Turn thrifted finds into one-of-a-kind.
Global Upcycling Challenge 2026
Global Upcycling Challenge 2026
Featured partnerTurn thrifted finds into one-of-a-kind.
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Find something you thrifted and make it your own. Mend it, dye it, patch it, crop it, or completely rebuild it into a one-of-a-kind piece.
Founder of ELLERALI. A Filipino American designer and former marine biologist who transforms reclaimed materials into stylish, functional pieces guided by her philosophy, "Recreate The Created." Her work has been worn by R&B artist Kehlani, and she won the Simple Challenge on Fuse TV’s Upcycle Nation.
Avant-garde, Berlin-based slow fashion brand. Known for its deconstructed couture style, the label has created singular pieces from upcycled materials and dormant fabrics since 2007, celebrating individuality, imagination, and joyful insubordination.
Author, dress historian, mender, and educator. Assistant Professor of Fashion History at Pratt Institute and author of MEND! A Refashioning Manual and Manifesto. She holds a doctorate in material culture from Bard Graduate Center and an MA in costume studies from NYU.
Manager of Donations Development & Sustainability for The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers Command in the Western Territory. She builds strategic partnerships connecting brands, designers, and communities across the fashion, retail, and education sectors to advance textile reuse and transform donated materials into meaningful projects that support The Salvation Army’s mission.