A handful of weeks ago I was commissioned by Lanni--the lovely etsy seller behind fashionREdesign to create a look that honors her design philosophy. (Check out her shop! fashionREdesign) Our project was to create the Preppy Gets Edgy wrap skirt--in its recycled form. Lanni honors her sustainable fashion ethics full time--and I'm so delighted I get to help. Its not as easy as you'd think to be a conscious fashionista... I ended up finding enough materials from my pile of donated clothes and one lucky thrift-store-score to make this skirt fully recycled/reused except for the 4 little snaps and closure clasps.
Starting materials:
charcoal grey simple shift dress and matching house coat
floral print, sleeveless summer dress
cotton floral long sleeved tunic
After a good washing, everything was ready to be cut into the pattern pieces. The floral lining was the hardest to assemble--and I ended up using almost 100% of of my materials. Well...except for the shoulder pads on the housecoat.
The dark grey on the outside was actually easy to assemble since I had enough fabric to piece together. The dress/housecoat combo was xxl and in good condition. No tears or blemishes to work around...lucky me!
The finished product.
The inside liner tells its own story...I love it! There are a few seams throughout the skirt--from where the fabric was pieced together in the pattern stage--that Lanni can use to prove to people that her skirt is recycled/sustainable fashion. But other than that the skirt looks chic and brand new!
and with her Penny Tank from last month's promotion. Bangin!
