In recovery 2023
“IN RECOVERY” a runway show by Melisa Minca
At Melisa Minca, design fixes problems, not causes them. In Recovery is a one-of-a-kind presentation that explores breaking free from destructive economic cycles. Through sustainable fashion, art, and storytelling, MM tackles our addiction to growth as a society and showcases her latest upcycled designs.
The collection is exclusively crafted from discarded materials, embodying their commitment to sustainability and innovation. Each piece tells a story of transformation, representing a non-linear journey. MM aims to fuel imagination and highlight the potential of upcycling, with zero-waste as the central design approach and ultimate production goal.
‘To me fashion is a powerful tool which can affect societal changes on a global scale. I believe clothing can be instrumental in contributing to a wider cultural shift which the human race is desperately in need of considering how science has evolved in recent years.’ Melisa Minca.
Merrfer is an independent brand based on the concept of upcycling and creating new stuff using materials that are already existing and without producing too much waste. Merrfer products are created to make you happy and make you free. Since I was small, clothing was for me like an armour that helped face a society that didn’t understand differences and that was sometimes aggressive and rejecting. Through fashion and clothing I build my own personality, and with images and videos I created stories of characters with the superpower to overcome any obstacles and make their own life. Merrfer the brand started in 2020, when I decided to share my vision of fashion and style with the world via Instagram, and there I found that many other people also loved what I was creating. And as the characters in my mind, that year I achieved all that I dreamed of, my own shop and a dog.
Oystersia is a jewelry project by Joanna Wu, founded end of 2020 with an aim to recycle and re-use old pearl jewelry. In ever evolving process, where natural and structured meet, final works are mixed with handsculpted metals, locally sourced glass beads, natural sea & earth gems.
Each piece is unique and handmade with a mindful approach per order. End products might slightly differ from the photos due to natural shapes of pearls, but are carefully curated to match the original.
STYLIST: Joana Zibat
NAIL ARTIST : Camilla Inge Volbert
JEWELERY: Oystersia Studio
HAIR: Tina Pachta
MAKE UP: Gianluca Venerdini / Haebmau – Ardell
SHOES: MERRFER
IN RECOVERY
Materials: 1. Coat: Fleece scraps 2. Balaclava: Gussets from underwear
Look Note: The party has to end one day. And what’s left?
Materials: 1. Trousers: Suit scraps 2. Waistcoat: Suit lining
Look Note: for every dollar in aid, global north they lose 30 dollars in an unequal exchange with the north – poor countries develop rich countries not the other way round
Materials: 1. Top: Suit scraps 2. Trousers: Suit scraps
Look Note: girlboss gaslight gatekeep
Materials: 1. Dress: Leather scraps & shoe laces
Look Note: trapped: genuine, conserted action, to try and make progress on the question of climate change and ecological breakdown, and yet frighteningly little sustained systemic change has been achieved.
we have to ask ourselves. What is responsible for this failure?
Materials: 1. Slip Dress: Satin scrap fabric 2. Upcycled bag clasps & waste material 3. Balaclava: Underwear gussets & webbing strap
Look Note: – I’ve been thinking about this for weeks and
– It’s just stronger than me
– It feels like it doesn’t matter if I do it or I don’t
– But it matters
– It feels like it would solve a lot of my issues
– but of course it wouldn’t
– I feel bad, but I feel like there is just no other way for me
– I just don’t feel like this kind of person
– who’s gona be nice to themselves
– Like.. I wanna be in charge of killing myself
– I feel like I wasn’t in charge anymore
Materials: 1. Skirt: Upcycled suit 2. Jacket: Upcycled Jacket 3. Bra: Upcycled bra with bows from underwear
Look Note: permanent state of deprivation
Materials: 1. Bag: Upcycled bag clasps & waste material 2. Skirt: Shirts & belts 3. Top: Gloves
Look Note: When something tries to grow forever within a healthy living thriving system it’s a threat to the health of the whole.
Materials: 1. Top: Suspenders 2. Skirt: Silk scarves & bra hooks
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Materials: 1. Tank: Upcycled tank with chain scraps 2. Bag: Upcycled bag clasps & waste 3. Skirt: Denim scraps material
Look Note:
Materials: 1. 2. Skirt: Denim scraps 2. Top: Upcycled t shirt 3. Headband: Bows & bow ties
Look Note:
Materials: 1. Dress: Corset muslin fabric
Look Note: Martin Luther King Jr.: “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
Materials: 1. Dress: Knit sweater scraps
Look Note: Until we start talking about the underlying economic system, we’re going to continue to make a fundamental error
Materials: 1. Dress: Handkerchiefs 2. Earrings: Ink bottles
Look Note: Addiction to petroleum.
Materials: 1. Top: Polo shirts 2. Skirt: Shirts & belt
Look Note:
Materials: 1. Jacket: Blanket 1. Top: Suede leather scraps 2. Skirt: Suede Leather scraps & shoelaces
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BFW 2023
Materials: 1. Suit Jacket & Pants: Upcycled suits 2. Top: Waistbands
Look Note: Anti-fragile
Materials: 1. Dress: Upcycled fabric from a market & chain scraps
Look Note: zero-waste dress – World’s most ingenious people turn boundaries into the source of their creativity. It’s boundaries that unleash our potential.
Materials: 1. Dress: Upcycled fabric from a market 2. Dress: Upcycled fabric from a market with waste scraps
Look Note: Fashion as we know it only exists in abundance. Is infinite growth possible on a finite planet?
Materials: 1. Onesie: Rib knit scraps
Look Note: Restorative Economics centers on healing and restoration of vulnerable communities who have been marginalized and oppressed by a polluting and extractive economy, by investing in strategies that create shared prosperity and self-determination for a just transition to the next economy.
Materials: 1. Coat: Cotton muslin scraps
Look Note: We have a new consciousness embedded inside the planet
Materials: 1. Skirt: Crochet lace scraps & grosgrain tape waste 2. Top: Crochet lace scraps
Look Note: solar punk
Materials: 1. Top: Thongs 2. Skirt: Crochet Doily Waste
Look Note: Regenerative economies thrive in healthy ecosystems, social equity, and economic growth. They value natural resources as a source of wisdom and power. They view human society as stewards of the Earth.
Materials: 1. Shorts: Leather scraps and waste + metal scraps 2. Top: Logo patches from Tommy Hilfiger
Look Note:
Materials: 1. Top: Pearl necklaces 2. Skirt: Silk scarves
Look Note: balance between collective and individual action
Materials: 1. Dress: Silk scarves
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Materials: 1. Dress: Boxer shorts
Look Note:
Materials: 1. Top: Upcycled hoodie sweatshirts 2. Capris: Upcycled sports socks 3. Mask: Underwear gussets
Look Note: Global Dream
Materials: 1. Top: Upcycled Bras 2. Skirt: Silk scarves
Look Note: balance between collective action and individual action
Materials: 1. Coat: Fleece scraps 2. Receipt: Cotton scraps
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Show Looks
Materials: 1. Coat: Fleece scraps 2. Balaclava: Gussets from underwear
Look Note: The party has to end one day. And what’s left?
Materials: 1. Trousers: Suit scraps 2. Waistcoat: Suit lining
Look Note: for every dollar in aid, global north they lose 30 dollars in an unequal exchange with the north – poor countries develop rich countries not the other way round
Materials: 1. Top: Suit scraps 2. Trousers: Suit scraps
Look Note: girlboss gaslight gatekeep
Materials: 1. Dress: Leather scraps & shoe laces
Look Note: trapped: genuine, conserted action, to try and make progress on the question of climate change and ecological breakdown, and yet frighteningly little sustained systemic change has been achieved.
we have to ask ourselves. What is responsible for this failure?
Materials: 1. Slip Dress: Satin scrap fabric 2. Upcycled bag clasps & waste material 3. Balaclava: Underwear gussets & webbing strap
Look Note: – I’ve been thinking about this for weeks and
– It’s just stronger than me
– It feels like it doesn’t matter if I do it or I don’t
– But it matters
– It feels like it would solve a lot of my issues
– but of course it wouldn’t
– I feel bad, but I feel like there is just no other way for me
– I just don’t feel like this kind of person
– who’s gona be nice to themselves
– Like.. I wanna be in charge of killing myself
– I feel like I wasn’t in charge anymore
Materials: 1. Skirt: Upcycled suit 2. Jacket: Upcycled Jacket 3. Bra: Upcycled bra with bows from underwear
Look Note: permanent state of deprivation
Materials: 1. Bag: Upcycled bag clasps & waste material 2. Skirt: Shirts & belts 3. Top: Gloves
Look Note: When something tries to grow forever within a healthy living thriving system it’s a threat to the health of the whole.
Materials: 1. Top: Suspenders 2. Skirt: Silk scarves & bra hooks
Look Note:
Materials: 1. Tank: Upcycled tank with chain scraps 2. Bag: Upcycled bag clasps & waste 3. Skirt: Denim scraps material
Look Note:
Materials: 1. 2. Skirt: Denim scraps 2. Top: Upcycled t shirt 3. Headband: Bows & bow ties
Look Note:
Materials: 1. Dress: Corset muslin fabric
Look Note: Martin Luther King Jr.: “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
Materials: 1. Dress: Knit sweater scraps
Look Note: Until we start talking about the underlying economic system, we’re going to continue to make a fundamental error
Materials: 1. Dress: Handkerchiefs 2. Earrings: Ink bottles
Look Note: Addiction to petroleum.
Materials: 1. Top: Polo shirts 2. Skirt: Shirts & belt
Look Note:
Materials: 1. Jacket: Blanket 1. Top: Suede leather scraps 2. Skirt: Suede Leather scraps & shoelaces
Look Note:
Materials: 1. Suit Jacket & Pants: Upcycled suits 2. Top: Waistbands
Look Note: Anti-fragile
Materials: 1. Dress: Upcycled fabric from a market & chain scraps
Look Note: zero-waste dress – World’s most ingenious people turn boundaries into the source of their creativity. It’s boundaries that unleash our potential.
Materials: 1. Dress: Upcycled fabric from a market 2. Dress: Upcycled fabric from a market with waste scraps
Look Note: Fashion as we know it only exists in abundance. Is infinite growth possible on a finite planet?
Materials: 1. Onesie: Rib knit scraps
Look Note: Restorative Economics centers on healing and restoration of vulnerable communities who have been marginalized and oppressed by a polluting and extractive economy, by investing in strategies that create shared prosperity and self-determination for a just transition to the next economy.
Materials: 1. Coat: Cotton muslin scraps
Look Note: We have a new consciousness embedded inside the planet
Materials: 1. Skirt: Crochet lace scraps & grosgrain tape waste 2. Top: Crochet lace scraps
Look Note: solar punk
Materials: 1. Top: Thongs 2. Skirt: Crochet Doily Waste
Look Note: Regenerative economies thrive in healthy ecosystems, social equity, and economic growth. They value natural resources as a source of wisdom and power. They view human society as stewards of the Earth.
Materials: 1. Shorts: Leather scraps and waste + metal scraps 2. Top: Logo patches from Tommy Hilfiger
Look Note:
Materials: 1. Top: Pearl necklaces 2. Skirt: Silk scarves
Look Note: balance between collective and individual action
Materials: 1. Dress: Silk scarves
Look Note:
Materials: 1. Dress: Boxer shorts
Look Note:
Materials: 1. Top: Upcycled hoodie sweatshirts 2. Capris: Upcycled sports socks 3. Mask: Underwear gussets
Look Note: Global Dream
Materials: 1. Top: Upcycled Bras 2. Skirt: Silk scarves
Look Note: balance between collective action and individual action
Materials: 1. Coat: Fleece scraps 2. Receipt: Cotton scraps
Look Note: