Rebecca Casey (@pretty_handsome_everyday ) and creative director Beatrice Benedek sat down for a cuppa and discussed all things sewing and fashion! Rebecca will take you through the highs and lows of creating your own garments from scratch, the joy it brings with it and her most challenging projects which turned out to be her most successful garments. She started experimenting with sewing and garment making about fourteen years ago! But getting into a proper rhythm, both in sewing projects as well as writing about them, followed around 2016. Rebecca started documenting her love for vintage inspired garments as well as fashion, when she launched her blog Pretty Handsome Everyday. In these digital entrees she details her processes of sewing, the fabrics she's using, the patterns she's working with and the collaborations she's been invited to. And as a bonus, you also get her thoughts on projects various other topics she is passionate about, like books, days out and baking. Her range of style is heavily inspired by different vintage periods, patterns and designs. Her original garments bring the romantic era to everyday life, incorporating fun experimentations with garments for all ages and genders. On top of all her remarkable sewing capabilities, she achieves all these clothes by using deadstock and second life fabrics, making her art sustainable AF. In a collaboration with “The Sewcialists” blog, Rebecca also took sustainability further by creatively managing a zero waste sewing project. She partnered up with various other companies (which you can check out in the links below👇), thus broadening her sewing skills, fabric choices, and overall outreach to other fellow sewers in the online community. You can definitely find all kinds of inspiring, nostalgic yet refreshing handmade outfits on her Instagram page, where she regularly posts her progress, new designs and exciting projects that she is working on. So what are we covering during this episode? Well, here's a short list of stuff we merrily discussed about: Min 6:01 - How Rebecca got into sewing Min 13:15 - Sustainability in fashion and home sewing Min 23:19 - What or who Rebecca's inspiration was when she started of her vintage sewing journey Min 25:22 - Finding the inspiration and driving force within yourself Min 32:18 - What Rebecca's go-to style and era is, and how long has she been actually sewing for Min 43:22 - What Rebecca wishes to convey with her work Min 47:48 - Some challenging sewing projects in Rebecca's career Min 52:59 - Some success stories Min 57:26 - Rebecca's advice to her younger self, sewers out there, and, of course, our listeners We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did, and instantly feel relaxed, at ease and inspired by our chat, just as we did when we recorded it. And who knows, maybe it sparked (or re-sparked! 😉 ) our listeners' passion for fashion! 💯 Find Rebecca on her socials and check out her partnered projects: Blog: https://prettyhandsomeblog.wordpress.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pretty_handsome_everyday/ Minerva (Collaboration): https://www.minerva.com/ Abakhan (Collaboration) https://www.abakhan.co.uk/ The Sewcialists (Sewing project): https://thesewcialists.com/2021/02/10/zero-waste-sewing-tired-blouse-to-baby-trousers/ --- If you enjoyed our show and wish to hear more inspiring stories, please do us a favour and hit the subscribe button, share it with your friends, and spread the positivity and love all around! Find us at: Website: www.benedekproductions.co.uk Facebook: BENEDEK Productions Facebook Instagram: BENEDEK Productions Instagram YouTube: BENEDEK Productions YouTube Lots of love, Beatrice and the BPRO Team x
