Upcycling: Creating a Fashion Collection
A course by Krizia RobustellaFashion Designer
A course by Krizia Robustella, Fashion Designer
Learn how to customize and personalize any garment in your own style
Only you decide how many lives your garments have. Join the upcycling trend and recycle all those pieces in your closet that you’ve forgotten about. Fashion designer Krizia Robustella turned some '90s nylon tracksuits she found in the back room of her mother's store into her first runway collection. Since then, she firmly believes that working with used clothes can be the best way to get started in the world of fashion, allowing you to work with a base and create something totally new.
In this course, you will learn to create a fashion collection under a single creative concept and will customize a piece of clothing by transforming it into a new one. You will learn the process step by step and study different techniques like deconstruction or the creation of your own textures. Once completed, you will have designed a collection using the upcycling technique and will be able to personalize any garment in your own unique style.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 20 downloads
What will we do in the course?
1 minute, 58 seconds
What do I want to do and how? Search and development of inspiration
5 minutes, 2 seconds
Creating a mood board
4 minutes, 46 seconds
The search for the clothes and the first sketches
12 minutes, 38 seconds
Materials and tools
1 minute, 47 seconds
Deconstruction
11 minutes, 8 seconds
What's included in this course?
To begin, Krizia tells you about getting her start: where she studied and how she came to create her own brand almost accidentally. In addition, get to know her main influences, which combine the urban style of the ‘80s with the luxury and excesses of the ‘90s.
Learn how to get the most out of your ideas from brainstorming and discover where to find inspiration to help create a moodboard for your projects. From there, focus on a unique concept for your collection. This will be the basis for transforming your chosen garment.
Next, work on the mannequin and pay special attention to the details that will make your garment unique. Learn different creative techniques such as deconstruction, stamping, embroidery, and the creation of your own textures using ribbons, trimmings, and non-woven fabrics.
Finish the course by analyzing the artistic concept that unites the pieces in your collection and see some tricks for shooting the campaign photos so that they aligned with your idea. Also, imagine what the ideal shooting would be like from a collage in which you will deal with different elements like attitude, makeup, poses, location, and more.
What is this course's project?
Create a fashion collection by defining a concept and transforming an existing garment into a new unique piece.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who loves fashion, likes to make things themselves, and values items which are unique. Also, for those who would like to enter the world of upcycled fashion to design and create their own clothes.
Requirements and materials
For this course you need to have basic sewing knowledge and a desire to experiment.
You also need a sewing kit, a wooden frame, garments that you want to customize, and different materials to help add value to your designs.
Reviews
- 6 months ago
Ótimo o curso. Não ensina apenas a fazer as técnicas. Ensina a usar a criatividade. Anima para pensar no tema da minha coleção. Grata
- 8 months ago
muy bueno! me encanto!
- 2 years ago
This was a perfect introduction to garment deconstruction and upcycling. The teacher explains the technique with clarity and has interesting ideas to share. Certainly inspires me to continue to explore the topic.
- 2 years ago
muy buenas ideas e inspiracion, gracias
- 3 years ago
Un buen curso, con una tecnica de diseño muy interesante
The press dubbed the style of her first show in 2007 as Sport Deluxe. In addition to being found in her own store in Barcelona, her collections regularly appear at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid and 080 Barcelona Fashion.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What will we do in the course?
- U2
Ideation of our collection
- What do I want to do and how? Search and development of inspiration
- Creating a mood board
- The search for the clothes and the first sketches
- U3
Realization of the garment
- Materials and tools
- Deconstruction
- Stamping
- Embroidery
- Textures
- U4
Final look
- Collection analysis
- Mood board for photoshoot
- FP
Final project
- Upcycling: Creating a Fashion Collection
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FAQs
Upcycling in fashion means transforming used clothes or recycled materials into new creations with added value. This course teaches practical techniques to reuse clothing and accessories, promoting sustainability and creativity in collection design.
No professional experience is required, but basic sewing skills and creativity are recommended. The course is intermediate level, perfect for those who have some experience with fashion or design.
You’ll need secondhand clothes, scissors, threads, needles, an embroidery hoop, fabric paints, stencils, spray paint, embroidery materials, and access to digital tools like Photoshop to create mood boards and collages.
You’ll learn how to create sustainable fashion collections through upcycling, design oversized garments, apply printing, embroidery, and deconstruction techniques, build mood boards, and incorporate cultural and urban references into your designs.
Yes, the course covers the entire process: from conceptualizing and gathering inspiration and references to transforming garments, selecting materials, and presenting your own collection.
The course guides you in blending hip hop and urban sportswear aesthetics—like oversized pieces, bold colors, and iconic details—to give your collections personality and authenticity.
Yes, you’ll learn how to recycle, customize, and transform sportswear and vintage tracksuits using embroidery, printing, texture application, and assembling new silhouettes.