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Ten Thousand Transactions A dress made entirely out of receipts featuring 10,000 folded origami cranes! This project took over 2 years to complete and features several different paper manipulation techniques. Receipts are unable to be recycled so they have to go into the landfill, and it is easy to find yourself with a bunch of them in a short period of time. I used thousands of them to fold into paper cranes while saving the scraps for the bodice. I shredded and glued most of them to create the feathers and kept some strips to paper mache the bodice. Each feather on the front was embroidered with hand rolled beads made from the tiny scraps. The origami cranes were hand sewn to a large sheet of paper I made out of rolls of unused receipt paper. To create the gradient effect on the skirt I used heat and spray adhesive that reacts with the thermal elements on the paper. If you want to read more about this outfit I wrote about the whole process on my website: Stockroseart.com
I thrifted a cocktail dress and turned it into children's dress with matching bolero using extra fabric.
This is what Old Jeans can offer: a unique designer garment that is both priceless and timeless. It’s a sustainable yet fashionable piece. The black and gray color scheme beautifully balances the faded areas, transforming the wear of the jeans into art. Meticulously stitched, it's crafted with precision, as if the life of the garment truly depends on it. Would you wear something like this? If so, do you have old jeans that you would love to transform into art?
When I first found these ukay-ukay (Filipino thrift shop) bags, they were old, damaged, wrinkled, and full of holes—the kind most people would simply leave behind. But I saw something worth saving. I brought them home and spent thousands of hours hand-sewing them, stitch by stitch, turning what was once discarded into a one-of-a-kind multi-pocket jacket. I added a detachable hood, a detachable backpack, and details that make the piece both playful and functional. Every stitch, scar, and imperfection tells a story. And in many ways, so do I. This jacket was inspired by the everyday struggles of my own life. It reminds me that things—and people—can be overlooked, worn down, or left behind, yet still have value. I didn’t just make a jacket. I gave something forgotten a new life.
Thrifted denim long sleeve polo shirt was upcycled into butterfly sleeve bolero using old denim pants, while a damaged light blue pants and a thrifted oversized long skirt turned into saya. Left over fabrics were used to make earrings, necklace and used as replacement for damaged sandal strap.
Needle and wet felted sheep picture for cushion cover. Using scraps, donated wool and thread. Embroidery, appliqué used as well.
100% recycled upcycled denim garments. 1. Denim biker jacket with detachable hoodie made from old faded jeans, blended with recycled green fur fabric. 2. Boho kimono and shorts embroidered with a rib-cage design, and detachable heart pouch, symbolizing that caring for our bodies should reflect how we care for the environment by recycling. 3. Female waistcoat, and shorts made from recycled single denim jeans. 4. Denim patches on Dungaree, and shoulder bag made from remaining denim offcuts
The Soul of the Stitch: Double-Upcycled Witness the evolution of sustainable craft. This large backpack is a third-life evolution, born from an already upcycled jacket. I transformed it through the art of hand-stitching for superior durability. Unlike mass-produced bags, the inner lining is rugged denim, integrated and hand-sewn directly into the outer layers to create a rock-solid core. It’s "industrial-grade" handmade armor—proving that circular fashion is a story of resilience built to last
Upcycled Patchwork Utility Jacket A technical reconstruction of five reclaimed garments—𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐢’𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬—this piece explores the intersection of workwear and organic design. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐩" 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝 creates a topographical, multi-textured surface of indigo denim, camo twill, and canvas. 𝐀 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐨𝐟-𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧.
So Glow Up Edit = vintage jeans + jackets + shirts + remnants + preloved bedsheets + artistry + circular slay! We met an amazing upcycler, Xib, the guy behind Vintage Tuklasan, at the Podium Mall in the Philippines. Tuklasan is a Tagalog word that means to discover.