Frankie Collective is a Vancouver-based streetwear brand known for creating incredibly unique collections out of re-worked clothes. The brand often drops their releases by collection, having re-purposed items from brands like Nike or Supreme.
Now, the brand is back with a winter edition, offering fleece skirts that have been re-purposed from The North Face's winter jackets. The patchwork-like skirts arrive in different colorways, including blue, beige, purple and even multi-colored. Each item was crafted from fabric sourced from vintage North Face coats, providing the pieces with a unique story. They arrive with an elastic waste for enhanced comfort, alongside fleece and nylon panelling. The pieces are now retailing on the brand's website for $90 CAD.
Image Credit: Frankie Collective
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Re-worked Clothing
- Creating unique collections by re-purposing clothes from various brands presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry.
- Vintage Fashion
- Utilizing fabric sourced from vintage items to create new pieces offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry.
- Sustainable Fashion
- Promoting the reuse and re-purposing of clothing contributes to a more sustainable fashion industry.
Where This Applies
- Fashion
- The re-purposing of clothing from popular brands presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry.
- Streetwear
- Creating unique collections out of re-worked clothes offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the streetwear industry.
- Outdoor Apparel
- Using fabric from vintage North Face jackets to create new pieces presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the outdoor apparel industry.
