maddie and wynn
a refashioned fashion story
reClaimed | upCycled | rePurposed
Maddie has a passion for fashion. It began with needle, thread and sewing lessons from her grandmother. In time, she got creative with markers and duct tape, then over the edge with fabric paints and a glue gun, refreshing whatever she considered boring. Once she and her friends started thrifting, they tagged her refashioned fashion ‘Maddily Modified’.
At thirteen, she got a sewing machine. Now her creative possibilities were wide open and she started making things for herself, family, dog Wynn, and friends. She felt six feet tall when others asked where she got it and even taller when she’d say “I made it”.
The more she refashioned discarded and thrifted fashion, the more excited she got about creating things for herself and others who wanted something special to wear and to keep textiles out of the landfills.
You can learn more about Maddie in her book series The Adventures of Maddie Leon or check out her fashion line Maddie and Wynn reFashioned fashion through the clothing tag below.
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Terresa Augustine has been establishing, steering and guiding entrepreneurial businesses and social enterprise initiatives for more than 30 years. She serves as managing director of TaLedi Enterprise Development Inc., contributes advice and mentorship to non-profit, charities, and profit organizations, where she holds or has held board and senior leadership roles. To learn more about Terresa’s background and current projects visit taledi.ca or check-out her LinkedIn profile.
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