We love all things fashion-related here at Thunder Egg, so when we saw that Recycle for Greater Manchester was holding a special fashion event at MOSI in Manchester, we decided to go along!
Every year more clothing and textile items are thrown away when they could be worn or used again. The Re-Think Fashion event was held to demonstrate how clothing could be swapped, donated, recycled or up cycled to avoid it ending up in landfill. It was full of fantastic ideas to inspire people to do their bit for the environment and make sure that unwanted textiles are not put to waste.
The Market Place
There was a market place set up in the entrance for local businesses to sell their re-worked and vintage items. It included some of our neighbours in the Northern Quarter, such as Pop Boutique and Doll Season.
We love Doll Season! The very talented Kate makes unique sweaters & denim jackets featuring My Little Pony, Hello Kitty and Barbie.The Egg staff are regulars at her brilliant shop on the second floor of Afflecks which also sells jewellery and prints. You can also browse the amazing creations here.
Pop Boutique was selling a range of re-worked and up-cycled vintage outfits featuring some must-have velvet co-ords (pictured). They also had some gorgeous colourful retro cushions made from old fabrics. They have a shop a few doors down from us on Oldham St in Manchester and are online too.
Emmaus Mossley is a secondhand superstore based near Mossley Railway Station in Tameside. Not only do they have a great pick of secondhand items, but they also offer a home and work to previously homeless and unemployed people. It is an excellent cause to support and they had some really quirky retro and vintage finds on their stall! It is well worth a visit to their shop if you are a thrifty vintage hunter.
One of our favourite stalls of the evening was by Sausage Dog. It had a bizarre and wonderful collection of soft toys, puppets and cute gifts, all made from recycled fabrics! Our favourite item was the crazy but cute Poo pins that came in a little matchbox, they even had little googly eyes!! The etsy shop can be found here.
The Fashion Show
Next up in the evening was the fashion show. The catwalk showcased work from Designers, Shops & Students who all incorporated recycling into their collection. We were so impressed with the outfits! The thing we really loved most about the show was the diverse range of styles which demonstrated just how versatile recycling your textiles could be. There was everything from beautiful corsets and gorgeous evening gowns to super-cool jackets and incredible couture.
One of our favourite collections of the evening was Doll Season teamed with Stakkabridge. The bold and brilliant jackets from Doll Season, featuring Barbie, My Little Pony and cute fur trims, looked so on-trend with the Stakkabridge dresses. Stakkabridge is an independent clothing company, specializing in items made from re-cycled fabrics such as old bed covers, children's textiles and more! They incorporate fun and retro prints, such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, into their flattering and fashionable cuts. We are new-found fans of their clothing :) Their website can be found here.
One of the most outstanding collections of the evening was the work of Adnan Bayyat. His avant-garde creations included outfits made from paper and cling film and what we loved most were the fun and bright colours! The designs and detail was so creative and we fell in love with every outfit that came out along that catwalk. Find out more about his work here.
We really enjoyed our evening at MOSI, looking at all of these beautiful and environmentally friendly creations! It has inspired us to experiment with some of our old clothing and unused textiles to create something exciting and new. We will be posting updates and tutorials of our re-cycling adventures over the next few weeks :)
All information about recycling in Greater Manchester can be found here. They have some great tips and ideas for recycling, up-cycling or donating your unwanted items.
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