Tracey Cliffe - Love Me Again

Female

Manchester

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

Profession / role:
Designer/maker
Company / organisation:
Love Me Again
Website (if you have one):
www.lovemeagain.co.uk
My primary role in relation to fashion is:
Entrepreneur
I am looking to discover or buy
Potential stockists, possible collaborators
About me / About business or organisation:
I make affordable, fashionable, sometimes sexy, and sometimes quirky clothes made entirely from recycled textiles. I get most of my raw materials from a local textile recycler, and I only use pieces that aren't good enough to be worn or used as they are, basically the rejects that charity shops don't want! I mainly work with more mundane items like old jumpers, sweatshirts, t shirts and shirts, and completely transform them, whilst also using as much of the original functionality of the original garment.
Career history / Company history:
Jan 2009 – Present: Spearfish, teaching textile and fashion based workshops in schools and youth centres
Nov 2008 – Present: Love Me Again, running my own small business revamping and customising damaged clothes, making clothes from donated vintage fabrics, customer alterations and commissions
Mar 2009 - Sept 2009: Revamp design collective, Designer, working with rejected donations for Cancer Research to re-sell
Sept 2008 - Sept 2009: Angels the Costumiers, Costumier, working on costumes for TV, film and theatre
June 2006 – Jan 2008: TRAID, Head of design, TRAIDRemade, taking old and damaged clothes and re making them into something fashionable and desirable again
July 2006: Lunch magazine, String bag concept design, designing a shopping bag made from men's string vests for an ethical magazine - Freelance part time
Aug 2006 - Nov 2006: Hemingway design, Archiving 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s Women’s magazines, finding interesting articles, adverts and fashion images, explaining them technically for use on a popular culture website
Sept 2005 - June 2006: TRAID, Sorting supervisor, ensuring and managing the smooth running of a warehouse that stocks and hand picks fashionable and high quality second hand and vintage clothing to sell in 8 shops around London and Brighton

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  • Daniel Godfrey

    Hello! I'm working at a festival that weekend, but I will be working on the collection from next week. My tumblr page has all the updates on my current work

    http://daftdanny.tumblr.com

    Keep In touch

    :D

    Jun 26, 2010

  • David McGill

    Hi Tracey Im always happy to be a friend but wonder why you chose me

    Jul 3, 2010

  • Splodge

    I'm 13 and I want to be you one day! I love your collections especially your Winter '10. I'm big on sustainability and really want to be an ethical fashion designer when I grow up. I love block colours and your outfits have a relaxed quirky sleek vibe that really attracts me. I have no idea how to dressmake or set up my own business, but have a head full of ideas. I really admire you and how you have made such beautiful clothes out of recycled textiles!

    Jan 30, 2011