Fashion upcycling: Create a backpack with second-hand clothes

Influences

A course by Luisa Hurtado , Fashion Designer

100% positive reviews (39)

2,575 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“I'll introduce the incredible people and experiences shaping my creative journey in this lesson. From family to fashion icons, discover what inspires me every day.”

In this video lesson Luisa Hurtado addresses the topic: Influences, 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

“My greatest and number one inspiration is my grandmother. She was a seamstress for the rich back in the 70s. She was a self-taught dressmaker. However, I don't think she was only a seamstress or a dressmaker. She was a fashion designer. She would carry her own sewing machine and cross a bridge every day to plug in the machine to the power as she didn't have any power in her own home. She created dresses, tops, uniforms, pants, suits, everything. Another big influence and inspiration is my mom. My mom has always been super creative and comes up with ideas when she sees a need. She started ma...”

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Course summary for: Fashion upcycling: Create a backpack with second-hand clothes

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (39)
2575 students
5 units
17 lessons (2h 26m)
6 downloads

Category
Craft, Fashion
Areas
DIY, Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Upcycling

Luisa Hurtado

A course by Luisa Hurtado

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Fashion Designer

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.