Sassy Knitwear 'Upcycles' Old Fashions Into New Creations

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Fashion trends come and go. But now many formerly-beloved shirts and dresses are getting a new life.

It's an increasingly popular trend called "upcycling," were designers use those previous items to create new ones.

Watch the video above to see WCCO photojournalist Joe Mears' trip to a local shop called Sassy Knitwear in Minneapolis, where dressing "sassy" means dressing responsibly.