Welcome, Dear Friends to
ReFashionista: Year 2!
For one year, I’ll be wearing your rejected rejects…clothing that was donated, but too damaged to sell, and destined for the landfill. The lovely folks at Revente’s Last Call, Revente, and Sid & Nancy have been kind enough to donate their damaged stuff to help make my wardrobe for a year.
That’s right…I will be remaking something new every day for one year.
It doesn’t end there, folks. I’ll be donating everything I remake to Revente’s Last Call, where all profits go to the Women’s Shelter.
However, I might throw in an occasional 50 cent or $1.00 piece, just to keep things interesting. ;)
In a nutshell:
*Yay! I’m helping keep clothing out of the landfill!
*Yay! I’m helping women in need!
*Yay! I’m using my creativity to do something more than a little nutty!
I really hope I’m clever enough for this. :)
Now…let’s get to some bloggery!
Do you like what I’m doing? Would you like to help the Women’s Shelter? Click here for ways to help!
Love what you’re doing. I have sooooooooo wanted to do something similar for years. No, I never told you about it but anyway…this is great!
This is fabulous! I think I shall hit you up for some custom outfit designs for me for a fee. Such great work! And, I need girlie things :)
You are fabulous! I am so excited to try some of your ideas out!
I cant wait to try some of these ideas! :) You’ve given me great inspiration!
I stumbled on this blog when I searched for re-fashion blogs on Google. This blog is awesome and I saw your creations are really cool, and very chic….and I can never tell them it’s refashioned if I don’t look at the “before.”
I also would like to do some refashioning and blog about it…..but the BIGGEST problem is I don’t know how to sew. But that is one of my top list things to do this year—to enroll in a sewing class and learn making pretty clothes like you do.
i also stumbled on this blog wile looking for ideas on how to refashion my clothes and thrift shop finds and i love ur blog OMG!! its awesome love it. got some good ideas from ur pix and im looking foward to do them my self..yay..me. thanx much for all ur great ideas (:
Wonderful idea – all the best in your mission!
great idea and helping out a good cause
I am completely impressed!
Such a brilliant idea! I’m so happy I found your blog :)
Found your blog just today. Your ideas are awesome! Keep it up! :)
PS and of course, I love it that there’s charity that comes with this fun :)
I love your works and I’m in love with your style! I just started sewing and recycling old clothes!
I just found your blog and it is the best refashion blog I’ve come across so far! Keep it up!
Thank you so much for your kind words. :)
I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award :)
http://beingzhenya.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/the-versatile-blogger-award/
Oh Wow! Thanks!!!!!! :) :) :) :) I’m honored!
What a joy to come across your blog! I literally looked at every page from start to finish; such an inspiration. Really touching when I read the post about your Grandmother… I too lost mine a few years back and she is the one that made me want to sew. I have dabbled in sewing for a long time and have finally made the decision to start taking classes in January and I am more than thrilled. This just gave me the boost I needed! Thank you for sharing and for all that you have done to help a wonderful cause.
I wish you all the best!!
Marissa from the Upstate of South Carolina
This is such a cool concept! I was really excited to discover your blog today and will definitely follow your posts and check back for future updates. Thank you for the inspiration (:
Thanks! I’m glad you like it. :)
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that I’ve awarded you the Liebster Blog Award. I follow your blog and impressed with the creations you come up with from what others have discarded. I admire your commitment and dedication to being a recycler as well as a Good Samaritan. Keep up the good works. Your award is outlined in my blog.
Oh wow! Thank you so much! :)
sending positive vibes from here to there…good luck and…definitely…all the best chicky!
I’m doing something of a similar sort, but you have a much greater objective! love that not only are you eliminating waste but doing something great for others. I’m trying to eliminate waste, save money and show that you don’t have to spend a ton of $$ to look amazing! http://secondhandchallenge.wordpress.com/
You are amazing! have you had any local media coverage? Seriously, this is so great what you are doing!
Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. I love that you’ve found a way to use your creativity to do great things. Love your blog. Keep it up!
So, I like other commenters have just recently dived into refashioning. I’ve always had to shop at thrift stores, and honestly didn’t mind because we always rooted out some awesome things, but now I’ve finally gotten to the point where I’m not taking clothes at face value, but seeing the potential to be so much better. Your blog has been inspirational, a source of some great ideas in how to update awesome (and some not so awesome) vintage pieces and I thank you for blogging! I have read every single entry all the way back to when you started and I check back daily to see what you’ve come up with for each new day. Love your blog and refashions and sending encouragement from Jersey!
You are doing some great things here! I am a friend of Whitney and Mike’s and you and I have run into each other at a few events. Anyhow, I’ve sent your blog address along to my mom, who is a local artist that thrives on reusing waste. I think she’ll enjoy it! Her blog is leemalerich.blogspot.com
I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. See the post here & congrats!! http://mydailycreativity.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/day-136-i-am-honored-to-be-a-versatile-blogger/
Interesting ideas. Keep it up.
I came across your blog yesterday afternoon and spent the whole time going through the posts for creative inspiration… I’ve recently lost 50lbs and all my old clothes are like tents so it’s nice to get some ideas so I can rehash my old favourites and celebrate my new body!
Keep up the good work, I’ll be checking in for a daily update in inspiration!
I hope you’re well
Amy, London
You are like a fashion wizard or something! You have a very good eye and creative mind for recycling “rejected rejects”. It is awesome, what you’re doing. Now I’ll think more than twice before I throw away clothes, and scour my mom and grandmother’s closets for hidden treasures! :)
I found your blog through Pintrest and have been completely captivated for the last 2 hours reading and seeing your creations. I am completely inspired and can’t wait to hit up my thrift store and bust out my sewing machine. Thanks for sharing your talent, and the details of your life. I love your writing style and as long as your run this blog, I’ll be reading!
You are soooo crafty! Im jealous! Love your website
Love your blog! I just finished my freshman year at USC and when I came across your blog today I thought “Hey, there’s a Revente in Columbia.” Imagine the surprise when I saw that’s actually where you are! I can’t wait to follow your amazing refashions!
Great stuff!
I just found this blog today and am in love! So many wonderful ideas!! Turning the drab into fab. And recycling! Thanks for being so inspiring.
I just found your blog on pinterest. I am obsessed! I am a beginning sewer and you are such an inspiration! I have already told both my sisters about your blog and then I let the kids eat candy and watch TV so I could look through all your re-fashions! Your AMAZING! I cant wait for you to keep sharing all your awesome creativity!
I found your blog on Pinterest yesterday evening and was on it until1:00 am this morning, and didn’t want to stop then. I have been sewing since I was a little girl, learned from my mother, who made all mine and my siblings clothes. You have shown me things that I never even thought about before. The way you can take a skirt and make a dress out of it by just sewing seams up from the bottom and incorporate the sleeves in the same way, is something I would not have thought possible. I love the things you make out of these cast-offs. I, too, have searched thrift stores for clothing, but I usually just look for fabrics, buttons,or trim that I love and can possibly use. I had never thought of redoing them the way you do. You have a very creative mind and I admire the way you can see the things in these items that anyone else would never even imagine. You have inspired me to look at thrift store items in a completely different way, and even my own clothing that I thought I was going to have to discard. Good luck in your quest to finish this project and in all your future endeavors.