Think Again is a series that provides fun ideas for how to reuse items in your home that you would normally throw out or recycle. Reusing is higher on the “green” food chain than recycling, because getting another use out of an object is always more effective than spending the energy to recycle it. Plus, trying to reuse can force us to be creative!
Last week we wrote about Lebanese fashion designer Ziad Ghanem who turns reclaimed clothing from second hand stores into high fashion. For those of us out there who are also inspired to do something creative with used clothing, keep on reading.
Got a bunch of old t-shirts and tank tops in the back of your closet that are stained, no longer in fashion, or just don’t fit right anymore? Are they in the back of your closet because you love them anyway and can’t bring yourself to get rid of them? This project will allow you to upcycle those items, exercise your creative muscles, and keep the nostalgic t-shirts in your life in a functional, eco-friendly way.
In under an hour and with some very basic tools you can transform that old garment into a drawstring bag – to be used instead of plastic bags when shopping or instead of wrapping paper when wrapping a gift.
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London fashion week show viewers may have been shocked earlier this week when London-based Lebanese designer Ziad Ghanem’s line came down the runway. Initiated by a video introduction asking the viewers to break free from consumerism and follow their own hearts, repeating the line “I lost my head the day I found my heart,” the show was definitely nothing like mainstream high fashion.
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Tel Aviv based designer, Limor Matityahoo, has been involved with crafts for as long as she can remember. Among her many skills, Limor is a textile designer, a makeup artist, a cake decorator, and an interactive product manager. Most recently her curiosity, playfulness and skill have brought her to upcycled and recycled crafts made from plastic bags. And we’re very glad that they did.
Think Again is a series that provides fun ideas for how to reuse items in your home that you would normally throw out or recycle. Reusing is higher on the “green” food chain than recycling, because getting another use out of an object is always more effective than spending the energy to recycle it. Plus, trying to reuse can force us to be creative!