IMAGINE CIRCULAR FASHION

A circular textiles one-stop shop

Adelaide Arcade (upstairs) Shop 151 Adelaide Arcade
 (Nov 24 - Mar 25)

The Imagine Circular Fashion Concept Store trialed a destination-based fashion retail experience, committed to circular economies and framed by the global concern for textile sustainability. We tackled the problems of fast fashion and textile waste by creating a space where small scale local manufacturing, prototyping and design could co-exist with retail and recycling.  

Our Objectives
Supporting local designers and makers
Demonstrate how knitwear can be a pathway to advanced textile manufacturing
Build understanding of circular design practices through hands on programs
Building awareness and intention of new new business models

We Offered
Retail – a range of locally manufactured items for sale
Skills development – a range of targeted programs 
Circular design educational activities – activities aimed at students
Targeted events – that showcase links to partners in the Arcade 

We Delivered
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP
GOODNESS WREATH - WEAVE YOUR WASTE - wreath making workshop

DEMONSTRATIONS
Machine knitting - watch as beautiful textiles are created from vintage yarns.
Yarn carding and spinning
Japanese desktop silk screening

2024 EVENTS
Crochet your own bikini
Heart on your sleeve clothing swap with a twist

For more information
including our Impact Report for 2024, Theory of Change and Social Business Model Canvas, please contact us at angelina@fleurieumade.com

This IMAGINE CIRCULAR FASHION CONCEPT STORE  was made possible through the kind support of Renew Adelaide and Adelaide Arcade Management

Fleurieu Made product photographs: Dr Steven Fleming - PrideSwim