Blog — 2023

Natalie Lambrelli Happy Broadway Week! As we celebrate Broadway (and snag 2 for 1 ticket deals!), let’s turn our attention to an aspect of Broadway that is easily overlooked by casual attendees: costuming! Costuming is vital to the heart of any show (both on and off Broadway). Strategic clothing design allows costume designers to communicate characters’ personality to the audience and empower actors to assume their character’s identity. Though the fashion industry and costuming industry differ in their processes, objectives, and audiences, their main similarity is their deliverable: the continuous production of clothing. Other similarities? The problem of textile waste...

Summer Cohort Wrap-Up Natalie Lambrelli   As summer wraps up and the weather (finally!) cools, we say a bittersweet goodbye to our latest cohort of interns. From Operations to Photography, Marketing, Graphic Design, Upcycling and Research, our 15 member team cultivated transferable skills and helped Shop Repurpose to thrive! We are so proud of everything they accomplished this summer, and are already looking forward to welcoming our next cohort in the Fall. Until then, let’s recap summer 2023! Field trips! Our team visited Materials for the Arts (MFTA) in Long Island City twice this summer. As New York City’s largest...

Ring in the new season with these 4 spring trends that you can sustainably rock wearing second hand fashion and preloved clothes.