The Upcycle 02 : Mari Urban Renewal

Mari Santos and the amazing things she can do with oversized t-shirts. 

Unfortunately, the above blog post is pretty outdated, so a lot of the links don't work, but I couldn't help sharing the Awesome things Mari Santos has created from large oversized t-shirts. From these designs, she was picked in '07 to be a part of Urban Outfitter's Urban Renewal line.

You can start your own Urban Renewal projects coming up at the end of the month at our Redress Raleigh / Heather Productions Clothes Swap. Bring what you can, take what you want. 

The Upcycle 01

In lieu of our upcoming Clothes Swap event, I thought I would start making posts to give all you clever DIYers out there inspiration for all the new goodies you'll acquire.

First up is a post I saw awhile ago on Ecco*Eco, showing this fabulous dress Xing-Zhen Chung Hilyard wore to the  of  The GreenShows' opening night last September. Totally repurposed from a shirt found in a Bushwick clothing bin:

Incredible, right?

Do-Gooder Design Challenge

Samantha Pleet's pleated newspaper dress from the 2010 Do-Gooder Design Challenge.

Found here on Ecco*Eco

Housing Works

 

I was just introduced to Housing Works (www.housingworks.org) and their efforts: "Housing works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial business that sustain our effort."

You may shop the items donated to their thrift shops online (some by auction, some right away) and while you're shopping sustainably and saving some bucks, you're also benefitting the 20,000 New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS.

If you're in NY, you may visit one of their 10 NY Locations in person, or go and visit the Housing Works Bookstore Cafe. Or both.

Antler Handlebars?

Yes, please.

I just really love this. And bikes are totally eco-friendly. If antlers are what you need to get out and ride, then so be it. Careful, though. Thanks to Kitsune Noir for this.