#47: Nicole McLaughlin

Upcycler Nicole McLaughlin on Smartfood, AVEX Water Bottles, Forensic Files, and more.

Cool people like cool things, which is why we asked cool person Nicole McLaughlin to come on Perfectly Imperfect & spread the hot rec wealth.

Since 2017 Nicole’s message of sustainability & tongue in cheek approach to upcycling has amassed her nearly 579k followers on Instagram. She’s transformed tennis balls and volleyballs into slippers, bread into gloves, and Purell into earrings— and that’s just scratching the surface. These eye-catching creations have landed her major collaborations with the likes of Crocs, Puma, Opening Ceremony, Reebok, Foot Locker, Prada, and more. Nicole has great taste and lucky for us, she’s here to talk about what she’s been into.

Without further ado