ART EXHIBITION COMING UP
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TRASHI COUTURE is producing a joint art exhibition with circularity collective KIERTOKOLLEKTIIVI and Aalto University research programme FINIX REVOLUTION.
The exhibition presents a seamless union of art, activism, fashion, craftswomanship, and latest scientific research about the social and environmental impacts of fashion.
Opening party: Friday 14th of March
Exhibition open: from 14th to 23rd of March.
Special program: Last weekend, on the 22nd of March-23rd of March.
Location: Art Studio and Gallery The Mess, Luotsikatu 4 17 Helsinki.
Stay tuned, more info coming soon!
WEBSTORE CLOSED
Our webstore has been closed. If you want to get your own TRASHI COUTURE piece, check out our one of a kind pieces at Alterist Marketplace, or contact us to order a custom piece.
TRASHI COUTURE is a part of Alterist community for sustainable fashion designers and brands.
Together we are revolutionalizing fashion culture and developing new trailblazing ways to reduce fabric waste.
TRASHI COUTURE garments are available at Alterist Marketplace.
manifesto
DOING THE LEAST
We believe that creativity should not be destructive. In its current form the fashion industry is destroying the planet.
As artists and crafters we recognise our responsibility to counteract. We go against the overconsumption of natural resources while creating, and doing it all sustainably and ethically. We believe that our actions count, and that together we can change the culture.
That is why we create slowly and intentionally. We try to create only what is needed, and to create only from materials that are already in the circulation.
Our mission is to keep as many garments in the circulation throughout their full life-span as possible. Our designs are circular, which means we are carefully considering both the past and future of our garments.
Maximising the life span of existing textiles while having a blast is the least we can do.
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DOING THE MOST
We specialise in utilising recycled and fabric waste materials, and have worked with a wide range of materials. This has led us to master a variety of techniques, such as:
crochet
appliqué and patches
screen printing
hand drawing
painting
custom painting shoes and handbags
(tie) dye
bleach dye
creative repairs
alterations (repairs, tailoring, upcycling)
reworking denim
repurposing vintage textiles (also other than clothing items)
By harnessing different methods and embracing the limitations inherent in our waste materials, we are not just making clothes, but art. Our passion and experiments result in new trailblazing ways to utilise fabric waste that bring together creativity and need.
Giving a new fulfilling life to fabric waste by repurposing, altering, and upcycling it is doing the most we can.
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trashi and the crew
TRASHI COUTURE is a passion project founded by TRASHI, a Helsinki-based activist, future couturier, and a creator. Currently TRASHI COUTURE is a home for multiple like-minded creators and artists who share the same core values.
