So exciting today to be part of the first-ever Westpac Fairholme Fashion Week in Toowoomba.

Coordinator Mrs Clare Greenhill says senior fashion and textile students focus on sustainable fashion and issues that underpin rampant consumerism in contemporary society.

As Head of Home Economics Department Mrs Greenhill invited me to present an Upcycling talk yesterday and then work with three classes – Year 10, 11 and 12 classes at Fairholme College today.

The Year 10 class this morning had a half-hour challenge to form teams and refashion four different natural fibre garments I’d gathered from various op shops over time. 

Today we feature a lavender ramie/cotton shirtmaker-style dress with shell buttons that the team refashioned by cutting off the collar, turning the dress back-to-front and reshaping the sleeves and hem. Photos by Chloe, and the lavender refashion modelled by Tammie. Well done team.