From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A Houston designer is transforming closet cast-offs and thrift store finds into amazing upcycled fashion. Angelina McCullar is the creator of Blueprint DIY, a YouTube channel devoted ...

Learn how to upcycle a t-shirt into a backpack. This is a great beginner sewing project to make a simple backpack! Little kids love backpacks. They love carrying around their special items and feeling ...

You dream of whipping up gorgeous garments à la Project Runway. There’s just one problem: You don’t know a seam ripper from a serger or a bobbin from a box pleat. Fear not. These no-sew hacks will ...

I’m not a militant penny-pincher, but I’m also not the type of person who can just toss out a pair of shoes because they have a handful of scuff marks, the toes are showing some wear or the style is a ...

Fun fact: one of the most sustainable hobbies you can adopt is learning how to upcycle clothes. In addition to reducing waste and leaning away from fast fashion (especially in Second Hand September) ...

When the United Kingdom went into its first lockdown in 2020, Peckham-based Rachel Steed-Middleton began making and selling colourful DIY bracelets with her children and step-children. ‘We put some ...

An American artist named Kylee is officially launching her upcycled fashion brand Eyeronxc this weekend in a collaborative pop-up with her friend Tejin's brand, Flirty, at Skunk on the Sunset, the ...