Helen Milen's Posts - Ethical Fashion SOURCE Network2024-03-29T12:27:36ZHelen Milenhttp://ethicalfashionforum.ning.com/profile/HelenMilenhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1960810160?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://ethicalfashionforum.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=2s2sktajbnw6g&xn_auth=noUpcycling With My Green Lipsticktag:ethicalfashionforum.ning.com,2009-07-16:2622461:BlogPost:185432009-07-16T11:30:00.000ZHelen Milenhttp://ethicalfashionforum.ning.com/profile/HelenMilen
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The term upcycling is frequently being used in the world of ethical fashion. So what exactly does it mean? Upcycling is re-using materials and items to re-create something that improves the value of the original. Upcycling retains elements of the original item. For example, transforming an old shirt into a fabulous dress. Upcycling itself is not new. Hopefully, now that it has been given a label it will create more awareness for consumers.…
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The term upcycling is frequently being used in the world of ethical fashion. So what exactly does it mean? Upcycling is re-using materials and items to re-create something that improves the value of the original. Upcycling retains elements of the original item. For example, transforming an old shirt into a fabulous dress. Upcycling itself is not new. Hopefully, now that it has been given a label it will create more awareness for consumers.<br />
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<a href="http://mygreenlipstick.com" target="_blank">My Green Lipstick</a>, the online ethical fashion store, have been busy upcycling to create limited -edition items for their own-label range. Vintage fabrics, buttons and buckles, vintage silk scarves and repurposed garments have been 'Lip-sticked' (received My Green Lipstick's unique re-style) to give them a new lease of life. The range also incorporates organic cotton and silk to create a collection of exclusive "ecologically sensitive" pieces.<br />
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The first items from the range will go on-line this week. I am sure all ethical fashionistas out there will be on-line before they can say Upcycle.