Lekkner, humanitarian, DIY designer and avid recycler, is best known for her ability to whip up an old t-shirt into something new: a dress, skirt, hoodie, tank top, pouch, pretty much anything you can imagine. Her sought after creations disappear almost instantly when brought for sale on her site, Lekkner.com. Her motto is "turning wack into wearable."
So, much to the appreciation and demand of those with enormous, frumpy tees, she now offers up her unique t-shirt reconstruction patterns for sale in her shop so you can Do It Yourself. Each envelope comes with a set of instructions, a pattern to trace out on your old t-shirt, and optional extra fabric for trim to give it that Lekkner look.
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Although she leaves the reconstruction up to the buyer, each package is completely recycled and handmade:
The pattern comes in an envelope and is hand-traced and hand-cut from discarded/reclaimed pattern paper from my mom’s work. The instructions are printed out on discarded/reclaimed paper from my boyfriend’s work. The striped fabric comes from recycled thrift-store tees.
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For those who miss out on the original reconstructions for sale in her shop and aren't up to the task of doing it themselves, Lekkner also offers Custom T-shirt Reconstruction. PIck a style, send in your shirt, and voila. Wack becomes wearable.
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