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Upcycled Fashion

Are you interested in learning more about design, fashion and cosplay? How to create your own designs? Check out these titles to spark your interest and creativity!

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  • UPCYCLE

    A MODERN MAKER'S GUIDE TO SEWING AND MENDING A PRELOVED WARDROBE

    Phillips, Annie
    Create a more eco-friendly closet through practical sewing projects and find ways to repair and repurpose old clothes instead of purchasing new ones. Reduce your reliance on fast fashion with this handy guide.
    Book, 2024Chronicle Books Llc 2024
  • DIY Thrift Flip

    Sewing Techniques for Transforming Old Clothes Into Fun, Wearable Fashions

    Yang, April,
    Teaches how to shop and sew sustainably by providing how-tos for finding, upcycling and customizing secondhand clothing with basic sewing instructions.
    Book, 2024Beverly, MA, USA : Quarry, 2024. — 646.2044 YANG
  • For the press tour of the "Barbie" movie, producer and star Margot Robbie and her stylist immersed themselves in Barbie's most iconic outfits and curated vintage pieces, then approached designers to create looks inspired by the doll-size originals.
    Book, 2024New York : Rizzoli New York, 2024. — 688.7221 ROBBIE
  • Seventeen-year-old Alix balances her fashion internship at Paris' premier feather boutique with her grief and relationships, including an emotional love triangle.
    Book, 2024New York : Algonquin, 2024. — TEEN FICTION SMALL
  • The Power of Style

    How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures

    Allaire, Christian, 1992-
    Style is not just the clothes on our backs: it's self-expression, representation and transformation.
    Book, 2021Toronto ; Berkeley : Annick Press, [2021] — TEEN 391 ALLAIRE
  • Fashion Upcycling

    the DIY Guide to Sewing, Mending, and Sustainably Reinventing Your Wardrobe

    Hilado, Ysabel,
    Save your wallet and the planet by repurposing older clothes and secondhand finds into fashionable new looks! Popular TikTok designer and "Project Runway Junior" contestant Ysabel Hilado shares her secrets for reinventing old clothing into new…
    Book, 2023San Rafael, California : Rocky Nook Inc., 2023. — 746.92 HILADO
  • Learn how to love your clothes by reusing, swapping and mending what you already have, and discover how to choose wisely when you do buy something new.
    Book, 2020London : Red Shed, 2020. — TEEN 646.3 KLYMKIW
  • Science and engineering make the entire fashion industry possible. Computer technology is used in design, dyes and special treatments — such as waterproofing — use chemical processes and engineering innovations to improve clothing over time.
    Book, 2021Norwich, VT : Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communications, [2021] — TEEN 746.92 DANNEBERG
  • The Summer of Jordi Perez

    (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles)

    Spalding, Amy,
    When Abby lands a great internship at her favorite boutique, she's thrilled to take the first step toward her dream career in fashion. Then, she falls for her fellow intern, Jordi Perez. Hard.
    Book, 2018New York : Sky Pony Press, [2018] — TEEN FICTION SPALDING
  • Armor Up!

    Thermoplastics : Cosplay Props, Armor & Accessories

    Tock, Christopher, 1984-
    Next-level swords, shields and more thermoplastic cosplay props! Working with plastics can be extremely intimidating, even to veteran cosplayers. Armor Up!
    Book, 2023Concord : FanPowered Press, 2023. — 746.92 TOCK
  • The Re:fashion Wardrobe

    Sew Your Own Stylish, Sustainable Clothes

    Lawrie, Portia,
    The founder of The Refashioners movement presents step-by-step projects for adapting and cutting away tops, trousers, dresses and more to build a stylish, modern and environment-saving capsule wardrobe one can wear throughout the year.
    Book, 2023Tunbridge Wells, Kent : Search Press, 2023. — 646.4 LAWRIE
  • Handwear Handbook

    Make Gloves, Cuffs & Vambraces for Cosplay & Beyond

    Conahan, Gillian,
    Guides readers through techniques and tips to create all forms of hand and arm-wear, from basic cuffs and bracers to gloves, armor and more!
    Book, 2023Lafayette : FanPowered Press, [2023] — 646.48 CONAHAN
  • Hand-painted Textiles

    a Practical Guide to the Art of Painting on Fabric

    Campbell, Sarah, 1946-
    Learn how to create unique designs using various tools and techniques, including brushes, potato cuts, stencils and simple "kitchen cupboard" resists.
    Book, 2023London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2023. — 746.6 CAMPBELL
  • Caught in the crosshairs of gang violence, 17-year-old fashion designer Maya and her mother set off on a perilous journey from Guatemala City to the U.S.-Mexico border.
    Book, 2023New York : Atheneum, [2023] — TEEN FICTION DE LEON