Upcycling goes luxury pointing to a fashion uprising

Upcycling might seem like a millennial phenomena but it’s been around for a while. Remember when Molly Ringwald in “Pretty in Pink” remade the Pepto-Bismol-colored polka dot 50s dress her father bought her, recycling decorative bows into stand-up collars, into a dress for the prom. Or back even further to when Scarlett O’Hara instructed Mammy to tear down the drapes and make her a dress in “Gone With The Wind.” They were upcycling and didn’t know it. Closer to home, our grandparents and parents did it on the down low as a means of making ends meet, unaware it was trendy or screenworthy.