trashion scene round the world
by Maureen @ 9:30 am post a comment »
Chicago-based Lauri Apple is a modern day trashionista. She’s a collector of discarded clothing & such - and posts about these treasures on her blog, FoundClothing. Her site features contributions from other “finders.” Above (pix) are examples of “saved” threads from Scotland. There’s a flickr pool where anyone can post pics of their free-stuff finds. Now everyone can post about their beloved keepers on this site. These recyclers are a busy bunch. They save clothing and accessories from the trash and on the streets, then take the items home, wash/fix them up, catalog them, archive them and of course, wear them again, too. Abandoned threads are given a new life. How undeniably useful. But who knew there’d be such a following of fellow posters?
Apparently, GAP and Old Navy garb is disposed of quite frequently. Not too surprising, eh? With such a vast amount of accumulated stuff, some are wondering if Lauri should start selling the goods — and she wants you to weigh-in on the idea. Check it out @ foundclothing.typepad.com
I’m with ya, Lauri. My friend Chris and I love combing transfer stations (don’t you love that phrase), and we’ve fetched many a fine “find.” We’re talking East Hampton, so I do mean fine.
btw, I like Lauri’s “An Intern Must Have Made This” post.
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