Valerie Mayen—Hi, Fashion
From the artist: Be part of the sustainable fashion movement! Through hands-on learning, you can implement helpful practices into your daily life to contribute to solutions against fast fashion.
We will offer free alterations to the public on-site, allowing you to bring in your used or damaged clothing for mending or revamping. Transform your garments into something new, learn how to style or utilize pieces in a new way, patch up holes, sew on missing buttons, hem pant legs, add embellishments, etc.
We will host demos and tutorials on how to give your wardrobe new life. There will be DIY styling tutorials, information on creating a capsule wardrobe, a huge clothing swap, and much more!
Yellowcake will provide discounts to community members interested in purchasing our unique American-made garments to complement their mended pieces, guaranteed to last a lifetime and transcend fashion trends.
Food, beverages, and snacks will be available while you wait for garments to be mended, or as you peruse the hands-on “edutaining” stations available. These food items will be obtained from the litany of local food vendors in the neighborhood.
We also hope to further educate attendees with a free showing of the documentary on the fast fashion industry, True Cost, to be shown at 78th Street Studios.
The last portion of our program involves aiding a young female entrepreneur of color and stimulating new business in the area. In the weeks and months leading up to the event, we will meet weekly with one select individual, chosen based on merit and the need to mentor, grow and guide them in their Cleveland-based design business. We will cover topics such as social media, marketing, finance, customer service, product development, demographic research, sourcing, budgeting, and sales.