Reconstructed clothing
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In March 2006, the DIY group Compai released their first DIY clothing reconstruction book, 99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-shirt Into Something Fabulous! After this book's release, Compai went on to release three more books about reconstructing jeans, sweaters and scarves.
During the latter half of the 2010s, reconstructed clothing became popular within high fashion. Brands such as RE/DONE and Vetements popularized jeans constructed from vintage denim. Marine Serre, winner of the 2017 LVMH prize for young designers, pledges a minimum of 50% of her collections consist of reconstructed clothing. [3] New York brand BODE has from its 2016 inception focused on pieces reconstructed from vintage or antique textiles such as quilts, tablecloths, lace doilies, and oven mitts.[4]
Reconstructed clothing is appealing because it allows the designer to "stamp [their ideas] into an existing piece...and come up with a totally different piece" and because it makes the wearer's clothing unique.[1]
References
- ^ a b c De la Paz, Gino. "If It's Worth It, Then Rework It." Philippine Daily Inquirer (November 13, 2004).
- ^ Nicolay, Megan. Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt. Workman Publishing Company, 2006.
- ^ "Here's How Marine Serre's Upcycled Clothes Actually Get Made". PAPER. 2020-04-16. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ Colyar, Brock (2023-07-05). "Welcome to Bodeworld". The Cut. Retrieved 2023-11-08.