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Refashion

Upcycling and Re-Styling are the New Organic When It Comes to Style

— May 22, 2009 — Fashion
Barneys New York is doing it, Yves St. Laurent is doing it - just like Urban Outfitters or The Green Vixen. Call it re-styled, up-cycled or refashioned clothing: all these hot fashion designers turn pre-loved clothing into one-of-a-kind eco-fashion outfits.

The advantages are clear: It is the ultimate in eco-friendly as it re-uses materials and creates no production waste. And then - it's truly unique: no other celeb is going to sport the same dress. Ever.

Implications - The Green Vixen will keep you on the cutting edge of the eco-movement styles, whether it be refashioned, upcycled or anything in between. You will certainly find all kinds of unique pieces either for you or the eco-minded friend in your life.
Trend Themes
1. Re-styling Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that connects fashion designers who specialize in re-styling, upcycling, and refashioning clothing with consumers looking for one-of-a-kind eco-friendly pieces.
2. Upcycled Clothing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a sustainable fashion brand that exclusively produces upcycled clothing, tapping into the growing demand for eco-friendly and unique fashion pieces.
3. Eco-friendly Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a mobile app that allows consumers to easily locate and purchase eco-friendly fashion items from various brands, promoting sustainability in the fashion industry.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate 3D printing technology into fashion design processes to enable efficient production of unique eco-friendly garments.
2. Sustainable Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a subscription-based service that allows customers to rent high-quality, upcycled designer clothing, reducing the need for fast fashion and promoting circular economy.
3. Mobile Retail - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an augmented reality shopping app that enables users to virtually try on and purchase upcycled fashion items from different online retailers, providing a personalized and sustainable shopping experience.
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