Refuse Collection

The REFUSE Collection is a part of Haven’s Senior Thesis work. The collection is made entirely out of repurposed and upcycled materials, reimagining contemporary punk rock fashion. Fall 2019 and Spring 2020

The REFUSE Collection is STITCH AND DESTROY’S first collection. Items can be purchased at wwww.stitchanddestroy.com.

Photography By: Kai Toppa and Haven DeAnglis Models: Sienna Kwami, Carrie Carter, Sydney Johnson, Isabella DeAnglis, Laurie DeAnglis

Punk music preaches building a better world, while many punk fashion brands do not consider sustainability when creating clothing. These brands add to the devastation fast fashion is imposing on the environment. Fast fashion, a term created to describe an overly rapid production schedule of inexpensive and poorly made clothing reflecting the latest trends, has created massive amounts of waste during production and from post-consumer usage. REFUSE combines sustainable fashion ethics with punk rock’s history of do-it-yourself attitude. The garments in this collection are made from repurposed materials only: old denim, worn t-shirts, ties, poker chips, bottle caps, and fabric scraps. Each outfit is inspired by specific punk subgenres, reimagined through a contemporary lens. Materials, color and silhouette are chosen to pay respects to the history of each subgenre, as well as the clothing commonly worn within it, both in the past and present. Punk defies normality and reimagines systems; REFUSE demands change in the modern textile industry.