Part of the collection is made entirely by Anne herself in her workshop in Leuven.
Apart from that, RE°invented by ANNEN collaborates with vzw de Welvaartkapoen, a workshop in Molenbeek for women who can’t enter the job market work. The women work in the atelier for a maximum of one and a half years, after which they move on to the regular job market.
Anne is always on the lookout for suitable materials for her collections at deadstock fabric sales, thrift stores, and production studios. So there aren’t new fabrics at RE°invented, but all pre-consumer surpluses or second-hand clothes. Finding suitable fabrics is therefore certainly a challenge, but Anne sees it as a true treasure hunt. Even the ribbons, buttons, and zippers in the clothing are always upcycled.
RE°invented by AnneN is super circular! The brand upcycles second-hand clothes and deadstock fabric surpluses, giving discarded materials a second life.
The garments of RE°invented by ANNEN can always be repaired at their own repair service. This of course fits completely within the philosophy of the brand. Throwing away clothes is not in Anne’s vocabulary!
Every step of the process takes place in Belgium. From searching for fabrics to sewing on the last button.
To create the patterns, designer Anne works with the Belgian company Gradacom. The production of your garment is done by Anne herself or by the sewing workshop of De Welvaartkapoen in Molenbeek. Even the clothing labels are embroidered in Belgium.
Thanks to the upcycling of scraps and second-hand clothes, RE°invented by AnneN uses no new materials. So when animal materials are used in the collection, you know they don’t come directly from an animal.
More than that, by upcycling the materials, Anne avoids the need for new animal materials!
The fabrics that Anne finds always determine the design. The design process takes time but results are unique and limited edition garments. At RE°invented the focus is not on the quantity but on the quality of the garments. The collections always start from three models in three different fabric variants. In each fabric combination, only 6 pieces are made, 2 S, 2 M, 2L.
The pieces usually have an oversized fit, which means that women up to size XXL (44−46) can wear them at RE°invented.
RE°invented also works with a made-to-order system, where you can reorder a specific garment from the collection in the same or another fabric combination if it is sold out.
RE°invented by AnneN also puts a lot of effort into transparency. Via the website, you can find all information about the brand and its sewing workshops. The product pages even state who made the garment, and you can read a full cost breakdown. Transparency at its best!
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RE°invented by AnneN creates unique garments from discarded materials. The cheerful, timeless designs are not only circular but also ethically made in Belgium!
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