Upcycled
The creative re-use of waste materials, useless or unwanted clothes by transforming them into something new and often one-of-a-kind piece
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ABITARIO
Collective directed by Denise Bonapace that designs and manufactures handcrafted knitwear items through a research path that applies traditional techniques in an experimental way. Those who wear an ABITARIO garment do not passively face what is proposed to them, but want each dress to enhance them as a unique and special individual
Agent Reclaim
Upcycled leather brand that has been on a mission to elevate forgotten, damaged and returned leather garments into handbags and accessories since 2010 in Toronto, one jacket at a time
Alienina
Accessories brand born in 2008 with the aim of inspiring people to discover that items can have an extra life and new function. The philosophy of the project is giving a new function and aesthetic value to the everyday objects and extending their lifespan. The attention to detail, combined with the innovative use of the materials define Alienina’s approach and strong aesthetic appeal
Appcycled
Marketplace bringing together Italian upcycling fashion designers to sell their unique and one-of-a-kind garments. Appcycled aims to power the rise of upcycled fashion
Archivist Studio
Amsterdam based studio that collects discarded high quality textiles from the luxury hotel industry and turns them into timeless garments. The foundation of the brand are timeless, well-constructed shirts and blouses that suit any occasion
ARTCLUB
ARTCLUB is an Australian concept label that’s focused on considered, sustainable fashion. The brand’s name is inspired by founder and designer Heidi Middleton’s own background in painting and fine arts
Atelier Eveil Ludique
French brand that likes clothes with a past life, even if unknown. Atelier Eveil Ludique can project a story onto those clothes. And this story would remind us to do the right thing
Atlein
French fashion house based in Paris founded in 2016 by designer Antonin Tron committed to sustainable creation, and an aim to present an alternative proposition for women based on quality and integrity
AVAVAV
Florence-based clothing label driven by conscious production and design. All of AVAVAV's pieces are made out of luxury deadstock fabric, sourced and produced locally in small quantities
BENNU
Italian brand that recovers vintage tailored garments or garments from unsold stocks with the commitment to reduce the pollution caused by the production of new garments. What BENNU wants to express can be enclosed in a passage by Foucault, where gender is indicated as a fluid variable that changes and changes in different contexts and eras. BENNU owes its name to the bennu, a bird from Egyptian mythology consecrated to the god Ra, a symbol of rebirth, later identified in classical culture with the phoenix reborn from its ashes, the brand's founding concept
BO DOIR
Clothing brand from Amsterdam that searches finds and collects vintage scarves to make them shine again in new clothing. BO DOIR clothing keeps its quality and beauty for a long time. Each garment is one of a kind
Cavia
Cavia is an upcycling and eco-friendly clothing brand, made in Italy and founded in 2020. Cavia believes that our world is full of things we produced in past, that we must transform with our creativity. Each item is one of kind and made to order
common.parts
This is an up-cycling luxury womenswear brand that works with textile waste resulted in the cutting process at the clothing factories or other types of discarded fabrics and aims a 'zero waste' process for the entire production cycle
Confidante
Confidante is a brand designed in Amsterdam, female founded as well as committed to minimizing the footprint at every step of the chain. All the shapes, colours and textures are made to make you feel good
Daniela Parella Studio
Spanish upcyling brand with the mission of giving value to garments that are out of market. Daniela Parella Studio is sustainable studio based in Barcelona where they repair, transform and hand-paint second hand garments into new, useful items – keeping them from the landfill & continuing their story
Designers Remix
Founded in 2002, Copenhagen-based brand creating iconic pieces for women, based upon the idea of making full use of already existing resources by redesigning, remixing, and upcycling deadstock fabrics and garments
Elliott
Founded in 2017, Massachusetts based brand creating a sustainable collection of clothing inspired by elevated femininity and a love of craftsmanship and quality
Farewell Frances
Designer brand founded by Carly Scheck that combines her dreamy vintage aesthetic, easy-going nature, and desire to give new life to once forgotten treasures. Her philosophy is that we should make do with what we have. She is inspired by the quilts she finds and feels they were given life by their original creators and now she can help give them a second life. From apparel made of treasured quilts to curated self-care items, to antiques rescued from barns and garages around the North East, Carly shares a piece of herself with the world through Farewell Frances
FLVTRN Archives
Italian upcycling brand born during the 2020 quarantine, after several attempts to approach the world of customization. A good part of the garments are found in vintage markets, bought second-hand, or given away by friends
FREITAG
FREITAG has been injecting used truck tarps with new life as functional bags since 1993. The Zurich-based company thinks and acts in cycles and supplies urban individualists the world over with a choice of over 50 different bags and accessories
Garbags
Portugal-based handmade production of everyday use items such as bags, wallets and notebooks, made exclusively with upcycled materials. Garbags upcycles non-recyclable used packages, inner tubes, and publicity banners into bags and other useful accessories. They strive to inspire people and companies to think about the waste we create in everyday life and start seeing it in a different light
Giglio Tigrato
Brand based in Milan born in 2020, coming from the idea of going against the industrial overproduction. With her brand Carlotta, 22 years old, wants to prove how vintage garments and waste of fabrics can still assume a new look and to promote human's individuality
girl of the earth
Few-of-a-kind™ womenswear shop funded by Ruby, a New York City & Copenhagen based girl. Ruby's pieces are made of truly upcycled vintage fabric remnants dating 1930-1999 with zero-impact on the environment. You're not shopping – you're recycling
GRÜNBAG
Designing bags from wasted however durable and colorful materials, from discarded kites to industrial scraps. First launched in 2008 by the Danish designer, Helen Leegaard, the brand aims to circulate industrial waste into high-quality statement bags. GRÜNBAG products are spacious and functional and are designed to stand the taste of time and trends
HYER GOODS
Creating handbags, wallets, and small leather goods from repurposed deadstock and manufacturing waste, primarily using genuine leathers. Brooklyn-based, the brand's aim is to use cutting-edge, innovative techniques to give a new life to leftover materials
I Was Sari
Found in 2013, the brand sources raw materials in the colorful markets of Mumbai, used saris and dead stocks become vibrant products that are sold worldwide
Infinit Denim
Spanish brand dedicated to extending the life cycle of post-consumer denim. Infinit Denim works with a circular economy in which materials are transformed, reused, and never destroyed or abandoned
Isolda
Found in 2011 in Brazil, the brand creates new pieces from what already exists, through the upcycling of fabrics
Just For Poor
Italian brand born out of the need to cope with the huge impact that the fashion industry has on the ecosystem and to show that clothes can be both cool and responsibly made. The goal is to create the perfect match between ethics and aesthetics. Their products are produced using recycled materials with quality vintage inserts that make each piece unique
Kerriih
Handmade knitwear and crochet brand launched in 2020. Founded by Elisa and Michela. Kerriih is run from their home city, Treviso in Northern Italy. By using regenerated yarns from old jumpers and stocks meant to be thrown away, Kerriih’s aim is to use the reusable and produce zero waste
Ksenia Schnaider
Born in 2011 with the aim of creating fashion pieces by reworking discarded materials. In their designs they portray European cultural quotes or innovative digital concepts
La Débraillée
Women-owned brand born from the idea of creating timeless evergreen accessories using only leftover leather. "La Débraillée" is a French word representing the radical chic approach of day-to-night accessories' functionality
L'Envers Fashion
Independent French brand based in Spain intended for women and men all over the globe to be inspired by local artisanal production, and the stories of the hidden hands behind the confection of their clothes
MaisonCléo
Born to propose simple but worked pieces always with beautiful deadstock fabrics. The idea is to share the know-how and make the made in France accessible to everyone
MAKE
Based out of Wales committed to a premise of adapting resourceful and imaginative new practice to unisex fashion, at the highest taste level. MAKE is made from the residual fabrics factories no longer need. The beautiful materials bound unnecessarily for landfill have been rescued and repurposed in a brand of modernity and care
Marine Serre
The Parisian label effortlessly blurs the boundaries of ready-to-wear, couture, and sportswear. Athletic designs are spliced with refined elements typically associated with tailoring, while unexpected twists break up clean silhouettes. Discover their pre-owned pieces
Masha With Maria
Born in Amsterdam in 2017, creating refined outerwear that is delicately upcycled and reshaped. All the garments are handcrafted, hence unique. Designs include vivid pastel colors and well-defined shapes
Mishimi
Brand from Milan born from the desire to blend Italian technique with international culture, quality and innovation, all at the artist’s disposal. Contemporary, innovative, sophisticated, Mishimi never repeats itself
Must Had
A community of artisans and designers specialized in creating value from the fashion industry's waste. Must Had produces with zero new resources but they value what already exists by continuing its narrative
MYAR
Italian label founded in 2015 as a modern interpretation of army styling in streetwear culture. MYAR aims to create a new dress code by up-cycling and customising vintage army gear into unique tailored pieces. The collection is almost entirely made from re- tailored globally sourced military garments and second-life fabrics
New Order of Fashion
Eindhoven based foundation that is helping to shift the dial on sustainability in fashion through talent and innovation. Next to technological innovation, it takes the creative geniuses to change the fashion industry. NOoF enable the next generation of fashion design talent to drive the industry's transition towards circularity. NOoF, in collaboration with the local Eindhoven community, industry partners Wolkat and design talent Alicia Minnaard, Bart Hess and Marie Sloth Rousing, have developed their first capsule collection 'From Scratch’
Noacustom
Dutch brand that stands for exclusive products and environmentally conscious
+Three°°°
Made in Italy accessories brand based on the principles of ethical and sustainable development. +Three°°° goal is to minimize the impact of the supply chain in the production process, combining ethics, sustainability, and innovation
Pssbl
Accessories brand set up in 2018 by a group of friends from different corners of the world who set out to make a bag brand that was minimal in design, functional, durable and socially responsible. Pssbl are on a mission to clean up our oceans and produce in a socially responsible way
Re/Done
Founded by Sean Barron and Jamie Mazur in LA in 2014, with a mission to restore individuality to the luxury fashion space, to keep heritage brands relevant, and create responsible fashion. The brand repurposes vintage jeans, reimagining iconic heritage brands, remaking them in stylish modern pieces
RE49
Born from a long family history of shoe production, RE49 is an Italian start-up creating shoe collections with repurposed materials such as discarded denim and end-of-season sails and beach umbrellas. Their goal was to combine environmental care with innovation, therefore among all their initiatives, they decided to trace their shoes supply chain with the help of blockchain technology
Reworked
Sustainable, unique, handmade clothing brand using reworked materials from Germany
Ensō
Curating vintage and pre-loved collections created by two young women in Amsterdam. The idea behind it is to provide a selection of modern curated clothing while keeping responsibility in mind. Born from a "serendipity" moment, it is now rebranded "Ensō", referring to the Zen-circle which symbolizes creativity, enlightenment, and elegance
SISSEL EDELBO
Aims to source the finest vintage fabrics from India, and transform these into wardrobe favorites for women, who like us, wish to have a unique and sustainable style
The R Collective
Social impact upcycled fashion brand with a mission to create beautiful clothes using waste materials that was born from Redress, the pioneering Hong Kong based charity working since 2007 to reduce waste in fashion
TOTOTÈ.STUDIO
TOTOTÈ.STUDIO is a Dutch and ethical bag brand launched in 2020. The brand designs bags with the belief that responsibility can be integrated circle round. By working with in-stock and dead-stock leather, with leftover fabrics, as well producing locally in The Netherlands with newcomer-refugees, TOTOTÈ.STUDIO aims to redirect bad into good, using creativity as a means of empowerment
Trashy Queen
Spanish brand born with the idea of giving people who love fashion the opportunity to express themselves and enjoy daring, innovative and fresh garments created under more sustainable fashion criteria
UNKNOWN STUDIO
One-of-a-kind upcycled brand based in Milan. They aim to create new stories for old or unwanted garments and to evolve and create a new fashion system
UTI EXI
Berlin-based ethical fashion label with focus on upcycling and deconstructing clothes. The name means 'use the existing' (lat. uti existentium) and stands for the company's mission: reduce, reuse, recycle!
We Found It Studio
Clothing brand created by Jones and Laurie from Toulouse, France. Originally starting the brand as We Found It Vintage; a space to curate and share exceptional and timeless vintage garments, this eventually evolved into a line of made to order pieces from rescued designer fabrics as We Found It Studio. At the core has always been an appreciation for what is already there. We Found It Studio aims to promote another vision of fashion - both in its production and in its consumption
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