On the 29th Of April 2023 we took part in our first Catwalk! It was at the Brash Wed Fair held in central London at the private members club ‘Old Sessions House’ in Clerkenwell. Brash Wed fair champions weddings that are colourful, inclusive, sustainable and fun! Everything my own brand stands for!
We showed 6 fully upcycled bridal looks, 5 of these featured our handwoven waistcoats all handmade from yarn created from discarded wedding & Bridesmaid dresses that were heading straight to landfill! We also debuted two new Jacket designs the ‘Girls Just want to have fun’ and ‘Cherish’ designs.
Each Jacket was paired with an upcycled vintage dress, again these dresses were in bad condition but they were upcycled to have a new lease of life using upcycled materials, beads and alterations & hand embroidery
Check out the Looks below for more information!.
Look 1:
Hana wears the ‘Cherish ‘ waistcoat made from handwoven fabric created from damaged Wedding dress skirt satin, this jacket uses both the satin and underskirt alongside sustainable yarns in pink, purple, navy and white.
Hana also wears an unique upcycled vintage wedding dress that has had the original broderie anglaise highlighted using deadstock materials which have been hand embroidered on to give a new look to the dress.
To Shop the ‘Cherish’ Jacket click HERE
Look 2:
Kathy wears the ‘Borderline’ waistcoat made from handwoven fabric created from damaged wedding dresses, this jacket uses both the satin and underskirt for a check effect and highlighted with silver yarn.
Kathy also wears an unique upcycled vintage bridesmaid dress in royal blue which has been hand encrusted with diamantes and an oversized bow detail, matched with an oversized matching hair bow.
To shop the ‘Borderline’ Jacket click HERE
Look 3:
Christina wears the more traditional ‘Like a Virgin’ waistcoat made from handwoven fabric created from a damaged satin wedding dress that was destined for landfill but was turned into yarn and re-woven.
Christina also wears an unique upcycled vintage wedding dress hand embellished with deadstock pearl beads to add a modern update to the dress. This more traditional dress also looks stunning with one of our more colourful jackets!
To shop the ‘Like a Virgin’ Jacket Click HERE
Look 4:
Kemi wears an unique upcycled vintage wedding dress, this dress was destined for landfill but was saved by being upcycled using lace from another damaged wedding dress. The lace was individually cut out then hand dyed pink and blue before being handsewn as embellishments over the stains and damage to accentuate the original features of this 1980’s dress.
Kemi also wears matching upcycled shoes with this look and a vintage hand beaded tiara.
If you are looking for something similar or have a dress you would like to be upcycled contact me at Ashleyjknight98@gmail.com
Look 5:
Hana wears the ‘Girls just want to have Fun’ waistcoat hand woven using discarded satin Bridesmaid dresses & deadstock yarns in an array of colours including pink, purple, blue and yellow.
Hana also wears an unique upcycled vintage 1980’s bridesmaid dress in pastel pink, hand embroidered with a fun floral motif using discarded white wedding dress material and deadstock yarns.
To shop the ‘Girls just want to have Fun’ Jacket click HERE
Look 6:
Kathy wears the ‘Material Girl” waistcoat made from handwoven fabric created from damaged Bridesmaid dresses in pink, lilac and baby blue, saving the fabric and memories from landfill.
Kathy also wears an unique upcycled vintage bridesmaid dress in dusky pink which has been restored and hand encrusted with deadstock glass teardrop beads.
To shop the ‘Material Girl’ Jacket click HERE
Photography by: Anastasia Puchinni & Gebriel Niedojadlo