Upcycled pink cashmere top with “dog” screen print by Stella Neptune from EM & Co. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Upcycled pinstripe grey vest with “moths” screen print by Stella Neptune from EM & Co. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Reconstructed sweater skirt with leather trim, and upcycled beige cashmere top with “recycle” screen print by Stella Neptune. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
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Eveline Morel at her store, EM & Co, while wearing a reconstructed sweater dress with fringe from EM Reconstruct. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
A bangle made from recycled jewelry and buttons at EM & Co. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Typewriter key rings from Vintage Glow at EM & Co. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Vintage Glow ‘80s necklace at EM & Co. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
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Gold bangle with recycled jewelry and buttons by Vintage Glow at EM & Co. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Reclaimed watch necklace at EM & Co. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Some of the recycled clothing at Give + Take in Playa del Rey. a new clothing swap boutique where members can swap clothes to their hearts’ content. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Give + Take owner Dora Copperthite, center, shows off some of her recycled clothes to her customers at her boutique. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
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Give + Take’s Dora Copperthite shows off additional wares. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
“Green Queen” fashion designer Deborah Lindquist wears one of her vintage cashmere sweaters in her North Hollywood design studio. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
