Fashion show focuses on upcycling in the U.P.

How much cooler is it to re-use the clothing we don't want or need than to throw it out? That's the idea behind a recent "upcycling" fashion show that highlights the efforts of area designers.

Excerpt: Over twenty billion pounds of clothing ends up in our landfills every year.

One in every ten garments bought are never worn and sometimes simply thrown away, but not everyone is cut from the same cloth. Locally, there are some people making the most out of what they already have.

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Source: UpperMichigansSource.com
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