Distortion Issue 3

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In our third issue of Distortion we are loving the land. Recycling and reusing for fashion is keen on our agenda, and we want it to be on yours too. The underground film club is here to keep you entertained through the chilly period; with an array of mouth watering treats and tipples. We were lucky enough to join our featured band Poor Michael at their album launch party, and caught up with them when the post night out blues were kicking, to discuss music, life and nature.

Cover photography by Rees Thompson

Life’s too short for boredom The days of outdoor cinemas are long gone as we settle back into the quintessentially British routine of raincoats and gale force makeovers. But all is not lost, cosy cinema dates with a twist are still on the cards, but this time we’re going underground.

The Underground Film Club is bringing you all the perks of the outdoor and rooftop cinemas we’ve grown to love, but in the slightly warmer setting of the The Volts, Waterloo. The Volts is an arts platform combining a theatre, gallery and kitchen all in one. Film club tickets are £15 but allow you access to the entire venue, including bar and food venders curated by top chefs. Screenings run through the winter period with classics such as Pulp Fiction, Casa Blanca, Dirty Dancing mixed with the likes of Mad Max: Fury Road and Jurassic World. Closer to Christmas there are a variety of family favourites to awaken the Christmas spirit and banish the Scrooge in us all.

“Our mission is to collaborate and conspire, embracing artists from all walks of life to come together and inspire others. We are unparalleled, we are unexpected and we are under your feet.”

“This winter settle in on comfy, theatre style seats and take in an old favourite on the big screen in this unique and intimate space – perfect for a clandestine date with the other half or long-overdue catch-up with mates in the city’s hidden abyss.”

Issue of the issue Landfill has become a rising issue, it’s estimated that over 1 million tonnes of textiles are thrown away in the UK alone. Recycling is a well recognised practice, with most houses around the UK equipped with recycling bins alongside general waste, however not so many people are aware of textile recycling. At least 50% of the textiles we throw away are recyclable, however the proportion of reused or recycled textile waste is only 25%. Concerns with disposing of textiles in landfill come from the two types of fabric, synthetic, and natural.

Synthetic manmade fabrics don’t decompose, so end up taking up a lot of space in landfill, whereas woollens

LAND FOR FASHION decompose releasing methane gas into the atmosphere, which contributes to global warming. Recycling results in less pollution, as the fibres do not have to be manufactured or transported abroad, which reduces the carbon footprint and saves energy. Research claims that if every person in the UK bought a reclaimed woollen garment each year, on average 371 million gallons of water would be saved, and 480 tonnes of chemicals. Landfill also poses a threat to local water supplies; each time it rains the water flows through the waste, washing all the chemicals and hazardous materials to the bottom where it collects. The hazardous substances include those from textiles such as fabric dyes; the water collection has been recorded as 200 times more toxic than raw sewage.

Charity shops, restyling and vintage shops are also a good alternative to throwing

clothes out and falling into the trap of fast fashion.

By shopping sustainably or customising preloved garments, wardrobes can be updated without harming the environment. Many textile and fashion brands are now creating fabrics and garments from recycled fibres and products, such as plastic drinks bottles. Brands like Levi Strauss, GStar Raw, and Pategonia are all widely using recycled bottles in their garments, with Armani jeans incorporating eco fabrics since the mid 90’s.

Wrap.org have been looking into the subject, their report shows: •the average UK household owns around £4,000 worth of clothes – and around 30% of clothing in wardrobes has not been worn for at least a year; •the cost of this unused clothing is around £30 billion; •extending the average life of clothes by just three months of active use would lead to a 5-10% reduction in each of the carbon, water and waste footprints Brands such as Lost Property of London upcycle leather and other materials for their bags, which are designed and made in London. With a zero waste policy, they use traditional craftsmanship

and source vegetable leather, staying true to their design ethos. Mosevic are a fashion and sustainability conscious eyewear brand, creating products with their own invention of Solid Denim.

Each pair of sunglasses is hand crafted in Cornwall, ensuring that each product meets their own high standards ready for forward thinking consumers.

“We infuse layers of denim with a carefully selected resin to create an extremely strong and tactile material that we call Solid Denim. With all the right properties for building high quality sunglasses that are strikingly different we are proud to introduce Solid Denim to the world.”

Featured Music

Poor Michael are a three piece band from across the southern towns of Reading and Bournemouth. Upon meeting at university in Plymouth, the trio began building a reputation through playing house parties across the south. Mixing aggressive surfy guitars with a tight rhythmic backbone and brooding lyrics, Poor Michael have just released a debut album with dates of a full UK tour to be released in the coming weeks.

Inspired by bands that earned their way into the industry, with more focus on the music than the fame, the band aspire to evolve through their DIY aesthetic of tours and self recording.

Debut album Reiterations out now play.spotify.com/user/distortionfashion