ReFashion Edinburgh
Fashion designer Alison Harm of Psychomoda returns with her third curated ReFashion Edinburgh event on Sunday 17 November at Leith Arches.
About ReFashion Edinburgh
ReFashion Edinburgh is a maverick fashion show that aims to provide an antidote to fast fashion and shine a spotlight on Edinburgh-based designers who have a passion for sustainability and ethical creation.
There are nine Edinburgh-based designers who will be showcasing their latest collections at the event including:
Award winning slow fashion designer Jen Byrne whose collection includes upcycled slow fashion and future heirlooms born from the past. Jen breathes new life into forgotten fabrics and her one of a kind garments are crafted in house with an attention to detail that redefines luxury. With a commitment to sustainability and creativity, Jen's pieces embody the essence of mindful fashion and showcase the beauty of reuse.
Alison Curr is a Scottish design treasure. As a knitwear and crochet designer specialising in accessories for the home and person, her work is about style rather than dictated by fashion and her new collection includes knitwear and a wide range of hats, mittens and other cosy stylish items in a wide range of colours.
Séverine Fouché’s collection is inspired by La Belle Epoque. A French designer, dressmaker and hand-embroiderer based in Edinburgh, Severin’s current collection plays with different textures of fabric and decoration, and combines see-through fabrics with cut-out fabrics using up-cycled garments and second-hand fabrics.
Gerry Gapinski is known for painting large-scale interior canvases and murals. For the last three years, he has been applying the techniques he uses for his artwork, onto upcycled and vintage clothing, creating one-off, mixed-media wearable street art. Each piece in his collection tells a story, offering a fusion of street art, popular culture, and musical influences that spans from the rebellious spirit of punk rock to the vibrant colours and patterns of the psychedelic 60s.
Alison Harm is the founder of ReFashion Edinburgh and owner of Psychomoda Designer Made Clothing, a unique retail shop in Edinburgh. Alison has over 45 years of experience in creating clothing for all occasions, including sustainable garments made from remnants and antique cloth, vintage and recycled jewellery, as well as knitwear. Her collection of history-inspired garments uses both pre and post-consumer fashion waste.
Claire Pattison’s new Typical Girls Collection is inspired by the inventive, riotous passion and fury of women’s art and activism in the 1970/80s and the relevance that these artistic acts of activism still have on women’s place in society today. Claire makes bold, textured and playful designs, reusing and repurposing pre-used fabrics and found objects.
Carina Rose’s collection Echoes of the Rebellion draws deeply from the Jacobite Rebellion and celebrates Scotland’s rich history with a focus on the symbolic Jacobite rose which is intricately woven throughout. Each piece is timeless and speaks to both heritage and innovation, tying it to the narrative of courage, loyalty, and sacrifice. Inspired by the Jacobite cause, the colour palette of her designs features rich reds, deep greens, deep blues, and touches of white and silver which are all linked to the Jacobite’s movement.
Fawns Reid’s collection is made from felt offcuts of traditional hats steamed into fantastical shapes. Using off-cut waste her collection features fantastical whimsical shapes and ever-popular tweeds. Fawns Reid’s shop Fabhatrix is based in the Old Town and stocks both men and women’s hats.
Rita Szentivanszki’s collection - The Little Blue Dress focuses on basic silhouettes you can combine with your existing wardrobe. As a recent Textiles and Costume Design graduate, Rita has learned a lot about good design and focuses on the colour blue. Her key material is reclaimed jeans chosen for their durability and timeless appeal. The size limitation of this pre-loved material forces Rita to think creatively and she seeks to design a patchworked capsule collection you can enjoy wearing every day.
Curator Alison Harm of Psychomoda said:
“This is the third ReFashion Edinburgh event that we have stage in Edinburgh and it just gets better and better each year. It is an absolute honour to work alongside such incredibly talented designers, both new and established, to curate this show and I really hope that our audience will not only love the designs but stop and think next time they buy a new outfit and look for a sustainable alternative, as there are so many incredible designers working in this field.”
Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland (TDFS) is this year’s chosen charity for ReFashion Edinburgh with all proceeds going to support TDFS’s efforts to embed sustainability and diversity in traditional dance across Scotland, for instance through their new series of Ceilidh Plus events open to all at Edinburgh’s King’ Hall which blend Scottish Ceilidh with dances and tunes from Greek and Italy (7 December 2024) or with Ireland and Bulgaria (22 March 2025) and more to be announced.
Iliyana Nedkova of TDFS said:
“We are delighted that ReFashion Edinburgh has chosen the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland as their charity for this year’s event. Earlier this year, Alison’s work was on display at the Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh as part of our Pomegranates project - Scotland’s International Trad Dance Festival and audiences were wowed by the creativity of her designs. Alison is immensely talented and a real advocate for sustainable fashion.”
There are two shows available
Early Show 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Late Show 7.30pm to 8.30pm
There is also an After Party 9.30pm to 1am.
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