00:02Delicate, intricate and potentially a deeper solution to a global problem.
00:08This is one of my favourite ones actually.
00:10These fresh clothes are upcycled from donated saris, too precious to bin, but also not being worn.
00:17Fashion and clothing should be something that's treasured.
00:21Australians love fashion and now buy more clothes per person per year than any other country.
00:27But rapid fast fashion consumption is also disastrous.
00:32You can see piles of textile waste from outer space.
00:37The social studio, a not-for-profit label, is trying to change that trend.
00:41From running repair workshops at Melbourne Fashion Week with other brands,
00:45to designing and creating new clothes for sale to the public from only excess and dead stock,
00:52and upcycling 100 donated saris from Melbourne's migrant communities.
00:56This project isn't just about righting the wrongs of modern fashion or revitalising what would otherwise be forgotten materials.
01:03It's very much about the future and future creators.
01:07It really means a lot to me because it's where you can be creative.
01:12Those doing the designing and the creating are migrants.
01:15It was exciting to put something old to new, to see my ideas come to life.
01:22Participants not only enhance skills here, they gain qualifications to fashion their own future in Australia.
01:28Fashion is this really beautiful opportunity to connect with people because it's much more than the clothing that you have
01:34on your body.
01:35It's this story of culture and migration and skill.
01:40하�怎, action is really about it and the opportunity to connect with people.
01:42See some languages.�
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