didn't find time for posting stories (a heap of photos is waiting!), but Transshopping is growing and here are some news:

transshopping has been on another TV feature and will be special guest on the Stijl exhibition and festival as well as explaining the concept on radio the coming weekends.

here are the details and links:

Shown are examples of asha´s transform works.
The basic idea is to give things new function or attraction which seem to be ore became superflous. You can call it recycling, upcycling or even transforming while there is no concrete definition among these terms made up yet. Thanks!

Although this is a local event I post it in English as well, so that those an see it, too, who have chosen English as the site's language:

Parallel to the famous 'Bergerstrassen Fest' festivity in Frankfurt you will be able to find (temporary) asylum in the Experimental Bureau where we have a little event as well.

'Transshopping Day' will be a main focus

rag*treasure is RAGarella's "one grrrl" rag arts project. She re-designs everything that is usually considered as "unwearable":
broken guitar strings, membranes of scrapped hifi-speakers or paper bags for used tampons.

Transshopping has been invited to contribute with its special concept to this years Frankfurt fashion event, the Freibank Fashion Fair.

Date is March 14th-16th 2008

It is Diane Terodde who will introduce Transshopping at the event with the specially taylored

very busy at the moment and no digicam at my shop.

so here are a few photos ifuz took...

Seda Umar is an adventurous multi-talented artist, doing both, fashion design and art transformations.

After spending her time in other parts of the world (and on a boat) and an exhibition in Frankfurt she now has returned to Istanbul and the opening date of her new atelier with Transshopping is set for December 27+28, 2007.

look here

Transshopping + Moda + Resim + Dönüştürülmüş Eşya Sergisi
27-28 Aralık
Açılıs
27.12.07 19:00
Müzik : Sanchez
27.12.07 19:00
28.12.07 19:00
İstiklal Caddesi, Büyükparmakkapı Sokak. Tuna Apt. No:15 Kat:5

Transshopping + Fashion + Picture + Transformed Furniture Exhibition
28 December
Opening
27.12.07 19:00
Music : Sanchez
Visiting Hours:
27.12.07 19:00