruct once-loved clothes to create edited or entirely new garments and accessories that are not only chic but saving the planet.I don't want my clothes to scream refashion. I just want them to scream 'nice clothes'! - Portia Lawrie, interview in Seamwork Magazine
Essex maker, blogger and creator of The Refashioners, Portia sews, knits and has been a regular contributor to Simply Sewing magazine since it launched in 20015. She's been writing her blog Makery (formerly Miss P) since 2009 and founded The Refashioners challenge, calling on bloggers to refashion a garment to highlight how cool, creative and ecologically sound refashioning old garments actually is. Portia's sewing super power is creating easy-to-sew, accessible-for-all garments for Simply Sewing magazine, often with no pattern needed so the maker can draft them to their own measurements. She lists family, hazelnut lattes, Indian food and singing into hairbrushes as her loves. Find her on Instagram @portialawrie.Made with care and unconditionally loved by our customers, this signature bestseller exceeds all expectations.
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