Alterist at Reselfridges: Reworking Fashion Into Wearable Art

Throughout the two weeks, ten of the UK’s most exciting upcycle designers will be showcasing and selling their latest collections — limited-run, one-of-a-kind pieces reworked from pre-loved, excess and discarded materials into wearable art.On select days, the space shifts from shop floor to studio, as five featured designers — KABO, MINSKI, Imogen Fawkes, Dom Okah, and KIPPA — deconstruct, rework, and rebuild garments live in-store.

 

Pop Up: Mon-Sun 10am - 10pm

Live Customisations: Thu-Sun 12pm - 7pm

Location: Selfridges, 400 Oxford St, London W1A 1AB (Reselfridges Area, Accessories Hall, Ground Floor). 

 

Live Customisation Schedule

Bring in something you’ve fallen out of love with. Our designers will pierce it, patch it, embroider it, or paint it, transforming it in real time into something entirely new.

 

Week 1:

KABO: Transform hats, shoes, and accessories through piercing, giving second-hand pieces a new structure and form. 

MINSKI: Transform your clothes using eyelet piercings, studs and ribbon to manipulate silhouettes and modify your look.

 

Week 2:

IMOGEN FAWKES: Transform pre-loved pieces through machine embroidery and beading, adding intricate embellishment and texture. 

DOM OKAH: Transform your clothes with hand embroidery featuring original illustrations by the artist, layered with texture and narrative.

 

KIPPA: Transform your garments with bold, character-filled patches that rework and elevate any piece.

 

Note: All customisations are walk-ins and will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

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Meet The Emerging Designers Alterist Will Be Showcasing At Reselfridges

From a community of over 200 independent designers across the UK and EU, Alterist will bring 10 of its most exciting emerging designers to the pop-up.

 

 

[‘Nju]: The Sophist

[‘Nju]: The Sophist is a zero-waste brand, started in Italy by a Korean designer and now based in the UK. The brand is zero waste, reusing threads and deadstock fabrics. The textiles are meticulously handmade using a free-motion embroidery technique, making each piece one of a kind. This technique employs a machine sewing needle as a drawing instrument, allowing the designer to intricately weave together analogue images and create a unique visual exploration.

 

 

 

8 BALL CUSTOM VINTAGE

8 Ball Custom Vintage is a female-led, family venture committed to sustainability and regeneration. Created by Angela, Montana, and Keiandra in Newcastle and East London, each piece is meticulously sourced, upcycled, and handcrafted from second-hand and vintage fabrics, with every sale funding global tree-planting projects that benefit local communities.

 

 

 

 

CLARA CHU

Clara Chu is a London-based multidisciplinary artist and designer whose namesake brand specialises in fashion accessories that redefine the ordinary. Blending everyday domestic mundanity with vibrant pop art, she transforms discarded household items into wearable pieces, merging mass production with handcraft to challenge fashion norms, advocate change, and raise awareness about waste.

 

 

Dom Okah

Dom Okah is a sustainable clothing designer working with preloved materials to create image-led, illustrative pieces of wearable art. With a background in illustration and graphic design, his work uses a collage-based approach, layering fabric with a range of techniques like appliqué, embroidery and hand painting. Rooted in storytelling, Dom's practice explores themes of transformation, identity and nature, guided by ideas of alchemy and the imaginative potential of the discarded.

 

 

EbcyC

EbcyC is an ongoing collaboration between fashion designer Emma Blythe and 3D artist Chun-Yin Chan. Founded in 2022, their first Flower Bag began as a one-off passion project and quickly grew from their East London studio to global fashion weeks and international retailers. Each whimsical piece is handcrafted from pre-worn denim sourced in York, embracing signs of age and blending physical craft with digital fantasy.

 

 

 

Imogen Fawkes

Imogen Fawkes is a London-based fashion label rooted in craftsmanship, individuality, and sustainability. Specialising in handmade, hand-beaded garments, each piece is crafted in the UK from recycled fabrics and often made to order, reducing waste and ensuring exclusivity. The brand’s timeless designs celebrate self-expression, creating timeless pieces with soul, where creativity meets conscious design.

 

 

KABO

KABO is a queer-owned independent fashion brand specialising in upcycling and reworking second-hand garments from repurposed and damaged materials. With a playful, crafty aesthetic, each one-of-a-kind piece challenges disposable fashion, inspiring mindful consumption while celebrating creativity, self-expression, and sustainability — proving that eco-conscious style can be as fun as it is responsible.

 

 

 

KIPPA

KIPPA, a sustainable fashion brand turning deadstock fabrics, vintage garments, and reclaimed materials into unique, one-off pieces. From using vintage badges to reworking old trainers, we give discarded items a new life. We focus on circular fashion by producing in small runs and constantly exploring new ways to reduce our environmental impact.

 

 

 

Material Response

Material Response is a premium denim brand reacting to societal issues with depth and clarity. Each piece is handmade from sustainably sourced or upcycled materials, with a focus on textile development and fabric revival. Championing craft, creativity, and responsible fashion, they create durable, one-of-a-kind staples that give vintage fabrics new life.

 

 

 

MINSKI

MINSKI is a UK-based slow fashion brand creating joyful, one-of-a-kind clothing with a sense of childlike wonder and playful rebellion. Each design is made from materials with a past, rescued fabrics, forgotten garments, bits and bobs found in the corners of charity shops or gifted from friends. Designer Nina draws inspiration from the hidden stories in those pieces, letting their history shape what they become next.