Monday 28 April 2008

A brief introduction



Alternative Fashion and Clothing Recycling Expert


by Franny B

Welcome to my world!
This, inevitably, will end up as a rant rather than a blog.



Recycling is the buzz word at present and everyone likes to think that they are doing their 'bit' for the world. Eco-friendly products and produce, fairtrade, reducing our carbon footprints, and my favourite...mend and make do. Clothing recycling and customization is simple and unique to it's wearer! And Everyone (yes everyone) can do it.
With Gordon Brown warning everyone to tighten their sparkling metaphoric Primark belts as we go through a year of economic strain we could save cash on expensive and inexpensive outfits by glamming up something that we already have. Vintage clothing is great, but, sizing, sourcing and finding good pieces is time consuming and can be expensive.



I want to walk down a high street and be curious about where clothing has been bought or made.

We are all becoming clones of each other and fashion has lost it's way. We are so conditioned into this consumer market that we just buy. There is no need, just desire, but the desire is because it is cheap and accessible, not individual and special. Did your life change when you bought that £6 handbag? Did it reduce your insecurities? I will campaign (but probably in a very low key way) to get the woman of Britain to individualise their lives. Mix old with new and mend and make do with a twist of style and charm.


I have worked in this field for over a decade from home and Portobello Market and have a wealth of experience. I am a mother of two, Jack and Daisy. I have had many celebrity clients and worked for and with (for television) Sex and the City, Footballers Wives, BBC's Spendaholics, Hollyoaks , to name but a few. I have also worked for Top Shop and as a commisioned artist with New look, , and Miss Selfridge online.
I'm off on the school run, so TTFN.





2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Do you have any pictures of your work?

franny b said...

Thanks for your comments.
I have put some pictures below.