Five Accounts To Follow For Upcycling Tips

Clothing is a massive part of how we express ourselves. But what can we do when the things we wear just don’t feel like us anymore? Upcycling is not only a great way to give your clothes new life - but it’s also great for the environment, for saving money, and for slowing down fashion. Take a look at five of the best accounts to follow to give you some upcycling tips and tricks…

NELSY BOP

If you’re looking for some high energy videos to help you come up with outfit inspo, Nelsy Bop is your girl! Her TikToks give quick tips on how to do thrift flips - where you buy something from a charity shop and then turn it into something else, from turning one top into two tops, to turning an oversized skirt into a cute summer dress. Check it out!

@nelsybopx Reply to @emily.hearnnn Part 1 of you guys telling me what to thrift flip! Here’s a super simple one 🥰🥳❤️@tiktok_uk #learnontiktok #thriftflip #sew ♬ Following the Sun - SUPER-Hi & Neeka

AJ TINSLEY

AJ is a fashion student and content creator whose videos show how to take new fast fashion trends and use clothes you already own, or charity shops buys, to get the same looks. He does an Upcycling 101 series, thrift flips and how to customisations - like bleach painting your jeans!

@ajxtinsley Upcycling 101, redoing an old jacket✂️ #upcycling #diyfashion #thrifted #thriftflip #diy #sewing #sewingtiktok #diyfyp #fashiontiktok #upcycledfashion ♬ Tom's Diner - AnnenMayKantereit & Giant Rooks

DIY DON’T BUY

Just like the name suggests, this account gives you all sorts of ways to customise your clothes, without having to buy new ones! Using coloured pastels to draw new designs, turning old trousers into tops, learning how to screen print from home, and even recreating looks from fashion week runways…

@diydontbuy Recreating this Jacquemus runway look as worn by Kendall Jenner 💋✨ #tiktokpartner #learnontiktok #upcyledfashion #kendalljenner ♬ Life Is Good [Originally Performed by Future & Drake] - Instrumental Version - Kimber Ross

BLUEPRINT DIY

This YouTube channel is full of eco-friendly, budget conscious tutorials to customise your clothes, but also learn all the small things that go into actually making clothes too - from basic sewing stitches to how to pin fabric. There are even videos on how to upcycle your clothes with no sewing involved! It’s like Angela, the face of Blueprint DIY says, “together we can make clothes that fit our amazing personalities and sizes!”

RECREATEFUL

The Recreateful channel is all about loving fashion, but not wanting to destroy the planet because of it. You’ll find videos on how to make your own clothes (and even free PDF patterns for them!), how to rectify sewing mistakes, how to upcycle clothes that are too small, how to turn winter clothes into summer clothes, thrift flip ideas, and so much more!