Yesterday at work, I had to slog through a gazillion of tedious but important tasks that had piled up. TED Talks to the rescue! This particular 5-minute talk made me think of the creativity and originality of fellow thrifters. Enjoy!
A few other gems, perhaps to listen to while you're sewing? These are closer to the typical 20 min TED talks.
A rockin' new cultural shift, Rachel Botsman: The case for collaborative consumption
Isaac Mizrahi on fashion and creativity
Intellectual property in fashion. A bit business-y, but fascinating. Johanna Blakley: Lessons from fashion's free culture
Ever wonder if too much choice is a bad thing? Check out Barry Schwartz on the paradox of choice
Non-traditional Nautical
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I just love nautical things! I love it even more when it’s in a
non-traditional color scheme. Tada! I love wearing coral! So fun! I used
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Great video. I've always loved Charity shops for second hand clothes, but am now becoming more ambitions - If I like the fabric and general style - if it's too big I'll remake it. Check out my recent post on remaking a purple silk dress. I can't wait to wear it at the weekend.
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Great post! Thanks SO MUCH for sharing. I know that learning to remix and also being able to let go are lessons I'm learning in my real life, too. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! This was wonderful! :-D
ReplyDeleteI love TED talks. they publish a lot of inspiring talks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this ALi. I enjoyed watching it. She is a very inspiring speaker. I may buy all my clothes second hand but I cannot eloquently talk about it! I hadn't heard of TED talks before. x
ReplyDeleteOooh thanks for sharing these!
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