• ‘Plastic Into Fibres’ is the theme for today’s #slowfashionchallenge 🤍🌸❤️🌸🖤 Which instantly made me think about the amount the amount of polyester, viscose and nylon present in the fabrics I use. This is a photo I took this morning, of some of these fabrics in my current fabric bag. Although I’m now trying to source more (second-hand) cotton fabric rather than man made fibres, I think there will always be a certain amount of these materials in what I make- mainly because they’re otherwise destined for landfill, which I definitely don’t want to happen! Washing at a lower temperature (which also benefits the longevity of the garment) and using a microfibre collecting bag are both great ways to also lower the impact these materials have on the environment. How do you feel about this subject? ........ (Photo description: layers of fabrics lined up in a row, in mostly black, white, pink and green colours. These include pieces of lace, jersey, stretch and shiny Lycra fabrics). @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #microfibres #plastics #manmadefabrics #manmadfibres #polyester #nylon #environment #environmentalimpact #environmentallyfriendly #ecofashion #greenfashion #upcycledfashion #recycledfashion #recycled #recycling #upcycling #upcycled #upcycledclothing #recycledclothing #lovedclotheslast
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    ‘Plastic Into Fibres’ is the theme for today’s #slowfashionchallenge 🤍🌸❤️🌸🖤 Which instantly made me think about the amount the amount of polyester, viscose and nylon present in the fabrics I use. This is a photo I took this morning, of some of these fabrics in my current fabric bag. Although I’m now trying to source more (second-hand) cotton fabric rather than man made fibres, I think there will always be a certain amount of these materials in what I make- mainly because they’re otherwise destined for landfill, which I definitely don’t want to happen! Washing at a lower temperature (which also benefits the longevity of the garment) and using a microfibre collecting bag are both great ways to also lower the impact these materials have on the environment. How do you feel about this subject? ........ (Photo description: layers of fabrics lined up in a row, in mostly black, white, pink and green colours. These include pieces of lace, jersey, stretch and shiny Lycra fabrics). @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #microfibres #plastics #manmadefabrics #manmadfibres #polyester #nylon #environment #environmentalimpact #environmentallyfriendly #ecofashion #greenfashion #upcycledfashion #recycledfashion #recycled #recycling #upcycling #upcycled #upcycledclothing #recycledclothing #lovedclotheslast
  • ‘Inspiration’ is today’s #slowfashionchallenge theme 💗🌿🌼💙 And if you haven’t noticed my love of florals by now, you definitely will! 😂 Nature is by far the biggest inspiration for me, in terms of creativity- not only because of its abundance of colour, shapes, textures and silhouettes, but also in its ability to re-generate and adapt. I also find it extremely soothing, as well as inspiring, and often use it as a tool to look after my mental health. This pink rose is one of many in my garden, as I’m a keen gardener too and love to spend time tending to plants 🙂. The rest of the photos are ones I have taken from the area I live in here in Brighton, U.K. (on my personal Instagram @scarlettcharlett)... Yet another reason to look after our wonderful planet. (Photo description: 1st image, a close up of a large pink rose in full bloom. 2nd image, pink, orange, white and purple tulips. 3rd image, a close up of a passion fruit plant. 4th image, large white daisies. 5th image, bright yellow leaves on a shrub. 6th image, a magnolia tree covered in buds. Lastly a 7th image, looking up at a large tree silhouette in the bright sunshine).... @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #inspiration #nature #naturelover #spring #creative #colourpop #colorpop #bold #florals #flora #flowers #trees #leaves #bloom #colour #color #colourful #inspiring #inspire #plants #surroundedbynature #maker #creative #fashiondesign #upcycledfashion #recycledfashion #inspiredbynature
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    ‘Inspiration’ is today’s #slowfashionchallenge theme 💗🌿🌼💙 And if you haven’t noticed my love of florals by now, you definitely will! 😂 Nature is by far the biggest inspiration for me, in terms of creativity- not only because of its abundance of colour, shapes, textures and silhouettes, but also in its ability to re-generate and adapt. I also find it extremely soothing, as well as inspiring, and often use it as a tool to look after my mental health. This pink rose is one of many in my garden, as I’m a keen gardener too and love to spend time tending to plants 🙂. The rest of the photos are ones I have taken from the area I live in here in Brighton, U.K. (on my personal Instagram @scarlettcharlett)... Yet another reason to look after our wonderful planet. (Photo description: 1st image, a close up of a large pink rose in full bloom. 2nd image, pink, orange, white and purple tulips. 3rd image, a close up of a passion fruit plant. 4th image, large white daisies. 5th image, bright yellow leaves on a shrub. 6th image, a magnolia tree covered in buds. Lastly a 7th image, looking up at a large tree silhouette in the bright sunshine).... @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #inspiration #nature #naturelover #spring #creative #colourpop #colorpop #bold #florals #flora #flowers #trees #leaves #bloom #colour #color #colourful #inspiring #inspire #plants #surroundedbynature #maker #creative #fashiondesign #upcycledfashion #recycledfashion #inspiredbynature
  • ‘Fast Fashion’ is today’s #slowfashionchallenge theme ✂️👎🌍 Something I have mentioned on here before, mainly because of the impact it has on #garmentworkers as well as the devastating environmental impact. Even in the current pandemic, many fast fashion companies are refusing to pay for stock that was ordered, meaning that those garment workers and their families have nothing to survive on right now. It’s bad enough that people are subject to horrendous working conditions and very little rights, but now you’re not even paying them their dues? Time to #payup. I know we all love fashion and expressing ourselves through our clothing, but is it really worth this? Is it really worth trashing our planet also? When there are so many brands and small businesses out there trying to change things for the better. Image by the awesome @fash_rev .......... (Image description: A powerful piece of art with the bottom of a catwalk view in front of the viewer. On the right side are lines of garment workers sitting at their tables on the floor with masks on their faces, working with clothing fibres, which surround them in huge piles. On the left side is a black and white picture of the front row of the catwalk show, there is also a photographer at the back of the catwalk). @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #fastfashionsucks #saynotofastfashion #fastfashion #timetopayup #thereisnoplanetb #environmentallyconscious #fashionrevolution #whomadeyourclothes #whomademyclothes
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    ‘Fast Fashion’ is today’s #slowfashionchallenge theme ✂️👎🌍 Something I have mentioned on here before, mainly because of the impact it has on #garmentworkers as well as the devastating environmental impact. Even in the current pandemic, many fast fashion companies are refusing to pay for stock that was ordered, meaning that those garment workers and their families have nothing to survive on right now. It’s bad enough that people are subject to horrendous working conditions and very little rights, but now you’re not even paying them their dues? Time to #payup. I know we all love fashion and expressing ourselves through our clothing, but is it really worth this? Is it really worth trashing our planet also? When there are so many brands and small businesses out there trying to change things for the better. Image by the awesome @fash_rev .......... (Image description: A powerful piece of art with the bottom of a catwalk view in front of the viewer. On the right side are lines of garment workers sitting at their tables on the floor with masks on their faces, working with clothing fibres, which surround them in huge piles. On the left side is a black and white picture of the front row of the catwalk show, there is also a photographer at the back of the catwalk). @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #fastfashionsucks #saynotofastfashion #fastfashion #timetopayup #thereisnoplanetb #environmentallyconscious #fashionrevolution #whomadeyourclothes #whomademyclothes
  • ‘Freebie Friday’ is the theme of today’s #slowfashionchallenge 🌼💙🌞💜🌼 So in the spirit of this, I thought I’d offer my Etsy customers a free face mask with any purchase this weekend..! Valid from midnight tonight until midnight on Sunday (GMT). Just let me know what type of colour or pattern you’d like in the comments box on your order and I’ll see what I can do! (Please also allow 1 week for your mask to be made 😉).Xx.... (Image description: banner with the words, “Free face mask with every purchase THIS WEEKEND, Saturday 23rd- Sunday 24th May, 2020. A close-up image of a cream flower is also visible behind the text. A second photo shows a hot pink cotton face mask on a mannequin head and a third photo shows 3 different masks with matching ties, laid flat). @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #handmade #facemask #specialoffer #etsy #btnetsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #etsyseller #upcycledfashion #upcycled #recycled #ecofashion #greenfashion #madeinengland #madeintheuk #madewithlove #sweatshopfree #blufruit #discoverunder500 #discoverunder1k
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    ‘Freebie Friday’ is the theme of today’s #slowfashionchallenge 🌼💙🌞💜🌼 So in the spirit of this, I thought I’d offer my Etsy customers a free face mask with any purchase this weekend..! Valid from midnight tonight until midnight on Sunday (GMT). Just let me know what type of colour or pattern you’d like in the comments box on your order and I’ll see what I can do! (Please also allow 1 week for your mask to be made 😉).Xx.... (Image description: banner with the words, “Free face mask with every purchase THIS WEEKEND, Saturday 23rd- Sunday 24th May, 2020. A close-up image of a cream flower is also visible behind the text. A second photo shows a hot pink cotton face mask on a mannequin head and a third photo shows 3 different masks with matching ties, laid flat). @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #handmade #facemask #specialoffer #etsy #btnetsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #etsyseller #upcycledfashion #upcycled #recycled #ecofashion #greenfashion #madeinengland #madeintheuk #madewithlove #sweatshopfree #blufruit #discoverunder500 #discoverunder1k
  • ‘Layering’ is today’s theme for the #slowfashionchallenge 💗💘💗 and it’s not something I do very often -in terms of styling- with the upcycled pieces I make, because they often have a lot of details on them already, and although I love a good pattern clash! I tend to keep it simple, in order to show off the garment 🙂. I also like pairing items with plain black garments too as it’s still nice and bold! One aspect of layering that I realised I do quite often though, is placing scraps of fabric together as details. When you get a garment that’s originally very badly damaged (like this dress was) and you have lots of small pieces of material, it’s a great way of breathing new life into that piece with a little creativity! Items like this one are often more time consuming to make though (almost like upcycled couture), so I’m thinking of selling these types of garments separately through an online shop on my website 😉 (as well as Etsy) very soon!Xx........ (Photo description: A single close-up shot of a pink shift chiffon dress, with layers of metallic pink, pink lace, chiffon and pink leopard prints frills. They’re placed all the way down the left side of the garment, in an abstract fashion). @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #handmade #handmadefashion #ooak #oneofakind #pink #ruffles #frills #frilly #pinkdress #pinkeverything #kawaii #kitsch #kawaiistyle #lolitastyle #upcycled #recycled #upcycledfashion #upcycledcouture #etsy #btnetsy #etsyseller #etsysellersofinstagram #fashiondesign #fashion
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    ‘Layering’ is today’s theme for the #slowfashionchallenge 💗💘💗 and it’s not something I do very often -in terms of styling- with the upcycled pieces I make, because they often have a lot of details on them already, and although I love a good pattern clash! I tend to keep it simple, in order to show off the garment 🙂. I also like pairing items with plain black garments too as it’s still nice and bold! One aspect of layering that I realised I do quite often though, is placing scraps of fabric together as details. When you get a garment that’s originally very badly damaged (like this dress was) and you have lots of small pieces of material, it’s a great way of breathing new life into that piece with a little creativity! Items like this one are often more time consuming to make though (almost like upcycled couture), so I’m thinking of selling these types of garments separately through an online shop on my website 😉 (as well as Etsy) very soon!Xx........ (Photo description: A single close-up shot of a pink shift chiffon dress, with layers of metallic pink, pink lace, chiffon and pink leopard prints frills. They’re placed all the way down the left side of the garment, in an abstract fashion). @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #handmade #handmadefashion #ooak #oneofakind #pink #ruffles #frills #frilly #pinkdress #pinkeverything #kawaii #kitsch #kawaiistyle #lolitastyle #upcycled #recycled #upcycledfashion #upcycledcouture #etsy #btnetsy #etsyseller #etsysellersofinstagram #fashiondesign #fashion
  • ‘Circular Fashion’ is today’s #slowfashionchallenge theme 🙂✂️💜 Which once again prompts me to mention my newest service on my website! My ‘RE-UPCYCLE SERVICE’. In order to make my pieces truly circular, I decided to offer my customers a massive 50% off their next purchase- if they can send me their used blufruit items 😉! (For more information, please check out the re-upcycling page on blufruit.com).Xx..... (Photo description: 1st photo shows an image from the website, with some floral fabric, scissors and measuring tape, next to a description of how to use the new service. 2nd photo shows a garment ready for postal packing wrapped in tissue with a black ribbon bow. @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #whomademyclothes #circularfashion #blufruit #upcycle #upcycling #recycle #recycling #fashion #upcycledfashion #antifastfashion #saynotofastfashion #madeinengland #madeintheuk #ecofashion #greenfashion #slowfashion #mycreativebiz #supportsmallbusiness #buyhandmade #thinkbigshopsmall #discoverunder1k #makersgonnamake #studiolife #mumwhosews #maker #fashiondesigner #ecofriendly
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    ‘Circular Fashion’ is today’s #slowfashionchallenge theme 🙂✂️💜 Which once again prompts me to mention my newest service on my website! My ‘RE-UPCYCLE SERVICE’. In order to make my pieces truly circular, I decided to offer my customers a massive 50% off their next purchase- if they can send me their used blufruit items 😉! (For more information, please check out the re-upcycling page on blufruit.com).Xx..... (Photo description: 1st photo shows an image from the website, with some floral fabric, scissors and measuring tape, next to a description of how to use the new service. 2nd photo shows a garment ready for postal packing wrapped in tissue with a black ribbon bow. @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #whomademyclothes #circularfashion #blufruit #upcycle #upcycling #recycle #recycling #fashion #upcycledfashion #antifastfashion #saynotofastfashion #madeinengland #madeintheuk #ecofashion #greenfashion #slowfashion #mycreativebiz #supportsmallbusiness #buyhandmade #thinkbigshopsmall #discoverunder1k #makersgonnamake #studiolife #mumwhosews #maker #fashiondesigner #ecofriendly
  • ‘Hand Me Down’ is today’s theme for the #slowfashionchallenge ❤️💚💙 which I love, however there aren’t actually many material hand me downs that I have! Apart from our family tradition of patchwork blankets (see my post from last year! 29/05/19).. My maternal grandmother made this one (first photo) from scraps of wool, and my mum made one for my daughter (second set of photos). I will also sew one for my daughter as she gets older, to carry on the tradition 💘. However this whole theme actually made me think about my grandma, who made the original blanket. We were very close, and used to talk about fashion A LOT! 😂 She also loved to design clothes and create outfits- even while juggling two jobs and bringing up 3 children by herself! I often think of her and still feel connected to her through our love of fashion. (Maybe that was my ‘hand me down’?). Before she passed away, she also told me to “never stop sewing!” which when said from a little Irish woman with a lot of gusto, you’d better listen to! 😊 Xxx. .............(Photo description: 1st photo is a close-up of a recently mended knitted patchwork blanket, with a mixture of red, cream, blues and deep pink. 2nd photo is a mixture of 3 images of the same blanket, another smaller patchwork blanket in a similar style, with cats and toys on it, and one with a sleeping toddler, covered with the smaller blanket). @slowfashionchallenge #handmade #handmedown #patchwork #knitted #blanket #tradition #handmadeblanket #knittedblanket #family #create #usewhatyouhave #makedoandmend #memories #creative #fashionlover #maker #seamstress #sewing #madewithlove
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    ‘Hand Me Down’ is today’s theme for the #slowfashionchallenge ❤️💚💙 which I love, however there aren’t actually many material hand me downs that I have! Apart from our family tradition of patchwork blankets (see my post from last year! 29/05/19).. My maternal grandmother made this one (first photo) from scraps of wool, and my mum made one for my daughter (second set of photos). I will also sew one for my daughter as she gets older, to carry on the tradition 💘. However this whole theme actually made me think about my grandma, who made the original blanket. We were very close, and used to talk about fashion A LOT! 😂 She also loved to design clothes and create outfits- even while juggling two jobs and bringing up 3 children by herself! I often think of her and still feel connected to her through our love of fashion. (Maybe that was my ‘hand me down’?). Before she passed away, she also told me to “never stop sewing!” which when said from a little Irish woman with a lot of gusto, you’d better listen to! 😊 Xxx. .............(Photo description: 1st photo is a close-up of a recently mended knitted patchwork blanket, with a mixture of red, cream, blues and deep pink. 2nd photo is a mixture of 3 images of the same blanket, another smaller patchwork blanket in a similar style, with cats and toys on it, and one with a sleeping toddler, covered with the smaller blanket). @slowfashionchallenge #handmade #handmedown #patchwork #knitted #blanket #tradition #handmadeblanket #knittedblanket #family #create #usewhatyouhave #makedoandmend #memories #creative #fashionlover #maker #seamstress #sewing #madewithlove
  • ‘Eco Fabric’ is today’s #slowfashionchallenge theme 💙💜💚 which reminded me of the ‘fabric’ I’m in the middle of making more of atm. I’m currently sewing yellow patches of leftover pieces to make some patchwork dungarees (pic soon!), but it really started off with this dress that I made towards the end of last year.. As modelled here by the lovely @katiebrightonmodel ☝️💞 It’s actually my favourite patchwork piece so far and I’m hoping to make another one of these dresses soon, in more leftover woven fabrics, rather than stretchy. I really enjoy laying the pieces out and placing them in order to make the ‘fabric’. Then I stitch them all together, press and overlock all of the edges. Once I have enough for a garment, I make it- but any leftover parts are still kept for other projects, so there is very little waste. I think this is probably the most eco fabric I’ve made so far- but there’s always room for progress and development 😉.. Do you like this idea? (Photo description: 3 images of a female model wearing a simple shift dress with pockets in front of a brick wall. The dress is made up of panels of purple, floral, blue and denim patches. It has been styled with a black polo neck underneath and the model has her hair up in a high top knot bun). @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #ecofriendly #handmade #handmadefashion #patchwork #shiftdress #kitsch #kawaii #eco #ecofashion #greenfashion #mondaymood #upcycledfashion #recycledfashion #upcycled #madewithlove #madeinengland #madeintheuk #etsy #btnetsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram
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    ‘Eco Fabric’ is today’s #slowfashionchallenge theme 💙💜💚 which reminded me of the ‘fabric’ I’m in the middle of making more of atm. I’m currently sewing yellow patches of leftover pieces to make some patchwork dungarees (pic soon!), but it really started off with this dress that I made towards the end of last year.. As modelled here by the lovely @katiebrightonmodel ☝️💞 It’s actually my favourite patchwork piece so far and I’m hoping to make another one of these dresses soon, in more leftover woven fabrics, rather than stretchy. I really enjoy laying the pieces out and placing them in order to make the ‘fabric’. Then I stitch them all together, press and overlock all of the edges. Once I have enough for a garment, I make it- but any leftover parts are still kept for other projects, so there is very little waste. I think this is probably the most eco fabric I’ve made so far- but there’s always room for progress and development 😉.. Do you like this idea? (Photo description: 3 images of a female model wearing a simple shift dress with pockets in front of a brick wall. The dress is made up of panels of purple, floral, blue and denim patches. It has been styled with a black polo neck underneath and the model has her hair up in a high top knot bun). @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #ecofriendly #handmade #handmadefashion #patchwork #shiftdress #kitsch #kawaii #eco #ecofashion #greenfashion #mondaymood #upcycledfashion #recycledfashion #upcycled #madewithlove #madeinengland #madeintheuk #etsy #btnetsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram
  • ‘30 Wears’ is today’s theme for the #slowfashionchallenge 🌿🌸🌿🌸 which is kinda appropriate because my washing is drying outside! Specifically, this dress is on the washing line! It’s my favourite dress 💘 and if we’ve met in real life, you’ve probably seen me wearing it 😂. I do believe that clothes should last, but I also know that caring for them and repairing is also a big part of it. I always put hand wash labels in my work so that it lasts, but actually I also recommend a delicates/gentle wash too, as I know that not everyone wants to wash by hand all the time (I’m a mum...I know what it’s like!). For example, I wash this dress on a gentle wash at 30 degrees, in a microfiber laundry bag (I use the ‘Guppy Bag’, so good!) and so far it’s lasted about 5 years. Not bad for a little fabric remnant that was made into a sleeveless shift dress, with patch pockets 😉! (Photo description: a simple black sleeveless shift dress with small multicoloured flowers- neon orange and pink popping out the most- all over it is hanging on an outdoor washing line, in front of a sunny garden fence and some greenery in the background. There’s also a cat statue peeking out at the bottom right hand corner!) @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #greenfashion #upcycledfashion #ecofashion #ecofriendly #environmentallyconscious #washingline #linedry #linedrying #shiftdress #handmadedress #floraldress #flowerpower #handmade #madewithlove #favouritedress #dresslover #maker #seamstress #seamstresslife #fashion #creative #kitsch #kawaii
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    ‘30 Wears’ is today’s theme for the #slowfashionchallenge 🌿🌸🌿🌸 which is kinda appropriate because my washing is drying outside! Specifically, this dress is on the washing line! It’s my favourite dress 💘 and if we’ve met in real life, you’ve probably seen me wearing it 😂. I do believe that clothes should last, but I also know that caring for them and repairing is also a big part of it. I always put hand wash labels in my work so that it lasts, but actually I also recommend a delicates/gentle wash too, as I know that not everyone wants to wash by hand all the time (I’m a mum...I know what it’s like!). For example, I wash this dress on a gentle wash at 30 degrees, in a microfiber laundry bag (I use the ‘Guppy Bag’, so good!) and so far it’s lasted about 5 years. Not bad for a little fabric remnant that was made into a sleeveless shift dress, with patch pockets 😉! (Photo description: a simple black sleeveless shift dress with small multicoloured flowers- neon orange and pink popping out the most- all over it is hanging on an outdoor washing line, in front of a sunny garden fence and some greenery in the background. There’s also a cat statue peeking out at the bottom right hand corner!) @slowfashionchallenge #slowfashion #greenfashion #upcycledfashion #ecofashion #ecofriendly #environmentallyconscious #washingline #linedry #linedrying #shiftdress #handmadedress #floraldress #flowerpower #handmade #madewithlove #favouritedress #dresslover #maker #seamstress #seamstresslife #fashion #creative #kitsch #kawaii