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.
Date: Saturday 22 July, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM sharp - 3:00 PM
Location: Glen Eira Town Hall - Auditorium, 420 Glen Eira Road, Caulfield, VIC 3162
* Please arrive at 1pm prompt. Check-in for clothes swap items will run strictly from 1pm -1:30pm.
Hosted by Nina Gbor
Nina is an award-winning sustainability advocate, ethical fashion speaker, climate activist, writer and educator. She coined the phrase get off the fashion ‘trendmill’ as a way to help people embrace personal & sustainable style. Nina has been hosting clothes swaps for almost 12 years and shares how everyone can create a sustainable personal style wardrobe with tips on restyling and ethical shopping.
HOW THE SWAP WORKS
Bring 1 to 5 (maximum) items of clothing or accessories to add to the swap. We encourage all guests to bring at least one accessory item.
Clothing and accessories are checked in, then sorted onto racks and tables by our team.
Guests can only begin taking and swapping items after the swap is officially declared open by the host.
WHAT TO BRING
Items should be clean, folded or pressed
Items should be of good quality with a long potential lifespan
Items should be likely to be valued by others – for example, would you be happy to give these to a friend or receive them yourself?
Items should be free of faults
Items to bring include jewellery, bags, pants, tops, jumpers, coats, jumpsuits, shirts, shoes, shorts, scarves, hats, dresses, skirts, sunglasses.
Please BYO reusable cup for complimentary tea and coffee and a bag to carry items in.
SWAP GUIDELINES
Clothes brought to the swap MUST be clean, good quality and in good condition: not worn out, faded, pillaged, pongy or damaged. (Good quality also means something you would gift to a friend). Please be mindful and considerate of what other swappers will be happy to receive 😊
We can’t guarantee guests will find their sizes as it depends on what other guests bring. Although, we encourage everyone to bring at least one accessory that is not size specific, so there's something for everyone. This swap is for all genders.
WHAT NOT TO BRING: we will not accept underwear, swimwear, pyjamas and overused items.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ITEMS THAT DO NOT MEET THIS CRITERIA CANNOT BE ACCEPTED INTO THE SWAP.
* Clothes Swap & Style is an initiative of Eco Styles by Nina Gbor.
Book your ticket here.