The Whitehouse Institute of Design (Australia) is breathing new life into fashion through a partnership with humanitarian organisation Red Cross.
18 Students from the Whitehouse Institute of Design set out to raise money for the organisation earlier in the year by remodelling and refashioning second hand garments from its shops.
The 'Reimagine' collection was presented in Sydney in a bid to capture the energy and talent of the school's young designers as well as the global work of the Red Cross.
Red Cross Shops community engagement manager Kate Dear believes that the project could inspire support for National Op Shop Week next month.
“The stylishness and bohemian chic of the 'Reimagine' clothes amazed everyone.
“It just shows what can be done with a little imagination and flair.
“We now want everyone to support National Op Shop Week.
“There’s a Red Cross Shop to appeal to everyone, from superstores and traditional opportunity shops to boutique, high street stores.
“Shopping at a Red Cross Shop encourages the community to ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’, which in turn reduces landfill waste. Our 147 shops rescue 450 tonnes of clothing from landfill each year.”
National Op Shop Week will take place from August 23-30.