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Why upcycled clothes are the chicest thing to wear now
Giving clothes a whole new identity isn’t just more sustainable – it’s fun
Alyson Walsh
Credit: Clara Molden
Converting a pair of jeans into a denim skirt, removing the collars from my dad’s old shirts and turning a shift dress into a shell top – my teenage fashion revamps were not dissimilar to the very worst of The Great British Sewing Bee’s Transformation Challenge. Esme and Patrick would not have approved. Thwarted by a lack of skill and patience, my upcycling career was relatively short-lived.
Fortunately, now sustainability is being taken seriously, an increasing number of brands are revitalising clothes for us. The circular economy encourages zero waste, so rather than unwanted clothing heading to landfill, it is regenerated and reused. Upcycling in fashion terms means reusing and reviving clothes and textiles by turning them into new garments.
× GREEN-FINGERED brothers Louis and Johnny Collier have grown all manner of fruit and veg in their family garden.
And the fruits of their labour are now being seen after the boys, 11 and eight, were picked to feature in BBC Two’s Garderners’ World, hosted by Monty Don.
The brothers will feature in tonight’s show, presenting their work on a vertical strawberry wall in the family garden on High Street, Dodworth.
“We have a cottage garden with vegetable beds and the boys enjoy watching the plants and vegetables grow that they have sown and then enjoy eating what they have planted,” said mum Rachel, 44.
Gardeners’ World and
Love Your Garden to encourage even more of us to get growing… in harmony with nature.
26.7 million people in UK grew their own fruit, veg and herbs in the last year
Twice as many 18–34-year-olds (40%) vs the over 55s (19%) grew plants for the first time
For almost a quarter (21%), growing a plant was more rewarding than work achievements
Over a third (34%) picked up their trowels to improve their mental wellbeing
Weleda has set up an online open garden to inspire you as you explore
New research from Weleda reveals most Brits (46%) grew their own fruit, veg and herbs last year because they found it rewarding, while 40% simply love the taste of their home-grown produce. Herbs were the most popular plant for the new younger gardening community, with almost a quarter (23%) getting involved.