Upcycle Me

Location:

Brighton, UK

About Me:

I live in a wonderfully bohemian town called Brighton which is on the south coast of England. I have lived here for about 6 years, prior to that I lived in a town called Bournemouth, which is also in the south coast.
I studied Three-Dimensional Design in Leeds for almost 5 years before the cold got too much, and I fled back to the south!
Brighton is often called ‘London by the sea’, which is probably why I love it here so much – the cosmopolitan hustle and bustle of the town along with the (almost) fresh sea air – perfect!

I worked as a retail manager for almost 7 years before I recently decided to go it alone and start my own business – Upcycle Me.

Gender:

Gal

I am a/an:

Independent Artist/Designer, Shopper

(Designers only) I create:

I am a one-woman business, and I carry a wide range of upcycled treasures.
Each item is designed by myself accordingly, and produced in small limited edition quantities.
My work crosses a variety of disciplines, including flocking, customisation, creative plastics, fashion, jewellery and accessory design, home furnishings, plus anything that compliments the mindset of upcycling.

I use a lot of unwanted and vintage materials which are sourced on many treasure hunts to thrift stores and flea markets across the South Coast on England, along with potentially 'waste' supplies that are cheap and in an alarming abundance.

My passion is to take everyday items and refashion them as you have never imagined, changing their significance or purpose; giving 'junk' a greater value by decadently upcycling it with an twist of kitsch sparkle in to a precious must have.

I try to think outside the box when I design my products and love my work to be about excess...who actually said that less is more?

Upcycling is not about feeling bad that you own far too many handbags that you have room for, or shoes to go with every item in your ever expanding wardrobe.
Upcycling is a choice; why buy new when you can refashion something that already exists? There are plenty of amazing treasures out there, all you have to do is look!

I believe that upcycling is the way forward; take something old and make it new again, and again and again and again!
Why throw something away when you can reinvent it in to something fabulous?

(Designers only) I am willing to do:

Custom orders, Consignment

(Designers only) My work is sold at:

www.etsy.com
www.ebay.com

Website:

http://www.upcycleme.etsy.com

Website #2:

http://www.myworld.ebay.upcycle-me

Favorite Music/Musicians:

Sigur Ros, Damian Rice