From reworking streetwear to diverting good denim from landfill, upcycling can be labour-intensive but the results are worth the effort The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a ...

Mayfly owner, Alex DiMauro, transforms and sells her upcycled creations in a Harvard Square shop in Cambridge. It’s in a ...

As shoppers have been feeling the recessionary squeeze on their wallets — and the climate crisis has many reconsidering their role in fast fashion — upcycling has become as essential as ever for ...

You dream of whipping up gorgeous garments à la Project Runway. There’s just one problem: You don’t know a seam ripper from a serger or a bobbin from a box pleat. Fear not. These no-sew hacks will ...

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When Swedish brand Hodakova won the LVMH prize this year, it felt extra significant. The finalists for the most sought-after prize in fashion — awarded annually — are meant to foreshadow the future of ...

I didn’t think I could pull of the bohemian upcycled look—jeans held together with safety pins and jackets covered in patches. But Patagonia has changed my mind. In late 2019, it launched ReCrafted, a ...