211: Project Runway Star Reveals How She Turns Thrifted Finds Into Elevated Outfits, feat. Kelly

Fashion, thrift, and a dash of Project Runway! Kelly Dempsey (@kellydempseydesigner) joins host Maggie Scivicque on the Get Thrifty Podcast to talk about turning secondhand finds into runway-ready art, wearable “curtain pants,” her upcycled brand Salvage Aura, and how she’s keeping fashion out of landfills.

SHOW NOTES:

• Living out loud, manifesting your dreams, and turning fashion on its head!
• Her upcycled fashion brand, Salvage Aura.
• Her global fashion and shopping app.
• What sparked and still inspires her love of fashion and designing.
• Sustainable shopping in your own closet.
• The story of her big break and the inside scoop on Project Runway!
• Fashion’s environmental impact.
• Sustainable textiles and other unconventional materials.
• Finding, and staying aligned with your vision.
• How she uses her platform to bring awareness and keep items out of landfills. 
• Secondhand is all about changing perceptions and taking something, giving it a second life by turning it into something new.
• Art should be wearable…like her “curtain pants” that were featured on a billboard in Times Square in New York City.