But when you realize even new gowns worthy of the world’s grandest fashion stage can be made with zero impact (actually saving clothes from landfill at the same time!) it opens your mind, doesn’t it? Let’s encourage designers to convert old clothes into new ones for occasions like these! Don’t you think it would be FASCINATING to see?!! It just takes a little more creative thinking and dedication but hands up who thinks the planet’s worth it? Bravo my friends!! Thank you so much in advance for sharing this with everyone you think would appreciate the gift of seeing what’s possible. They can be converted into new versions of themselves - even small alterations can create epic changes. Showing us all how old clothes hold far more potential than first meets the eye. The lines of the ribbons represent the dress’s ‘gift wrapping’, echoing Chanel’s iconic monochrome packaging. Are YOU convinced? I had ridiculous amounts of fun interpreting the Met Gala’s ’23 theme: Karl Lagerfeld - ‘A line of beauty’ - both literally and metaphorically. TikTok video from Kate McGuire "Making Met-Gala-worthy Upcycled Couture - for the crowds! You’ve got to see it to BELIEVE it! This gown, made from a pile of second-hand, 20-year old, H&M x Lagerfeld dresses and other old materials?! Leaning into Lagerfeld’s pioneering spirit I wanted to create a piece of ‘conscious couture’ to show how visually the old (even old fast fashion) can equal the new. Even YOU can get creative with what’s in your closet right now - find a local alterations person to help you! Thank you so much to my exceptionally dedicated team and the real life angel that is Gigi McQuarrie! #conversion #refashionista #met #metgala #metgala2023 #metgalafashion #refashionedclothing #clothingtransformation #refashiondesigner #beforeandafter #couture #quilting #quiltersoftiktok #nycfashion #sustainability #sustainablefashion #chanel #alineofbeautyĢ.5K Likes, 45 Comments. Making Met-Gala-worthy Upcycled Couture - for the crowds! You’ve got to see it to BELIEVE it! This gown, made from a pile of second-hand, 20-year old, H&M x Lagerfeld dresses and other old materials?! Leaning into Lagerfeld’s pioneering spirit I wanted to create a piece of ‘conscious couture’ to show how visually the old (even old fast fashion) can equal the new.
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