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Repurposed Fashion: Clementiny Clothing

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I love this unique dress made by Clementiny Clothing. It is made from repurposed vintage materials, like most of their clothing. All of it is handmade, and completely unique – you won’t see items like these in the stores! Earth-friendly, and fashionable. That’s a Good Seed!

Be sure to check out Clementiny Clothing’s Etsy store here, and their blog here.

Photo by Sara Heidinger: saraheidinger.com (Used with permission.)

Ecouture: Repurposed Purses

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I just ran across this amazing purse made out of an old Carly Simon record! Being a fan of repurposed items, and an even bigger fan of Carly Simon, I had to share this amazing item. Check out Reinvented Vinyl for more amazing purses made from old records!

Front and back of the Carly purse. (Permission to use photo granted by Reinvented Vinyl.)

Ecouture: Gary Harvey’s “Trashion”

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Repurposing clothing is a great way to update your wardrobe, save money, and protect the environment. If you have your doubts, check out these works of art, made from old clothing (and in one case, newspapers!) by Gary Harvey. (All images are from the Gary Harvey Collection.)

Made from 28 army jackets.

Made from 42 pairs of Levi’s 501 jeans.

Harvey says: “Jeans are one of the most hardwearing garments, originally designed as a work uniform, and made in a fabric designed to last years. Since the transition from ‘work-to-wear’ fashion, jeans are often discarded for the latest silhouette before the end of their useful life.”

Made from 21 laundry bags.

Made from 30 copies of The Financial Times.

Made from cans, bottle tops, and candy wrappers.

Now, we’re not suggesting that these are garments you could or should wear on the average day but it just goes to show that you can repurpose anything into something fun and fashionable if you are creative enough!

Ecouture: Repurposed Shrugs

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At 5 Seed, we love clothing that’s been repurposed. It’s far more eco-friendly and ethical to refresh your wardrobe with repurposed clothing, rather than buying it new, and putting your money behind companies who use pesticide-ridden cotton, and foreign factories to manufacture their garments.Yes, some repurposed clothing came from that same source, but it’s always a good idea to reduce our contributions to such a harmful system by making fewer purchases of brand-new clothing.

Check out this gorgeous shrug made from an old cotton/spandex t-shirt by Found Object Fashion (a good seed!).

Copyright: Found Object Fashion