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“How do I continue to exist in this industry?” That’s a question that many have asked themselves this year, in the face of overlapping climate emergencies. At her presentation in an East Village garden today, Erin Beatty said she did a lot of soul searching during the pandemic. “I decided I could do it only if I don’t add additional waste,” she said.
Upcycling has been the backbone of her Rentrayage project since she launched it in early 2019. In between now and then, sustainable brands have proliferated, but circular fashion has been slower to catch on. The truth is it’s still easier to buy virgin fibers than it is to source deadstock and vintage clothes. “We’re always trying to find things we can always find,” Beatty said.
Beatty’s new collection builds on her last. Taking a spin through the presentation she asked, “Why should we make a collection with 100 new styles every season? We want to bring back certain styles over and over again.” That brings up a whole other line of thinking about the American capacity to overwork, which as a mom of two young children, Beatty doubtless has opinions about, but it’s the clothes we’re talking about today.
Jeans reconstructed from two separate pairs, and sliced, diced, reconstituted sweatpants are among the pieces that she brought back, but there are novelties too, like a slip dress sewn from cut-on-the-bias men’s shirts and a denim jacket with a blouson-cut inset of white lace in back . Beatty also pointed out a camisole stitched with antique table doilies, which marries her fashion sensibility with her interest in interiors, and a house dress made from deadstock Marc Jacobs material.
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