[Whitelinen]

I am interested in this because the idea of people "reclaiming" fashion is rather great. I have friends who are learning how to make clothing themselves because although they love clothes they don't agree with today's fashion world. I find it admirable.

However, is this just another DIY-project? Young people making indie clothing and being all thrifty? I don't see anything wearable posted in this thread... so does this project at all teach/advice you on how to create more classical clothing on your own, not just this "out there"-stuff? Because if it is only about making non-mainstream clothing, I don't think this movement can ever make it big. In a few years it will probably merge to the same elitisism of the current fashion world.

If he wants people to truly reclaim fashion and learn how to do it themselves rather than just follow media & the catwalk, I don't think he should market this movement only as a "creative" project... I don't think most people just are into this kind of clothing. Or shall we say, there should be different ways of creativity shown. Not to everyone Vivienne Westwood is what they want to wear. Some people find beauty in the conservative wear - which is creative in its way. But should these people just keep on subjecting themselves to fashion world? Sometimes I feel that if you want to not be tied to fashion world as it is today, you have to conform to this "thrifty" uniform. These kind of movements cannot truly flourish in a grand scale if they cannot break their own clichés.