I have been looking for artists to inspire some work for me so this is another artist who is against fast fashion. Her photographs came up and I followed a link to a page on a website called spike that interviewed her.

Margaret’s work comes from her search for wholeness. She attended the Cleveland Institute of Arts for two years where she witnessed endless bullshit from her fellow art students. She dropped out after two years. She later was inspired by Alexander McQueen to study garment making at Pratt. She photographs work as well as makes sustainable fashion. She is an advocate for cleaner fashion.

Her bio on her website:

Margaret Burton is a fashion label with goals to educate the public on garment construction and conservation. We are the place to repurpose your forgotten threads into cherished garments. These unused but memorable clothes from family and friends will be turned  into a garment with stories to share. We also serve the public in teaching them how to sew and preserve their own clothes through classes and workshops.

Her website link: https://www.margaret-burton.com/

Here is some of her fashion pieces: