SANTA CLARA, California. — Christin Alegre, instructor turned designer, is sowing seeds of sustainability by way of her ardour for stitching.
Her model SOW/SEW Studio is devoted to growing customized recycled clothes from material scraps.
“The primary a part of 'Sow,' sow means sowing seeds… I wish to educate our group on how you can use undesirable materials to make stuff you really wish to put on day by day,” Alegre shared.
He added: “'Sew,' sew, means sew as a result of I really like to stitch.”
From sports-themed bucket hats to customized button-down shirts, Alegre developed an curiosity in design throughout his senior yr of highschool.
“My mother and I had been searching for promenade clothes and all of the promenade clothes had been out of our price range,” Alegre recalled. “I fell in love with this $500 promenade gown and my mother was like, 'I don't suppose we are able to have it now, however I can attempt to make it for you.'”
Alegre selected the materials and her mom made the promenade gown of her desires utilizing a fundamental stitching machine.
“She simply made the magic occur, so she's positively a giant inspiration for why I began stitching,” Alegre stated.
Final yr, Alegre made a profession change to dedicate herself to growing her personal model for the frequent good. As we speak, he hopes every reworked piece conjures up the wearer to decentralize quick vogue.
“My final aim is to have a thrift retailer,” Alegre stated. “We're giving that garment one other probability to see the sunshine of day as an alternative of ending up within the landfill.”
He added: “I'm doing it, however possibly I can affect different individuals to do the identical.”
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