The Value Project tracks the perceived value of clothing over time and interrogates how we can reduce waste through the design process.
We asked designers to find a garment in an op shop that still had its original retail price tag attached (ie item had been discarded without ever being worn). Each designer then reworked their piece with the intention to create something more unique/ appealing. The final valuation of each garment will be determined by customers via a live online & in-store auction on 04/08/23.
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JAMES HORNSBY HOODIE / Original garment RRP: $99.95 / Op shop price: $35 / Current valuation: $150
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JAMES HORNSBY MOTO PANTS / Original garment RRP: $85 / Op shop price: $30 / Current valuation: $130
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JAMES HORNSBY MOTO PANTS / Original garment RRP: $85 / Op shop price: $30 / Current valuation: $130
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JAMES HORNSBY HOODIE / Original garment RRP: $99.95 / Op shop price: $35 / Current valuation: $150
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ALSO KNOWN AS MODULAR APRON / Original garment RRP: $49 / Op shop price 1: $15, 2: $10 / Current valuation: $130
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JAMES CASWELL SHIRT / Original garment RRP: $43.95 / Op shop price: $20 / Current valuation: $130
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CLINGY "YOU WEAR THE PANTS" IPAD KID CLINGER / Original garment RRP: $75 / Op shop price: $20 / Current valuation: $100
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CLINGY "YOU WEAR THE PANTS" IPAD KID CLINGER / Original garment RRP: $75 / Op shop price: $20 / Current valuation: $100
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PINK PINEAPPLE EMBELLISHED TEE / Original garment RRP: $25.95 / Op shop price: $12 / Current valuation: $30
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ANMARI HONIBALL MODULAR SHIRT / Original garment RRP: $99.95 / Op shop price: $30 / Current valuation: $125
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ANMARI HONIBALL MODULAR SHIRT / Original garment RRP: $99.95 / Op shop price: $30 / Current valuation: $125
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GEORGE OLIVER PARK SKIRT / Original garment RRP: $59.99 / Sale price: $19.99 / Op shop price: $5 x 2 SHIRTS / Current valuation: $75
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CASSANDRA STEELE KNIT SET / Original garment RRP: $84.95 / Op shop price: $35 / Current valuation: $100
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CASSANDRA STEELE KNIT SET / Original garment RRP: $84.95 / Op shop price: $35 / Current valuation: $100
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EEYO CORSET / Original garment RRP: $79.95 / Sale price 1: $35, 2: $25 / Op shop price 1: $12, 2: $6, 3: $3 / Current valuation: $70
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EEYO CORSET / Original garment RRP: $79.95 / Sale price 1: $35, 2: $25 / Op shop price 1: $12, 2: $6, 3: $3 / Current valuation: $70
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CORNELIA VAN RIJSWIJK SHIRT / Original garment RRP: $25 / Op shop price: $7.99 / Current valuation: $180
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CORNELIA VAN RIJSWIJK SHIRT / Original garment RRP: $25 / Op shop price: $7.99 / Current valuation: $180
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ELLA LUCY DRESS / Original garment RRP: $39.99 / Op shop price: $20 / Current valuation: $70
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ELLA LUCY DRESS / Original garment RRP: $39.99 / Op shop price: $20 / Current valuation: $70
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NELSON MOLLOY JACKET / Original garment RRP: $75.95 / Op shop price: $18 / Current valuation: $60
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NELSON MOLLOY JACKET / Original garment RRP: $75.95 / Op shop price: $18 / Current valuation: $60
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NEL DRESS / Original garment RRP: $109.95/ Op shop price: $13/ Current valuation: $50
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TAHNEE ELLIOTT JACKET / Original garment RRP: $19 / Op shop price: $5 / Current valuation: $100
Photography: Selina Vicenzino @peachy.lina / Editing: Kat Walsh @kat.walsh / Model: Makeda Callinicos-Tomlin @makeda.ct / Makeup: Angela Warr @angela._.wrr