THE BRAND
Borbala is a fashion brand based in Budapest, focusing on upcycling and plastic recycling. We create one-of-a-kind, experimental garments, and earrings from post-consumer plastic waste, leftovers, and second-hand clothes. We deconstruct and regenerate second-hand clothes while pushing forward traditional techniques and DIY methods like patchwork, quilting or textile collage. Our aesthetic is spontaneous and colourful always playing around with the concept of old and new, waste and precious, traditional and contemporary. Besides production, we are hosting workshops at festivals and in schools to present our recycling methods and raise awareness of plastic pollution
THE COLLECTION
The collection is a personal storytelling, inspired by the cultural heritage of Transylvania, the birthplace of our founder, Borbala She was a kid in the early 2000 ’ when Romanian society quickly absorbed American and Western European influences, while preserving an incredibly rich and multinational heritage of Hungarian, Romanian, Saxon, and Gipsy folklore The collection is created as a mix of all these elements, from the grandmother’s handmade embroidery to the 2000s children’s cartoon characters It features many handmade and DIY technologies, playful finishings, and bold, contrasting textures It is created entirely from leftover and recycled materials, and many of the pieces are unique Traditional silhouettes become contemporary versatile garments, that can be incorporated into today’s wardrobe But at the same time, they are searching for new possibilities for a more responsible and sustainable way of dressing