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Source
Post-consumer shirts foraged from Oxfam textile waste — pinstripes, ginghams and micro-spots destined for the end of the line.
I. Studio
Fashion Design · Portfolio · 2026
by Liberty
Project 01 — in collaboration with Oxfam
RE:WEAR — Working Beyond the End of Life
Working in collaboration with Oxfam to source post-consumer textile waste garments. These discarded pieces were foraged and reimagined, challenging their intended end-of-life destination.
Using the foundations of shirt pattern cutting and garment construction, I applied technical skills to create new designs from old garments. Existing garments were deconstructed and transformed into new pieces that prioritise longevity, creativity, and thoughtful making.
- Material
- Post-consumer shirting
- Partner
- Oxfam
- Techniques
- Shirt pattern cutting, deconstruction, toiling
The Process
From discard to design
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Deconstruct
Each shirt is unpicked and recut. Collars, plackets and cuffs are kept as found details; new panels are cut from the flat fabric.
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Toile
The silhouette is tested in calico on the stand — the tie collar, the long flared sleeve and the cropped, fitted body.
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Remake
A new shirt, built from old ones. Three shirtings, one garment — made to be worn for a long time.
On the Stand — 3D
Every angle
The finished look on the dress form. Keep scrolling and it turns a full 360°.
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Anatomy of the shirt
Details worth keeping
Hover or tap the markers to explore how the found shirts were recomposed.
- 01 Tie collar — a long, cut-on tie in fine stripe, knotted loose at the neck.
- 02 Panelled body — contrasting shirtings pieced together, cropped to the waist.
- 03 Flared cuffs — deep bell cuffs in a darker stripe, cut from a second shirt.
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