Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel makes a public appearance in a top she made using recycled fabric

None other than Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel is reminding us that maybe we should've taken the sewing lessons from Home Economics classes a little bit more seriously.

Because look: That fabulous white top she wore at an engagement in Bangkok? She made that — using recycled fabric at that! 

In a recent Instagram reel that's practically a demo, the Fil-Am beauty queen said she "picked up this recycled pleated fabric from Fab Scrap to make a top for my Thailand trip" as she showed cutting and measuring the fabric, creating lovely rosettes and then modeling her finished product.

 

 

 

 

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The official Miss Universe account then posted photos and videos of R'Bonney giving a talk at Bangkok University's Passion and Sustainable Fashion Design workshop, wearing the top she had just created.

Crafty or what?

 

 

 

 

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As we all know by now, R'Bonney is a sustainable fashion designer who runs the independent fashion label R'Bonney Nola.

Previously, she shared a TikTok video of herself in a moving car, sewing back the button that unexpectedly fell off her baby blue blazer.

We are so impressed — and also inspired. Time to give sewing another shot! — LA, GMA Integrated News