Clothes Swap Party! (by Clothes Swap & Style + City of Sydney)
Mar
23
10:00 AM10:00

Clothes Swap Party! (by Clothes Swap & Style + City of Sydney)

Clothes Swap & Style and City of Sydney Council are teaming up to bring you this exciting swap social. If you love great company, great clothes and hate fashion waste, join us in boosting the circular fashion economy through swapping. In addition to diverting clothes from landfill, the goal is to foster a spirit of generosity within the community and make a positive impact.  

Book your spot here.

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Live More with Less Finale: From eco-overwhelm to optimism
Feb
27
6:30 PM18:30

Live More with Less Finale: From eco-overwhelm to optimism

Join us for the finale event of ‘Live More with Less’ celebrating medium green climate action; aka an unapologetic approach to living more with less. That’s more fun, freedom and connection and less obligation, waste and eco-guilt. 

In this vibrant panel discussion, you’ll learn from sustainable living trailblazers about why they are hopeful for our future and how keep their climate distress at bay.

If you’re concerned yet confused about what climate action to take, you’ll find solace and solutions in this dynamic event.  

Register here.

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Transitioning to a Circular Economy: The value and opportunity for citizens
Feb
13
11:00 AM11:00

Transitioning to a Circular Economy: The value and opportunity for citizens

Join Jo Taranto from Good For The Hood in a chat with The Australia Institute’s Circular Economy & Waste Program Director, Nina Gbor in a webinar where Jo Taranto will share her expertise on what a circular economy looks like and the opportunities for transitioning to circular systems. She’ll explore how a circular economy, cannot only reshape our supply chains and manufacturing but also how it can fundamentally reshape community life and participation as well.

Free online events but booking is essential. Register here.

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Randwick City Council Clothes Swap
Dec
9
10:00 PM22:00

Randwick City Council Clothes Swap

  • Randwick Sustainability Hub, Main Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bring along your good quality clothing and accessories to trade with like-minded fashion enthusiasts. Guilt-free shopping that keeps clothes in the circular economy and out of landfill. A collaboration between Randwick City Council, Clothes Swap & Style founder Nina Gbor (War on Waste ABC) and Plastic Free Coogee.

Are you ready to revamp your wardrobe the eco-friendly way?  

Book your spot here.

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The Australia Institute Webinar Series: A Plastic Free Australia
Nov
23
11:00 AM11:00

The Australia Institute Webinar Series: A Plastic Free Australia

Is recycling actually just a form of greenwashing? Globally, plastics generate around 1.8 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year. In Australia, only 18% of plastics are recycled and the nation’s recycling targets are far from being reached.

It’s been reported that each person ingests about a credit card size in plastics each week. That’s roughly 5 g a week or an average of 100,000 g of microplastics every year. The implications of all this plastic on our health is a critical issue.

These are some of the topics that will be discussed in our plastics webinar.. We’ll share ideas for reducing plastic use in your life. And also increase momentum towards phasing out plastics or potentially shifting the country towards recycling targets and a circular economy that would minimise plastic waste and lead to materials being recovered, reused, recycled and reprocessed.

Join:

  • Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, Executive Director and Founder of the Plastic Free Foundation

  • Dr Deborah Lau, CSIRO’s Ending Plastic Waste Mission Lead

  • Associate Professor Thava Palanisami, Environmental Plastics Innovation Cluster(EPIC), The University of Newcastle

  • Nina Gbor, Director of the Waste & Circular Economy Program at the Australia Institute

for an interactive discussion on plastic waste in Australia.

Register to get the zoom link here.

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Bayside City Council: Fashion Restyling Interactive Workshop (for ages 12 - 25) with Eco Styles
Nov
10
3:30 PM15:30

Bayside City Council: Fashion Restyling Interactive Workshop (for ages 12 - 25) with Eco Styles

Calling all Local Young People (ages 12-25) to join our sustainable restyling workshop with Nina Gbor from War on Waste!

Sometimes we get new stuff when we’re bored of our clothes or when we have an event to go. This leads to more stuff we don’t need and therefore more fashion waste that pollutes the environment. Enter the art of sustainable restyling. What if you could create fresh ‘new’ outfits from your existing wardrobe that also work for your events without spending anything? Come to this workshop where Eco Stylist, Nina Gbor will show live, practical restyling demos with models where you’ll get easy and simple ways on how to use 1 garment in at least 5 different ways for different types of occasions.

Book your spot here.

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ITHRA, TANWEEN Event: A Piece For Life
Nov
2
7:00 PM19:00

ITHRA, TANWEEN Event: A Piece For Life

  • King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

TANWEEN

Tanween, Ithra’s Season of Creativity is the largest creativity platform in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is designed to celebrate, explore and inspire the creative process. Since its inception, Tanween has connected change-making creatives and innovators with global subject matter in an inspiration-fueled environment to nurture creative potential, share ideas and redefine what creativity means in a changing world.  

A PIECE FOR LIFE

Sustainability in fashion design has increasingly caught the attention of brands and designers. In this session, we will invite you to question the conventional ideals of consumerism while encouraging a thoughtful reassessment of our clothing choices. We will also showcase awe-inspiring examples of unconventional creations.

Panel moderated by Waleed Shaalan, cofounder and Design Director of Sifr Studio.

Speakers:

Find Tanween details here.

A Piece For Life

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Bayside City Council: Presentation + Restyling Demo with Eco Styles (ages 12-25)
Oct
27
3:30 PM15:30

Bayside City Council: Presentation + Restyling Demo with Eco Styles (ages 12-25)

Calling all Local Young People (ages 12-25) to join our sustainable restyling demo workshop with Nina Gbor from War on Waste!

Australia is the second most wasteful country in the world per capita when it comes to fashion waste! Why is there so much fashion going to landfill? What can we do to create a sustainable wardrobe for ourselves that’s also stylish? And how can we help curate a more sustainable fashion and circular economy future? Come to this talk with Eco Stylist, Nina Gbor that will also feature live, practical restyling demos with models where Nina will show easy tips and tricks on how to use 1 garment in at least 5 different ways for different types of occasions.

Register here now if you are interested in attending this workshop, spots are limited! If we have spots available we will also accept sign-ups on the day.

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The Australia Institute Webinar Series: Food Waste in Australia
Oct
25
11:00 AM11:00

The Australia Institute Webinar Series: Food Waste in Australia

In 2018 – 2019, 7.6 million tonnes of food were wasted in Australia or an average of 312 kg per person was wasted that year.

In terms of economic loss, this equates to $19.3 billion and an average of $2000 – $2500 per household being lost every year. The irony of Australia’s food waste problem is that half a million households experience food scarcity every day due rising costs of living. And 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions are from food waste. This makes it a significant contributor to the climate crisis.

Join us in a conversation with Oz Harvest’s founder & CEO, Ronni Khan; Paul West, Cofounder of Grow It Local, TV Host, Author, Chef;  and Nina Gbor, Australia Institute’s Director of Circular Economy & Waste as they delve into the core of the issue. The webinar will also explore ways households can reduce waste while saving costs, alternative systems, and how we can collectively change the food system to reach the government’s target of halving Australia’s food waste by 2030.

Register here.

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Bayside City Council: Intro to Sustainable Fashion + Clothes Swap with Eco Styles (ages 12-25)
Oct
20
3:30 PM15:30

Bayside City Council: Intro to Sustainable Fashion + Clothes Swap with Eco Styles (ages 12-25)

Calling all Local Young People (ages 12-25) to join us for an introduction to sustainable fashion & clothes swap event with Eco Styles!

Raid your wardrobe for 5 / 10 quality items in great condition that you no longer use and exchange them for some super stylish pieces to glow up your summer wardrobe. Why? Because reducing fashion waste to landfill is trending! You’ll here more about this in the sustainable fashion chat by Eco Stylist, Nina Gbor.

Book your spot here.

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The Australia Institute Webinar Series: The War On Waste with Craig Reucassel
Sep
14
11:00 AM11:00

The Australia Institute Webinar Series: The War On Waste with Craig Reucassel

7 years ago, The ABC’s groundbreaking environmental series War On Waste firmly placed the nation’s attention on Australia’s waste issues and solutions.

It sparked local and national systems change in the country. This year the award-winning series returned with a new season highlighting how far Australia has come in the war on plastic, food and fashion waste.

The new season investigated recycling in Australia, brought to light new waste topics, challenged the lack of corporate accountability towards their own waste and explored what government can do to curb the waste tide. And most importantly the season provides straightforward solutions to help us all shift the status quo with Australia’s waste crisis.

Join Craig Reucassel, host and producer of ABC TV’s War On Waste and Nina Gbor, Director Circular Economy & Waste Program at the Australia Institute, for a discussion on how we can all turn the tide to resolve Australia’s waste crisis as individuals, within communities and with our local and national government.

Book your spot here.

Update: Watch the recorded webinar here.

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Randwick City Council Eco Living Festival: The art of sustainable styling & curating a circular fashion economy
Sep
10
2:00 PM14:00

Randwick City Council Eco Living Festival: The art of sustainable styling & curating a circular fashion economy

This event is part of Randwick City Council’s Eco Living Festival.

Ideas for individuals, communities and society to initiate a more holistic circular clothing economy for a healthier planet. This session will also feature a live restyling demo showing how to restyle one garment in multiple ways for multiple types of occasions and look stylish while reducing fashion waste.

Presenter 
Nina Gbor is a sustainable fashion educator, eco stylist, speaker and clothes swap host of over 12 years. 
Nina works with councils, schools and community groups across Australia to create a more holistic sustainable fashion future. She’s a guest contributor on War On Waste season 3 and the Director of Circular Economy & Waste Program at The Australia Institute.

Book your spot here.

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ANZ Green Ambassador Summit: Curating a sustainable fashion future
Aug
22
1:00 PM13:00

ANZ Green Ambassador Summit: Curating a sustainable fashion future

The fashion industry is booming, and is leaving an astonishing trail of environmental and social repercussions in its wake. Pollution, water-use, carbon emissions, microplastics, human rights and gender equality are all impacted by the clothes we choose to buy. As consumers, we can play a huge role by re-considering our shopping habits and advocating for a shift in how we approach fashion, to incorporate more sustainable practices.

Chaired by ANZ Green Ambassador Country Sponsor for Indonesia, Jodi West, join Anthony Chesler, CEO of Thread Together, to learn more about the impact of clothing manufacturing and the problem of excess fashion, and what they are doing to tackle it. We’ll also hear from Nina Gbor of Eco Styles, who will talk about how we can turn the tide at national, community and individual levels. She will inspire you to re-think your fashion consumption habits with a restyling demonstration, to help you get more out of your wardrobe, to reduce clothing waste from going to landfill.

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Transition Bondi presents: FACING FAST FASHION with Nina Gbor (talk, clothes swap tutorial + dinner)
Aug
21
6:00 PM18:00

Transition Bondi presents: FACING FAST FASHION with Nina Gbor (talk, clothes swap tutorial + dinner)

Want to be sustainable and stylish? Join our special guest Nina Gbor, impact consultant to the ABCs War on Waste, to talk fashion over-consumption, sustainable styling and how we can all be part of the circular economy.

Also learn how to run your own clothes swap!

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War on Waste Clothes Swap and Sustainable Fashion Event with Glen Eira City Council
Jul
22
1:00 PM13:00

War on Waste Clothes Swap and Sustainable Fashion Event with Glen Eira City Council

Reduce | Reuse | Restyle

Join us for a community clothes swap and sustainable fashion event hosted by sustainable fashion educator, Nina Gbor of Eco Styles.

This stylish and exciting occasion will feature:

  • a sustainable fashion presentation by Nina Gbor on how to end clothing waste by getting off the fashion ‘trendmill’

  • a live sustainable restyling demo where you’ll learn easy tips to reduce fashion waste (on any budget) by restyling your current wardrobe in new ways i.e. 1 garment restyled in 5 different ways for 5 different types of occasions

  • a clothes swap to swap quality pre-loved items to refresh your wardrobe, keep clothes out of landfill and support our local circular economy.

Glen Eira City Council, Clothes Swap & Style and The Clothing Exchange have teamed up to create this experience for those who love embracing their personal style but hate fashion waste.

Register here.

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The War on Waste TV Series Community Toolkit Launch
Jul
19
11:00 AM11:00

The War on Waste TV Series Community Toolkit Launch

Season 3 of the ABC TV’s award-winning War on Waste is back and Good For the Hood are proudly launching a new community toolkit to help your champions take action. 

Join us in this webinar to talk about what it is, what's in it and how your organisation can utilise it for maximum impact with: War on Waste's incomparable host Craig Reucassel, Nina Gbor of Eco Styles and Marion Vigot of Responsible Cafes.

Register here.

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ABC TV War on Waste Clothes Swap Tutorial - Online Event with Nina Gbor & Ella Simons
Jul
3
6:00 PM18:00

ABC TV War on Waste Clothes Swap Tutorial - Online Event with Nina Gbor & Ella Simons

Australia is the second biggest consumer of fashion and textiles per capita in the world. Over 200,000 tonnes of clothes end up in landfill each year.

As part of the impact campaign for ABC TV’s environmental War on Waste tv series, we’re encouraging Councils, Schools and ABC TV audiences to join in the war on fashion waste by running a clothes swap event as the new season of War On Waste goes to air.

Join Nina Gbor from Eco Styles and Clothes Swap & Style and Youth Climate Activist Ella Simons (of School Strike 4 Climate) about her experience of hosting a swap at The King David School in Melbourne.

Register here.

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ABC TV's War On Waste Season 3 Briefing Event
Jun
5
4:00 PM16:00

ABC TV's War On Waste Season 3 Briefing Event

5 years on War on Waste is back!

The ABC's groundbreaking series War on Waste put a national spotlight on Australia's waste problems and solutions, triggering massive systems-wide changes across Australia.

The new series highlights how far we've come, and how far we've fallen behind - and what we can all do to stem the waste tide.

Join Stephen Oliver, ABC Manager of Documentaries and Teri Calder, ABC Executive Producer of Impact and Partnerships to find out more about the new series and accompanying impact campaign.

This will be followed by a conversation hosted by Stephen Oliver with Craig Reucassel and community sustainability experts:

  • Nina Gbor of Eco Styles

  • Brianna Casey of Foodbank Australia

  • Rebecca Prince-Ruiz of Plastic Free July

  • Katinka Day of WWF

Register here.

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North Sydney Council Living Futures: Sustainable Style and the Circular Economy
Apr
27
6:00 PM18:00

North Sydney Council Living Futures: Sustainable Style and the Circular Economy

Join three passionate change-makers working in fashion and textiles for a fascinating discussion on the social and ecological impact of fast fashion. The panel will look at the power of choosing slow fashion, embracing reuse and repair techniques to participate in building a circular economy that is better for the planet and better for your budget without sacrificing style. 

Our panel of incredible and talented speakers include sustainable fashion expert, author and international public speaker Clare Press, award-winning sustainability advocate, ethical fashion speaker, and Ecostyles founder Nina Gbor, and visual artist, community art facilitator, curator and founder/President of Textiles Sydney Jane Theau. The event is moderated by sustainability & social impact champion, Hannah Franklin.

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Earth Day - Fashion Revolution Clothes Swap with U.S. Consulate, Sydney and City of Sydney
Apr
22
10:00 AM10:00

Earth Day - Fashion Revolution Clothes Swap with U.S. Consulate, Sydney and City of Sydney

Earth Day is the world’s largest environmental movement. And Fashion Revolution is the world’s largest sustainable fashion activism movement. This year, both campaigns are launching on the same day!

We love style but we don’t want it to wreck our planet or exploit people. So, we’re marking these two epic movements with a sustainable fashion clothes swap to help protect the environment from fashion pollution. And at the same time, raise awareness to help bring equity, justice and human rights to exploited garment workers in the world.  

Clothes Swap & Style, City of Sydney Council and the U.S. Consulate General Sydney have teamed up to create this extraordinary sustainable fashion event as a chance to style-hack your wardrobe in a sustainable way. 

Tickets are free. Registration is essential. Get tickets here.

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Clothes Swap Party with Maroondah City Council
Mar
3
5:00 PM17:00

Clothes Swap Party with Maroondah City Council

You’re invited to our free CLOTHES SWAP PARTY!

This sustainable fashion event is a chance to style-hack your wardrobe. How? You bring top quality clothes and accessories that you no longer need to the swap collection pool. Then you ‘shop’ and take home others’ fab garments in exchange!

Zero Waste Victoria, Clothes Swap & Style and Central Ringwood Community Centre have teamed up to create this soiree for fashionistas who love great clothes but hate fashion waste.   

Get your ticket here.

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National Sustainable Living Festival: The Great Local Picnic hosted by Costa Georgiadis
Feb
26
12:00 PM12:00

National Sustainable Living Festival: The Great Local Picnic hosted by Costa Georgiadis

  • Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The National Sustainable Living Festival presents a huge sustainability and zero waste celebration like you’ve never seen before.

In the heart of our city at Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne, join ABC's Gardening Australia's Costa Georgiadis for an afternoon celebrating sustainable living. The Great Local Picnic features a huge line up of special guest leading sustainability innovators including Helena Norberg-Hodge, David Holmgren, Sandro Demaio, Alice Zaslavsky, Professor Tim Entwisle, Mariam Issa, Kirsty Bishop-Fox, Nina Gbor, Jakobi and more for a big green day out.

Bring your picnic rug and basket with your delicious dishes made from your homegrown harvests, or pack a locally sourced spread and join the showcase of local food, innovative sustainability and community connection. This is a zero-waste event and there will be some compost buckets, but there will be no bins. So if you bring any waste to the event, we will kindly ask you to take your waste home with you

Come along with your family or a group of friends, or register as a community or work group and be part of an inspirational and entertaining day, as we reconnect and unite on our sustainability journeys.

Book your spot here.

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National Sustainable Living Festival: Toxic Truths
Feb
25
2:00 PM14:00

National Sustainable Living Festival: Toxic Truths

Our world is awash with harmful toxins and pollutants that are impacting the health of our environment while also degrading our individual health. Coming to grips with the extent of this toxic load in our lives can make us feel overwhelmed and powerless to act. Yet being aware of the main sources of toxins in our homes, workplaces and even the clothes we wear, as well as finding safe ways to lower and recover from our toxification can be highly empowering and extremely beneficial to our wellness while also helping to reduce our impact on the environment.

Whether you’re renting, renovating or building, or looking for some non toxic fashion advice, this expert panel will help you navigate your way through the toxic truths to help you find a healthier life.

Book your spot here.

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Sip & Swap Clothes Swap with Seed Impact
Nov
23
6:00 PM18:00

Sip & Swap Clothes Swap with Seed Impact

Clothes Swap & Style and Seed Spaces are hosting Sip & Swap; a sustainable fashion event where guests sip bubbles while swapping
quality garments with other guests.

Clothes Swap & Style and Seed Spaces are hosting Sip & Swap; a sustainable fashion event where you sip bubbles while swapping.

1.42bn pieces of clothing are imported into Australia every year. 84% of it ends up in landfill.

Sip & Swap is a fun way to engage in the circular economy through fashion and sustainable styling. It will help in reducing fashion waste and keeping clothes out of landfill for as long as possible.

We’ll set the scene as you seek your next wardrobe faves, with dazzling live music, zero waste snacks by Community Cupboard, a room of like-minded humans and a showcase of sustainable styling tips from speaker, writer and eco sustainable fashion educator Nina Gbor (@eco.styles)

Book your spot here.

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National Recycling Week Clothes Swap with City of Sydney
Nov
12
11:00 AM11:00

National Recycling Week Clothes Swap with City of Sydney

  • Juanita Nielsen Community Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For this year's National Recycling Week, we'll be hosting a spring clothes swap!

Clothes Swap & Style is partnering with City of Sydney Council's Juanita Nielsen Community Centre to help your quality unwanted clothes find a new home.

Australians on average buy almost 15kg of clothes every year (or 56 new items every year). 84% of it ends up in landfill. Swapping clothes helps divert clothes from going to landfill and it transitions our clothing industry to a more circular economy.

Claim your spot here.

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Future of Fashion (ActionAid Australia and University of Sydney Fashion Revolution)
Nov
3
6:30 PM18:30

Future of Fashion (ActionAid Australia and University of Sydney Fashion Revolution)

ActionAid Sydney Activists and the University of Sydney Fashion Revolution Society are hosting a special panel event to bring together different perspectives on issues in the fashion industry, and learn how our clothing could be more made ethically and sustainably – at the industry and individual level.

Future of Fashion

In the lead up to one of the biggest shopping events of the year - Black Friday and Cyber Monday - join a panel of ethical fashion and sustainability experts who will share different perspectives on the issues in the fashion industry, such as the exploitation of women workers and its impact on the environment. We’ll discuss how we can work together towards an ethical and sustainable future for fashion, with government, fashion brands, and individuals like you.

Get you ticket here.

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Garage Sale Trail Tutorial: The Circular Economy Made Simple
Nov
2
7:00 PM19:00

Garage Sale Trail Tutorial: The Circular Economy Made Simple

An Economist, Thrifter, Repairer, Renter & Upcycler Walk Into A Zoom...

In this one hour session hosted by Australia’s favourite waste warrior CRAIG REUCASSEL (ABC’s War on Waste) and guest starring economist and author of Curing Affluenza RICHARD DENNISS, you’ll learn how a massive cultural shift is taking place right before our eyes - one where reusing and repairing stuff is becoming the new norm and is helping us save money and the planet. 

Panellists will discuss the creative and simple ways they are reducing their environmental footprint by being a part of this growing movement. Featuring NINA GBOR (the thrifter), REBECCA RICKARD (the upcycler), EMILY KATE SYMES (the renter) and RENEE WILLIAMS (the repairer), you’ll learn simple, achievable and rewarding ways to incorporate circular economy principles into your everyday life. 

Learn about Garage Sale Trail Tutorials here.


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Future of Fashion (The Social Outfit X Citizen Wolf)
Oct
27
6:00 PM18:00

Future of Fashion (The Social Outfit X Citizen Wolf)

Join us at our space-warming for The Social Outfit's new Marrickville studio!

We'll be welcoming you into the space and taking you on a tour of our new workroom followed by a panel discussion about the future of garment and textile production. We plan to explore how two of Sydney's slow fashion makers, The Social Outfit and Citizen Wolf, are crafting a new reality for the fashion industry through production models that are more sustainable, ethical and actively conscious.

Hear how we are shaping fashion that puts people and the environment at the forefront through the use of circular interventions, socially inclusive employment models, material preservation and changing the culture of how we value our clothing.

Guests will have the opportunity to engage with the panel in a concluding Q&A session.

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