BEYOND THE OLD AND THE NEW IN FASHION: THE UPCYCLING BELLY DANCE COSTUME DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The research is characterized as exploratory and applied and aims to present the use of upcycling for the development of belly dancing costumes. As a theoretical review, it presents sustainability in fashion,Upcycling as an alternative for the reuse of discarded products and Costume Design in Belly Dance. The applied methodology unfolded through a bibliographic review and application of design tools,investing in the verification of techniques and materials suitable for the reuse of discarded party dresses. The main results refer to. development of a collection of belly dance costumes made from discarded party dresses, for a fashion show at the Shimmie Festival in São Paulo.