Upcycling for Beginners: Sustainable Fashion Design
Color and Patterns Combination
A course by Selina Sanders , Designer
About the video: Color and Patterns Combination
Overview
“In this lesson, I will discuss the key to simple design success based on my own experiences of combining colors and patterns. ”
In this video lesson Selina Sanders addresses the topic: Color and Patterns Combination, which is part of the Domestika online course: Upcycling for Beginners: Sustainable Fashion Design. Breathe new life into old textiles by learning how to cut, assemble, sew, and customize unique garments using existing materials.
Partial transcription of the video
“Color and Patterns Combination In this lesson, we'll talk about design theory and color combinations. These are important elements to think about when designing our own garments. The reason why we think about design and color patterns is because that's how we combine all the things that we love and make them into a garment. The first thing that I want to cover is design theory. Design Theory What is design exactly? That's very subjective. You can look at things and say, "That's a good design," or you can look at other things and say, "I don't like that design." In this portion of the lesson...”
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Course summary for: Upcycling for Beginners: Sustainable Fashion Design
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Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Upcycling

Selina Sanders
A course by Selina Sanders
Selina Sanders is a fashion designer with over 16 years of experience working in the industry. Her mother was also a fashion designer and took her to fabric suppliers as a teenager which inspired her to collect vintage materials. Her mother also upcycled existing materials into new garments, paving the way for Selina’s career. Selina has worked in various areas of fashion from design to production for luxury, mid, and mass market retailers in the US, before starting her own namesake label in 2020.
Her brand, Selina Sanders specializes in small-batch fashion with a focus on one-of-a-kind upcycled garments and accessories. As an artist, she’s been featured in publications including Vogue, Marie Claire, and shares her work with over 99K followers on Instagram.
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