Alterist X COAG: Upcycled Fashion Pop Up "Not Off The Rack" | Camden Open Air Gallery
Fashion Design
Cultural Experiences
This July and we’re taking over COAG for “Off The Rack”, a pop-up celebrating individual style.
Fashion’s been caught in a loop. Capsule wardrobes, micro-trends, and endless “cores” — all promising personal style, but all ending up looking the same. Originality has been replaced by repetition.
Not Off The Rack
is a pop-up for anyone who wants something else. A space to discover limited pieces from some of the most exciting designers in upcycled fashion.
On Saturday, bring something from your own wardrobe and watch it be transformed. Our designers will be live-customising on-site, turning your old clothes into one-of-a-kind wearable art.
And on Sunday, take making into your own hands. Join our Upcycle Fashion Workshop with ReBloom and learn how to turn old fabric scraps into floral-inspired jewellery.
Why Not Off The Rack
The algorithm is everywhere. It used to be subtle, now it’s your style, your taste, your sense of self. Soft-core, blokecore, clean girl, wrong shoe theory, it’s the same thing, just with a new name. Everyone’s dressing for the scroll, not the street. Somewhere along the way, style stopped feeling personal.
Not Off The Rack
is a rebellion to this. It’s about finding one-of-a-kind pieces from emerging and independent designers. Pieces that have creativity and care woven into every stitch. It’s about rediscovering your own sense of style, choosing pieces because you love the designer's style, because they were made by someone you admire, because they feel like you.
What’s Happening:
Shop Upcycled Fashion
(All Weekend Long | 10.00 till 19.00 )
Shop exclusive upcycled collections from a curated lineup of designers pushing the boundaries of sustainable fashion. UIIBA Club, [n’ju’]: The Sophist, Sangs Peng, Dom Okah, naah
custom crochet bags,
Manufactured Fiction, KACI KEMP, Material Response, KABO, El Bras, WONKY, Diana Rikasari, Olli Hull, Iterum Studio, Dormant and PINANKI
Saturday Events:
Customise Your Clothes (
Saturday 1st August | 12.00 till 18.00)
Bring your preloved clothes, jackets, shirts, or anything ready for a refresh, and watch them be transformed into wearable art by
UIIBA Club,
[Nju] :The Sophist
and Alterist
Meet The Designers (
Saturday
2nd August | 12.00 till 18.00)
| 12.00 till 18.00)
Watch upcycling in action as the gallery transforms into a working studio, where designers will be live in the space, showcasing their creative process and telling the stories behind their work.
Block Printing
(
Saturday 2nd
August | 12.00 till 18.00)
| 12.00 till 18.00)
Bring your own garment or pick a pre-loved white t-shirt in store. Choose your blocks and customise your piece with activism mottos and the Alterist logo. More than a logo, "
Alterist"
it's a label for those choosing to alter the way we live.
Upcycle Fashion Workshop: with Rebloom
(
Sunday 3rd August | 14:00 – 16:30) - GET YOUR TICKET
Join Rebloom for a workshop where you'll transform discarded fabric into delicate floral jewellery. You’ll learn how to create brooches, earrings, and hair adornments from textile off-cuts. Open to all ages, with a dedicated kids’ station for playful charm-making.
*Please note, the live customisations will take place on Saturday. All items ordered on Friday will be available for pickup.
Information Source: Alterist Marketplace | eventbrite