according to the UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, AMERICANS PRODUCE 17 MILLION TONS OF TEXTILE WASTE PER YEAR (AS OF 2018). THIS MEANS THAT IT IS IMPERATIVE TO TAKE PART IN THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN FASHION. DOWN FUTURE strives for a zero-waste practice through upcycling preexisting apparel.

“scrappy summer,” A LIMITED EDITION summer '23 COLLECTION, was conceptualized to repurpose my waste, such as thread ends, fabric remnants, and unused fastenings. each piece was created with the intention of reimagining the purpose and potential of every last scrap.

<3, anaïs