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ARTeries by Stina is for "everyone that wants a dress that no one else has".
It's true! You want to be individual, unique yet comfortable, sophisticated yet sassy. ARTeries by Stina clothing and accessories set us apart from the familiar by combining old clothes with new bold ideas.
Photo by Stewart O'Sheilds
This designer comes full circle, returning to her roots as a fashion-forward child growing up.
Upcycling clothing ideas started for fashion designer Stina Andersen as a young child. Stina found early inspiration in the prom dresses of the 70s and 80s that she discovered while scouring designer rack rooms with her stylish and influential grandmother Lenore Dew.
Stina cut and remixed those fanciful dresses, creating her first designs with no sewing at all, rather she ripped, cut and tied dress tributes to be worn by her sisters and friends. Her original creations ignited her imagination and unbeknownst to Stina, were a prelude to her future endeavors.
Renegade Seamstress
Stina started sewing in college as a hobby with no formal training and became known to friends as a renegade seamstress. Her talent came naturally. Friends caught on quick to her forte, and would bring alterations and upcycled attire for her to practice on. She has been altering, renovating and customizing clothing professionally in Asheville since 2007. Learn more about our Alterations Services.
The finished upcycled recipe screams individuality. She started doing commissions for people liking the idea of originality; ARTeries by Stina the brand was born.
Each of her garments is unique and no two creations are the same. She does this by taking old clothes, cutting them apart to recreate a new pattern. She also will take two articles of clothing [or more] and combine them to make a refashioned individual garment.
Stina explains that upcycling old clothes are, “great ingredients for different styles so that the recipe turns out unique each time. ”
On the Road with ARTeries Mobile Boutique
Stina Andersen operates a Mobile Boutique in Asheville, NC and travels regionally to Music and Art Festivals. On board the Fashion Truck ARTeries Mobile Boutique you will find everything creative and handmade from headbands to dancing skirts, wokkits and fingerless gloves to one of a kind statement dresses. Featuring diverse Asheville clothing and accessory designers... Come Aboard or Shop our Website.
Sew you want to learn how to DIY fashion?
Stina teaches group sewing classes in her Arden, North Carolina atelier. She encourages students to scavenge their closets for out dated clothing to upcycle and helps them transform their old clothes into new wearable fashions in the Alteration Mending Upcycling class. Teen sewing classes are inspiring a new generation of Sewists! You can follow her ARTeries Fashion & Sewing School's curriculum from Sew Simple, through Sew Basic, into Sew Skilled.
