Edited by The Fashion Web
Edited by The Fashion Web
I received an email from Jill who manages a charity shop on Byres Road in the West End, St Margarets of Scotland Hospice which, now I think about it, I was in the last time I was up the West End as I remember picking through a rail near the window and thinking to myself, “Wait a minute, this has been altered!”. Upcycling never occurred to me.
Jill's team took it upon themselves to embark on “upcycling”, where they take the old or damaged items and uses the good fabric from them to create entirely new garments. Dedicated thrifters have been doing this for years but this service is ideal for those who do not have the skills or tools to reinvent a garment.
The pieces I saw when I was in didn't look anything like this, so this is an exciting progression indeed. I'd love to have a poke at the blue ruffle edged satin cape which might have been a dreadful 70's dress or nightgown at one point and now looks beautifully Edwardian.
This is a great idea and if the pieces were truly unique/edgy enough, it's definitely something I'd invest in.
Queen Michelle
Edited by Hillary Frazier
Queen Michelle at Kingdom of Style showed us how she layers sheer…the result? A dreamy layered cake perfect for any occasion. I’m dying over those Christopher Kane For Topshop Leggings!
LINK LOVE: Kingdom Of Style
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In honor of the recession, Kingdom of Style’s Queen Michelle cut back on the mag buying, but still purchased a new and lovely copy of Indie, an Austrailian publication. Queen Michelle had a lot to say about the magazine, and took photos of all the awesome spreads in Indie.
“The writing can be rather amusing due to some translation errors which, clearly not deliberately, make for quite funny reading. It features designers that I have never heard of in the ‘Introducing’ section which is refreshing, and it doesn’t have this seasons Balmain on every page.”
Now that’s the kind of magazine I want to read.
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This girl loves her girdles and corsets on the outside instead of in. I think it’s a cool way to create a nice shape, first by wearing a girdle as a belt, and then by layering a corset over a shirt. I can’t say I’m going to run out and try this, but it’s a cool idea.
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Lohan better move over cause these leggings by James Lillis are incredibly covetable (and at $120 bucks a real steal). I suddenly wish I wore leggings just so I can look awesome in these. Queen Michelle does a great job at playing test dummy for these highly desired pant alternatives.
Can’t wait to see which stores in New York pick them up.
LINKAGE: Girl In A Metal Cage
