GMB006: Upcycling Fashion Store: changing perspectives - creating fashion from textile waste

For the first episode of the year, Claudi checked out a place that you have to put on your list if you’re looking for alternatives to green up your wardrobe: The Upcycling Fashion Store in Berlin Mitte. Chatting to Carina Bischof, one of the 4 owners and founders of the store, Claudi got such deep insights into how our clothes are being made and what upcycling fashion actually means! It stands for more than eco-friendly production: instead of taking new materials, the most forward-thinking designers are now using “waste” - like leftovers from the big textile factories - and turn it into the most stylish, time less pieces ever. There’s so much creativity flowing. It’s about changing perspectives. Using what’s already out there. You learn what it takes to build up a sustainable fashion brand & store in Berlin, why an online store doesn’t replace real customer interaction, how the store built up a movement and became the home base for an entire scene, the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, why Berlin is the best place in the world to create - and where it stands compared to London. Really, Carina is such a positive, energetic person. Claudi had a great time talking and listening to her and hope the passion sparkles on to you, too :) Check out the full interview including transcript on: www.greenmeberlin.com/podcast-upcycling-fashion-store Listen and subscribe to the GreenMe Berlin podcast on iTunes and leave me a short review - that would mean a lot to me. And if you really wanna up the game and green up your life, sign up for my #10daysofgreen challenge and I'll send you a daily challenge right into your inbox, each morning, for 10 days. The next round is starting on February 1st! As a little reward and motivation, you’ll get a Best-of-Guide to some of my favorite green places in Berlin for free at the end of the challenge. Make sure to share this with your friends & help us spread the word about all those exiting eco-minded places in Berlin!