The limited-edition collection is made entirely from upcycled denim and home interiors deadstock.

INSIDE OUT: Anna Foster, founder and creative director of the sustainable denim label E.L.V., has taken upcycling to a new level, fusing fashion and interiors fabrics for a limited-edition, first-of-its-kind collection done in collaboration with Sanderson Design Group.

Sanderson of London x E.L.V. Denim is the first fruit of a three-year partnership between the two London-based companies. It features clothing made from 100 percent upcycled, post-consumer waste denim sourced by E.L.V., and from surplus, patterned textiles from Sanderson’s current portfolio and archive.

Foster created each piece by hand, categorizing the home fabrics by their “feel” and making sure their density, thickness, patterns and textures matched the denim. The pieces, which have a vintage, bohemian vibe, were produced by E.L.V. and manufactured in east London.

Foster said she loved breathing new life into bolts and off cuts of fabric that Sanderson had previously considered unusable. “It was quite amazing what we found,” she said, adding that one floral print “had a whole chunk of color missing. It was flower, flower, flower — and then a white bit in the middle.”

She added that denim and home interiors fabrics are a natural match. “Denim is such a workwear fabric, it has quite a thick density, and is hard-wearing. We were able to pair it with thinner, curtain fabrics, finely woven cotton ones, and others with heavy embroidery.”

V. classics and bestsellers such as the Freya and Audrey jeans; the Harvard skirt, and the Kara bomber jacket.

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