You will conduct interviews, visit local thrift stores, and analyze social media trends to understand the needs and preferences of potential customers, crafting personas to guide your design choices.

You will synthesize your research on fast fashion and sustainable design into an actionable problem statement that identifies the core challenges to address within your upcycling project, collaborating with peers to refine and articulate your findings comprehensively.

You will brainstorm and sketch a diverse range of upcycling ideas for thrifted clothing, collaborate with peers for feedback on your concepts, and select lead designs to refine based on innovative approaches that address the environmental impact of fast fashion.

You will create a series of prototype clothing designs by applying sewing, screen printing, and embroidery techniques in collaboration with Sew Loka, using peer feedback and community critiques to refine and enhance your creations, while documenting your iterative design process and its alignment with sustainable fashion goals.

You will finalize your upcycled clothing pieces through peer and community feedback, present them during exhibition to communicate their impact on sustainable fashion, engage stakeholders to assess the appeal and usability, and validate your designs with real-world users by showcasing the environmental message behind each creation.