Velga's Creations & Interview:

 

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How long have you been Upcycling/Refashioning/Recreating Clothing from thrifted textiles?

Since I was a child. My first customer was my only doll.

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How did you get started in Upcycling/Refashioning?

As I said before I did it for my only doll. I grew up in an disadvantaged family, clothes were rarely bought. I refashioned my mom`s clothes for myself which she did not wear for a long time

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Why do you Upcycle/Refashion/Recreate clothing from thrifted textiles?

I want to prove that sustainable fashion is viable and exciting. I love the idea that I can give second life to useless, unfashionable things and I`m really worried about our planet ecological situation and well-known that new clothing production is harmful for it.

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What type of clothing do you like to create and why?

Dresses and skirts. Only woman can to wear them, femininity has great power.

 

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What is your favorite textile to Upcycle/Refashion/Recreate from? and why?

Everything that inspires and make motivated to do with it something cool.

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What was your favorite project?

I love all my projects, each in its own time. Maybe black and green sweater-coat that I created within my collection "Imago"

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I like to describer my Upcycling as:

The main thing is that it is wearable and suits my taste. It depends on raw material/garment, I`m very flexible.

 

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