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June 09 Newsletter

Last month decisively brought summer with it and for most of us the lovely weather has continued to provide an excuse to get outdoors. Can anything beat the opportunity to spend quality time in the garden, local park or common with warm sun rejuvenating skin and nothing but a good book to wallow in for company?

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Recycling Fashion

Adeptly ignoring the fashion magazines and High Streets which constantly dictate the purchase of brand new items every season in order to keep up with the latest fashions and trends, we need spend very little money to keep warm and stay stylish throughout the seasons.

Learning to Sew: Spending a few pounds on sewing needles and threads is a wise investment indeed and learning how to use them effectively is even better. This allows us to repair any damages our clothes may suffer as well as re-fit and reconstruct them as our size, need or indeed fashion changes…

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RCDs Newsletter October 08

Adeptly ignoring the fashion magazines and High Streets which constantly dictate the purchase of brand new items every season in order to keep up with the latest fashions and trends, we need spend very little money to keep warm and stay stylish throughout the seasons.

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From UK to India and back

From UK recycling bins and charity shops to India’s recycling factories and workshops. How one garment becomes another in wonderful pictures from The Guardian, May 2008. “May 23 2008: Clothes donated at UK charity shops can end up half way … Continue reading

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Restitch

Restitch is a small UK company run by Mary Jo Hill which recycles unwanted adult clothes into a delightful range of children’s clothing. The company is committed to producing locally made goods and helping to reduce landfill by rescuing good … Continue reading

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Recycled Fashion from NZ

In an unprecedented sneak preview, The Dominion Post revealed one of the designs to be entered in the WOW – World of WearableArt – Awards to be held in Wellington this September. The design, by New Zealand fabric artist Susan … Continue reading

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Junky Styling Super Summer Sale

Junky Styling’s awesome recycled fashion designs are on sale for one day only this weekend at The Junky Store, Truman Brewery, Brick Lane – Saturday 28th July – don’t miss it! Check out the Junky Styling website here

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