Mollie Magazine September 2022

We’re all about celebrating the joy of secondhand in the September issue of Mollie. Often September issues of magazines showcase new fashion from the runways of Paris and Milan, but we’ve gone the opposite way. With our planet in crisis on many fronts, it’s vital that we move away from fast fashion and start embracing secondhand. I was so surprised to learn from Sarah Rodrigues’ feature on page 74 that 10,000 items of clothing are sent to landfill every five minutes. It really is an eye opener about using loving what we have and making much more considered purchases. The good news is that it’s easier than ever to seek out secondhand fashion and homeware. Go hunting in person at charity shops and car boots, or take a virtual look via…

Vania Soucy Sewist Vania is a Brazilian artist based in NYC. For her birthday she chooses to go thrifting, and she can’t resist a vintage textile! As a baby, Vania would sleep on her master seamstress mother’s sewing machine as she worked, so it’s not surprising she runs her own refashioned clothing business, Wardrobe School. Head to page 48 to find Vania’s tea towel top. www.wardrobeschool.com Iku Nishikawa Kintsugi specialist Born and raised in Kochi, Japan, Iku studied graphic design and then worked in fashion marketing. It was while helping at a series of kintsugi workshops and lectures that she became attracted to this beautiful form of repair. Iku now runs Kintsugi Oxford, offering repairs and workshops in traditional kintsugi. Iku shares her kintsugi knowledge on page 84. www.kintsugioxford.com Linda Mafuba Sewist Creative designer Linda often wears her hair in bright colours…

We’re all about celebrating the joy of secondhand in the September issue of Mollie. Often September issues of magazines showcase new fashion from the runways of Paris and Milan, but we’ve gone the opposite way. With our planet in crisis on many fronts, it’s vital that we move away from fast fashion and start embracing secondhand. I was so surprised to learn from Sarah Rodrigues’ feature on page 74 that 10,000 items of clothing are sent to landfill every five minutes. It really is an eye opener about using loving what we have and making much more considered purchases. The good news is that it’s easier than ever to seek out secondhand fashion and homeware. Go hunting in person at charity shops and car boots, or take a virtual look…

GIVE SECOND-HAND A GO CHARITY SHOPPING ONLINE If you’re visiting a new area, it’s always worth checking out the local charity shops to see if you can find a treasure. But now, you don’t even have to leave the house with the likes of high street favourites British Heart Foundation. Shop designer, vintage and one-of-a-kind pieces through their eBay store with the handy bonus of being able use the search bar to find those pieces missing from your current wardrobe. The BHF saves over 57,000 tonnes of goods from going to waste, including 13,000 of preloved clothes, so you can also feel good about doing your bit for the environment. www.bhf.org.uk/shop REVIVE YOUR CLOTHES RE_CONSIDERED There is a revolution in recycled, upcycled and ‘flipped’ clothes at the moment, and Re_ Considered is a trailblazer. The brand…

Vania Soucy Sewist Vania is a Brazilian artist based in NYC. For her birthday she chooses to go thrifting, and she can’t resist a vintage textile! As a baby, Vania would sleep on her master seamstress mother’s sewing machine as she worked, so it’s not surprising she runs her own refashioned clothing business, Wardrobe School. Head to page 48 to find Vania’s tea towel top. www.wardrobeschool.com Iku Nishikawa Kintsugi specialist Born and raised in Kochi, Japan, Iku studied graphic design and then worked in fashion marketing. It was while helping at a series of kintsugi workshops and lectures that she became attracted to this beautiful form of repair. Iku now runs Kintsugi Oxford, offering repairs and workshops in traditional kintsugi. Iku shares her kintsugi knowledge on page 84. www.kintsugioxford.com Linda…

+ Take your embroidery hoop off the jumper when you’re not stitching as it will stretch the fabric SWEATSHIRT Got a jumper that’s been languishing at the back of your drawer? Or one from the charity shop that needs some TLC? This your opportunity to turn it into an item of sheer joy with just some embroidery thread and a few stitches. Take Rebeckah’s design as a starting point but feel free go wild style with your floral embellishments. This would also make a lovely gift for a pal – the crafty alternative to sending a bouquet of flowers. CAP Adding pretty flowers and leaves will instantly uplift any headgear. Embroidery newbies will love this project as it uses simple lines of lazy daisy stitches interspersed with pearl seed beads. It’s a blooming beautiful…