Recap: Frock Swap 5.0

Recap: Frock Swap 5.0

The ladies behind Once Loved Threads, Marjolyn Ustaris and Danielle Ow, were at it again with the Frock Swap during the Thanksgiving long weekend. A testament to sustainable shopping, thousands of pieces were reused, recycled, and loved once again by the hundreds of eager frock swappers that came though Box Studios in East Vancouver. Watch the video recap and stay updated with future events at Frockswap.ca

What you send to closet purgatory might be heaven-sent for someone else. Celebrate the art of sharing and bring your gently-worn items to The Frock Swap. Free clothes, refreshments, sustainable shopping and saying goodbye to your never-worn-agains. All unclaimed garments will be donated to a local charity.

© Anna Mae Abia Photography

Recap: Swap-O-Rama-Rama

Recap: Swap-O-Rama-Rama

Highlights from Swap-O-Rama-Rama, a clothing and craft supply swap held at the Museum of Vancouver.

Swap-O-Rama-Rama at MOV

Swap-O-Rama-Rama at MOV

Looking forward to checking out Swap-O-Rama-Rama at the Museum of Vancouver. I'm excited to pack up some used clothes and get my swap on!


Date: Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver (map)
Admission: $6.00 at the door or $5.00 in advance via Paypal plus a bag of clean clothes and / or a bag of craft supplies to swap. (leave with all the clothes and supplies that you can carry!)

Swap-O-Rama-Rama is a clothing and craft supply swap in which a community explores reuse and creativity through the recycling of used clothing.

The core of the swap is the gigantic pile of free clothing and craft supplies sorted into categories such as pants, skirts, shirts, fabric, notions, etc. These piles are the collective total of each guest’s contribution of any size bag of unwanted clothes, so start cleaning your closets! Take as little or as much as you like! All remainders will go to local charities.

A series of DIY stations will be on-hand to unleash your creativity through the recycling of used clothing including screen printing by Blim and sewing stations by Plush On Main.

Join in the communal process of reuse and celebrate our collective creativity!

What to bring to Swap-O-Rama-Rama?
Clean, gently-used clothes and accessories: jackets, pants, shirts, skirts, shoes, gloves, belts, accessories, jewelry, sunglasses, bags, wallets and hats. Children and men’s clothing are welcome.

Craft supplies: Fabric, notions, trim, yarn, left over pieces from that project that you never made, etc.

What not to bring to Swap-O-Rama-Rama
Books, make up, home décor, furniture, lingerie / underwear, dirty clothing or anything that you cannot wear or craft with.

For more information, contact swap@gotcraft.com or visit www.gotcraft.com/swap

And while I'm there I'll finally get to check out the Fox, Fluevog & Friends exhibit exploring the creations of John Fluevog, Peter Fox and Ken Rice. Featuring 150 shoes dating from 1968 to 2000, this fashion retrospective explores the story behind their footwear companies, from their early days making the scene in 1970s Gastown to acclaim and powerful brand loyalty on an international scale.

www.museumofvancouver.ca