Before spring break, the BHS Environmental Club took part in hosting a sustainable fashion workshop. From 3 to 5 pm, the workshop was hosted in the media center, teaching kids how to sew and repurpose clothing. Special guest Alexandra Renee Bianchi is a Boston based fashion designer and led the workshop. The club aims to teach people about the negative environmental effects that come with fast fashion brands like Temu and Shein.
Co-President Norah Piccolo is passionate about the environmental effects fast fashion has.
“People don’t know about what actually goes on in these factories and in these corporations.”
To combat these negative effects, the Environmental Club used the workshop to enable kids to upcycle their clothing instead of throwing them out.
“We are mending clothes that have been torn or the buttons have fallen off, and we’re upcycling clothes to give them new life,” described club advisor Mrs. Fitzgerald.
The clothes used in the workshop were donated throughout the week by the student body with the slogan: “The more worn out, the better!”
“A lot of people don’t really think about where their clothes are coming from or where they go when they’re done with them,” continued Norah.
Participants in the workshop sewed patches on jeans, made tote bags out of old dresses, embroidered sweatshirts and more. They got to rejuvenate the old clothes and take home what they made.
Norah explained, “We want to combat these issues by promoting reusing, and reducing the amount of fashion waste each person produces.”
