The Makeover

During the last month, we were working on our project to make Rivestiamo more “shop alike”. We wanted it to resemble more the “real” clothing store, but also do it in a sustainable way. 

First part of our work started with the mannequin. Initially our intention was to buy the used/no-longer needed mannequins from the shops, but then Simona stumbled upon the idea of creating one from scratch! We didn’t need much of the supplies to create the main body of the mannequin - just two old shirts, a lot of tape and something to stuff inside. Since we receive a lot of clothes in the warehouse, shirts were easy to obtain - and so were the stuffing, for which we have used the insides of the pillows. The hardest part actually came with finding something that we can use for the stand. At the beginning we wanted to use the wooden branches, but finding the ones that would be proper and could support the body while standing wasn’t easy, so we’ve changed the idea and used the stand made of metal instead. The final touch was to add the details, such as the pot for the flower and the “scarf” in the neckline of the mannequin. We are still searching for the good candidate for the flower in the pot, but that would be the last touch up on the project. 

The second part of our make-over was to make the mural on one of the walls in the Rivestiamo. We wanted it to be a little bit like a Japanese tree, but also make it related to the clothes. Our idea was to implement both paint and the usage of materials, so we have decided to combine both mediums. I was creating the drawing on the wall, and Simona was hand-sewing the flowers with the materials taken from the warehouse. After we finished both the flowers, and the painting, it was time to finally put it together. Here you can see the effects of our work!