we all reuse

A great reaction piece from the Catwalk Queen blog to the House of Lord's condemnation of fast fashion...

seems like swapping's the way to go for the die hard fashionista...

http://www.catwalkqueen.tv/2008/08/a_slap_on_the_w.html#more

Interesting to note from this article that not only is the vintage market very sophisticated and well established but that in addition remade goods sell for a premium.

In the UK this is not always the case, I wonder why?

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/18/style/FVINTAGE.php

Clothes swapping parties will hit our TV screens this autumn on BBC Two and online.

Twiggy's Frock Exchange is a three part series in which 100 women take part in a giant clothes swapping party and receive a style makeover without spending a single penny.

Lucy from wellreuse took part this week -

"The show was very well organized and a great introduction for new swappers. Seasoned swappers and customizers like myself enjoyed the great clothing that the stylists has selected from our wardrobes, and helping other to style and choose their new items."

Clothes swapping parties will hit our TV screens this autumn on BBC Two and online.

Twiggy's Frock Exchange is a three part series in which 100 women take part in a giant clothes swapping party and receive a style makeover without spending a single penny.

Lucy from wellreuse took part this week -

"The show was very well organized and a great introduction for new swappers. Seasoned swappers and customizers like myself enjoyed the great clothing that the stylists has selected from our wardrobes, and helping other to style and choose their new items."

Call for entries for the first dedicated ethical fashion awards

The RE:Fashion Awards will take place on the 13th November 2008, celebrating people and organisations who have taken great strides in tackling poverty, healing the environment and changing consumer attitudes towards ethical fashion.
AWARDS: open to designers, manufacturers, retailers, students ...
There are 11 RE:Fashion Awards in three categories:

DESIGNERS AWARDS
Awards include: RE:Fashion Designer of the Year, New RE:Designer of the Year

MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARDS

Local authorities across London are now adopting reuse as a larger part of their waste strategies.

Give and take days are spreading across the London boroughs - organized and staffed by the LA themselves, these events not only facilitate reuse but also measure it.

Each item or bundle brought to the venue is classified and weighed before being put out for the taking. These figures are passed on to Defra to be added to the regional and national totals.

Remade in the US and now on sale online in the UK -

US examples here:

http://search.urbanoutfitters.com/?q=renewal

UK examples here

http://www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk/icat/wrenewal

Each item is made from vintage, deadstock, and surplus materials sourced from rag mills around the world, and remixed near their head office. Items come in a range of fabrics but the colours and cut stay the same..

A Wrexham woman was originally arrested for theft for taking four plastic garden chairs destined for landfill from a privatised Council waste dump.

Despite a signed written statement, two video interviews, radio interviews and letters to the press admitting taking chairs from the skip, plus two witness statements, from the skip operative and his supervisor, the CPS has decided there is not enough evidence and the case has been dropped.

The Recycled Sculpture Show 2008 exhibition was launched simultaneously with Love London at ZSL London Zoo on May 29th and runs until september.

It’s aim is to connect with people through the innovative & creative transformation of waste.

To find out more visit http://www.recycledsculptureshow.co.uk There's also details of how to submit work for future shows.

A Wrexham woman is facing a possible criminal charge of theft under Section 1 of the Theft Act 1968 for allegedly taking four green plastic garden chairs out of the landfill skip at the local household 'recycling' centre.