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Aug. 4, 2023 - Seattle designer says there’s enough clothing
8/4/2023 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
This ‘slow-fashion’ Seattle designer says there’s enough clothing.
In a city often blasted for its casual dress, dan mcLean upcycles pre-worn finds into inventive statement pieces.
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Aug. 4, 2023 - Seattle designer says there’s enough clothing
8/4/2023 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
In a city often blasted for its casual dress, dan mcLean upcycles pre-worn finds into inventive statement pieces.
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A Seattle based fashion designer is pushing the creative envelope in the name of sustainability.
For the past year, designer, Dan McLean, has hosted three fashion shows and built a reputation for can't miss events.
McLean's sustainability minded garments rework donated apparel and stitch luxury labels onto thrifted finds.
She says, "Sustainable isn't restricted to organic or green, but it involves refashioning fabric already out in the world."
Sourcing from thrift stores and donated clothes, she brings DIY flare to discarded high fashion items by reworking luxury dust backs and metal label emblems from houses like Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Gucci into necklaces, bikinis, and earrings.
For her shows, McLean relies on a panel to help cast models of varying backgrounds who she considers her muses.
Instead of choosing them to fit her garments, each garment is crafted to fit a specific model.
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