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LONDON, Feb 21 — From jogging outfits to summer dresses, Lea Baecker has stitched together most of her wardrobe herself from inside her London flat, part of a burgeoning number of young amateur seamstresses. Like many others in the growing horde of sew-it-yourself enthusiasts, she has grown...

Sew-it-yourself enthusiasts are increasingly disillusioned with the retail industry. These young amateur seamstresses prefer to create the stuff they wear instead.

From jogging outfits to summer dresses, Lea Baecker has stitched together most of her wardrobe herself from inside her London flat, part of a burgeoning number of young amateur seamstresses.

The past few years have seen an increase in amateur seamstresses who prefer to create their own wardrobes rather than support fast fashion.

The doctoral student in neuroscience only started sewing in 2018, beginning with small bags before moving on to clothes.

From jogging outfits to summer dresses, Lea Baecker has stitched together most of her wardrobe herself from inside her London flat, part of a burgeoning number

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Lea Baecker sewed together most of her wardrobe herself as part of a growing number of amateur seamstresses moving away from fast fashion.

LONDON — From jogging outfits to summer dresses, Lea Baecker has stitched together most of her wardrobe herself from inside her London flat, part of a burgeoning number of young amateur seamstresses.Like many others in the growing horde of sew-it-yourself enthusiasts, she has grown increasingly disillusioned with the retail clothing industry, viewing it as too destructive.

From jogging outfits to summer dresses, Lea Baecker has stitched together most of her wardrobe herself from inside her London flat, part of a burgeoning number of young amateur seamstresses. Like many others in the growing horde of sew-it-yourself enthusiasts, she has grown increasingly disillusioned with the retail clothing industry, viewing it as too destructive. “My main motivation was not having to buy ready-to-wear clothes anymore, because I didn’t want to support fast fashion,” 29-ye...