Foxy Lady Creations: Upcycled and Uplifted

Hi there, Hope you have had a good week.
I am feeling totally elated today, as our genny (generator) is fixed. Hip hip hooray, the sun has got his hat on, so I am on my second load of washing now, as I can use my washing machine again. It feels great to not have this on our minds anymore, especially as for the next four months, we will be relying on our generator as a source of electricity, as we do not get enough sunlight hours for our solar panels to match our consumption.
I have had a busy week getting back into all my exercise routines, Pilates, Body Balance and Thai Chi, as I haven't been much since my bike accident.
This week, I finished off a few things, so I can make headway on making stock for the Christmas Pop Up shop at Pineapple Palace at the end of the month.
One thing I completed is this cool skirt that made from a pair of jeans from a charity shop. I hope you agree it looks pretty funky. I used some 'reclaimed' trimmings that I had in stock.
When I source fabrics or trimmings, they are either old vintage fabrics, garments that I have upcycled or unwanted remnants.
If I say that I have reclaimed something, it may be that I have an old pair of trousers that are unfit for purpose, so I will salvage as much as I can from them/ I will unpick the zip, take off the buttons and cut off any trims that I like. I will cut the fabric up into usable pieces, even if only big enough for patch working. If I use any of these things again, then they have been 'up cycled'.
This skirt is made of a pair of jeans I got from a charity shop, they looked hardly used, but I wanted to re-invent them, so I deconstructed them into a maxi - skirt. The front zip, which can be used to make a split as long as you like it, was taken from a jacket that was being thrown away by a charity shop. The funky patch work details on the front and back, I made from tiny scraps of fabrics, and the buckle on the back was what I had left over from a belt, I had used the rest of it as a strap for a groovy handbag I mad a few years ago. I never throw anything away, as I will find a use for it some time in the future.

I have called her Janis, after Janis Joplin, I think this skirt is a mixture of hippy, punk and utility wear, completely unique.

2022 update - if you like Janis she is a size 12-14 and available at Button Boatique

Namaste