Sica found its feet in 2006 in Curitiba, Brazil. Creating unique clothing and accessories from the vibrant textile waste from local factories in South Brazil. Emerging from selling Sica Alternativa products on a Sunday market, to owning its own concept store. At this time Sica provided a platform to not only sell its own creations but to provide opportunities and partnership for fellow makers, artists and seamstresses.In 2014 Sica expanded into Berlin and Bangladesh with the Clipping Up project. SICA Clipping Up outsources textile clipping-waste from the Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry (RMG) and brings them into the hands of the skilled craftswomen in rural Rangpur, Northern Bangladesh. It has been vital for Simone Simonato the founder of SICA, to spend a lot of time in Bangladesh, nurturing the relationship with the makers and local organizations. Personally researching and living within these communities, Simone explores with the artisans to help develop their skills while providing fair employment and supportThe role in Berlin is not only to give visibility to Bangladeshi crafts, but also to connect and collaborate with it’s thriving sustainable design community.SICA continues to work as an initiator, acting locally and thinking globally providing positive solutions in the fashion industry.

WATER TO WINE - SOCIAL UPCYCLING DESIGN Upcycling means: don´t throw away your old shirt, make a hat out of it! Yes, you recycled your old shirt and you even got a better product.Most of the desginers obtain their material from the Berliner Stadtmission, which gets tons of donated clothings weekly. One part of the donation goes to people in need. Another part is sold in seven second hand shops of Berliner Stadtmission (www.komm-und-sieh-berlin.de). The proceeds are used for the social projects of BS (www.berliner-stadtmission.de).And now there is still some clothes left. Before those leftovers are recycled, they will be upcycled. There starts the cooperation between Berliner Stadtmission and more and more Upcyclingdesigners.Shirts, blouses, coats, hats, scarves...and many accessories and bags are waiting for admirers and wearers. Let the good thought grow!

Responsible of female Summer collection 2006 - concept, sampling & production.