The clothing swap we held in October was amazing from several perspectives. First, I was blown away by how much clothes showed up. Several people brought big rollie suitcases filled with clothes. And not the carry-on type! And one woman brought a two large backpacks of clothes…by bike. Talk about a low carbon approach to fashion!
Secondly, the turnout and amount of interaction was impressive. At least 30 people showed. And people exchanged a ton of friendly “fashion support” - folks suggesting pieces to each other, feedback on how pieces looked on, sharing of mirrors, etc. The vibe was 100% positive.
Kim Connector of Fashion Slave helped keep the whole thing moving. She brought a huge amount of clothes and was expertly hooking people up with the goods - one of her trademark superpowers for sure.
Lastly, everyone seemed to get something they were pleased with. One women brought some pieces back to her housemates, so the benefit extended beyond those who attended. I got two fun bold-patterned shirts.
In the end, we had several large bags of clothes leftover to donate. On our way out, we met an employee of Brainwash Cafe who has a big family. We gave her two bags of clothes including one with filled shoes. She was stoked! The rest went to Community Thrift on Valencia.