Fashion Upcycling : The DIY Guide to Sewing, Mending, and Sustainably Reinventing Your Wardrobe - Ysabel Hilado

Fashion Upcycling

The DIY Guide to Sewing, Mending, and Sustainably Reinventing Your Wardrobe

By: Ysabel Hilado

Paperback | 1 January 2024

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Save your wallet and the planet by repurposing older clothes and secondhand finds into fashionable new looks!

In Fashion Upcycling, popular TikTok designer and Project Runway Junior contestant Ysabel Hilado shares her secrets for reinventing old clothing into dazzling new outfits. With several do-it-yourself, beginner-friendly projects and genius tips and tricks, you'll learn to express yourself and reinvent your closet in all-new ways. From dyeing faded clothes to easy ways to repurpose denim, there's a project for everyone.

Featuring easy instructions for creative outfit ideas including:
  • Turning ill-fitting pants into cute skirts
  • Creating one-of-a-kind outfits out of old ties
  • Several ways to upcycle denim including painting, dyeing, and repurposing
  • Making new tote bags out of old t-shirts, pillow cases, and linens
  • Easy ways to embellish any garment with lace, patches, faux fur, embroidery, or buttons
  • And much, much more!
Filled with inspiring, helpful photos and step-by-step instructions, this guide makes it easy to embrace your creativity and create unique looks without breaking the bank.

About the Author

Ysabel Hilado is a 24-year-old contemporary womenswear fashion designer and digital content creator from Southern California. Fashion has been an extensive part of Ysabel's life for over a decade. Her design aesthetic can be described as street chic, where she is inspired by streetwear while also incorporating a feminine flair. At 13, she sold customised pocket tees worldwide under Along The Lines Pocket Tees. Soon after, she created a fashion blog that documented her journey as a young entrepreneur along with daily OOTD’s, DIY’s, and videos. In 2015, Ysabel was cast as one of the twelve teenage fashion designers on Project Runway Junior, Season 1. The Ysabel Hilado brand has expanded above and beyond clothes. With a growing online presence and goal to inspire others along the way with her fashion journey, she is more than just a designer brand.

As of May 2022, she has graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design with a minor in Fashion Merchandising from California State University, Long Beach.

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