5 Upcycled Denim Luxury Looks for Fall

The first week of September is #zerowasteweek! There are lots of ways to move closer to the zero waste ideal, from using all the materials to using surplus materials. These 5 outfits focus on brands that use upcycled materials as part of their lines. Let me know your favorite in the comments below.

Look #1

This look is perfect for the person who is print mad. 

Marine Serre Jeans and Earrings– The jeans are made with upcycled. The earrings are made with upcycled materials from vintage stores.

By Walid Shoes– Made from upcycled patchwork shirts.

Sissal Edelbo Cardigan– Made from upcycled saris.

Re/Done Tank- Made from upcycled ribbed jersey.

Veero Mod Clutch– Handcrafted in Guatemala using upcycled denim.

Look #2

Upcycled but in preparation for this cold weather. If looking at one brand, Christopher Raeburn is AMAZING. 

Huner Bag– Made with upcycled sail materials.

M.Patmos Shoes– Made with upcycled leather.

Raeburn Top– Produced as part of the REMADE project that takes surplus material and upcycles it.

Marmont Coat– Made with their eco fabric Marmont Upcycle that uses post-consumer plastic water bottles.

E.L.V. Denim Jeans– Upcycled from two different pairs of jeans.

Artisan & Fox Earrings– Handcrafted from upcycled brass in Kenya.

Look #3

Ksenia’s jeans are some of my favorites. They are so well made, stunning to look at and upcycled. 

Ksenia Schneider Sweater and Jeans- Made with upcycled denim. 

Kilometre Paris Clutch- Made with vintage linen sourced from the 1800’s. 

Look #4

All black, but almost all upcycled. Definitely check out the tote. I’m all about artisans. 

Binge Knitting Tote– Handmade by female artisans in Mexico using upcycled materials.

Lily Flo Earrings– Made with recycled metals.

Re/Done Jeans– Made with upcycled Levi’s jeans.

Melissa Shoes– Made with recycled poly.

Germanier Top– Made with upcycled crystals.

Castlebird Jacket– Made with silk, Castlebird upcycles all their leftover fabric into bags.

Look #5

This look might not be the most weather appropriate anymore, but I definitely wanted to include more of Germanier’s beading work in one of the outfits. Save this for summer? 

Nicholas Kirkwood Heels– Made with recycled leather.

Melissa Joy Manning Earrings– Made with recycled metals.

Germanier Top and Jeans– Made with upcycled crystals and crafted ethically in Paris.

Antonello Bag– Made with recycled cotton and traditional techniques.

Kjaer Weis Cream Blush– Made with clean organic ingredients and refillable packaging.