Fashion upcycling: Create a backpack with second-hand clothes
About Me
A course by Luisa Hurtado , Fashion Designer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Hi everyone! I'm Luisa Hurtado, a fashion designer with a passion for upcycling. In this lesson, I'll share my journey and how I discovered my love for turning old garments into unique fashion pieces.”
In this video lesson Luisa Hurtado addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fashion upcycling: Create a backpack with second-hand clothes. Transform second-hand garments into unique fashion pieces! Create your own upcycled backpack and accessories..
Partial transcription of the video
“Welcome to our journey of creativity and sustainability. I'm Luisa Hurtado, but you might know me better as designerluisa from TikTok. I want to share with you my story, the path that led me to where I am today, a passionate upcycler and fashion designer. I grew up in a small town in Mexico in the beautiful region of Baja California. As a child, fashion always fascinated me. I dreamt of wearing unique clothes different from what everyone else had, but living far from major shopping centers meant we had limited options. This limitation, however, sparked my creativity. I was blessed to have m...”
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Course summary for: Fashion upcycling: Create a backpack with second-hand clothes
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Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
DIY, Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Upcycling

Luisa Hurtado
A course by Luisa Hurtado
Luisa Hurtado is a talented fashion designer and content creator specialized in upcycling and sustainable fashion. With an outstanding career, Luisa has collaborated with important brands such as Levi's and has presented her collections at various fashion events.
Her passion for sustainable practices and teaching others to see value in fashion as a path to bringing other original pieces to life has positioned her as a respected figure in the upcycling community.
She is known as designerluisa on platforms such as YouTube and Tiktok, where she exposes her innovative and creative approach to upcycling, capturing the attention of a wide audience, inspiring many to adopt more sustainable fashion practices.
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