Breathe new life into your old clothes with a ‘transplanted’ piece

Who says your clothes have to be uniform? A campaign in Japan has figured out how to rejuvenate old clothes as one-of-a-kind pieces.

“Second Life Fashion” takes old clothes that have been damaged or torn, and combines them with other clothing parts to create a brand new piece.

Here, a shirt with a ripped sleeve has been patched up with a sleeve from a plaid shirt, creating an entirely new item.

Image: second life fashion/supplied

All you have to do is send in a picture of the clothes you want repaired. Once the company confirms that they can fix them up, you simply send them off to be transformed — and surprised with the piece you’ll receive later. Read more…

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