Secondly, it\u2019s economical. While we\u2019d all love an unlimited budget to buy all the clothes and shoes in the world, this just isn\u2019t the case for the vast majority of people. This means updating our wardrobes will often come down to affordability. A clothes swap party won\u2019t cost a cent (except for maybe some delicious cocktails) and is a fun way to catch up with friends.<\/p>\n
Finally, it\u2019s better for the environment. By swapping, rather than buying, you\u2019re encouraging others to reuse and recycle rather than throw items away. In fact, swapping, rather than buying a new pair of jeans, will save you more than 6000 litres of water<\/a>.<\/p>\n Planet Ark\u2019s National Recycling Week is an amazing reason to get your friends together and encourage everyone to reuse and recycle. Moving away from \u2018fast fashion\u2019 and making clothes last for longer periods of time (rather than throwing them away) is a great way to reduce consumer impact strain on the environment.<\/p>\n The first step is to choose who you\u2019ll invite. It\u2019s best to invite people with a broad spectrum of shapes and sizes. Make sure that all shapes and sizes will be catered for at the event. You don\u2019t want anyone to feel left out and not have anyone to swap with!<\/p>\n Another option, if you can\u2019t make sure that every attendee will have clothes swapping options, is to host an accessories swap. Rather than clothes, invite people to bring along jewellery, scarves, shoes and handbags.<\/p>\n Remember, it\u2019s not a free-for-all. There need to be some ground rules in place, especially when it comes to the condition of the items.<\/p>\n We recommend only pieces in good to excellent condition. This means washed, clean and with no tears or rips (unless they\u2019re part of the design, of course).<\/p>\n It\u2019s also wise to put a recommendation on the number of pieces people should bring. If someone brings 15 items and another only brings five, the playing field can be a little unfair.<\/p>\n Consider setting up a system so each person gets fair time to look through things and choose his or her items. There are a couple of ways you can do this:<\/p>\n Finally, if you want to share the costs around or at least keep them down, get every guest to bring a plate of snacks or some drinks \u2013 then, you can really make it a party.<\/p>\n A clothes swap should be fun, and a pile of clothes in the middle of the floor just isn\u2019t that.<\/p>\n Consider purchasing a reasonably priced clothes rack that you can hang items off. Alternatively, you can hire one or use an empty cupboard. If you can, sort clothing by size so it\u2019s very clear what will and won\u2019t fit each attendee. Or alternatively, you can categorise them further by season or style, and then into their corresponding size order.<\/p>\n Set up a place for all the accessories. If you\u2019re using a single table, grab some shoe boxes to create different levels so you can style the accessories in different ways.<\/p>\n Ensure you have a dedicated \u2018try-on\u2019 area (for larger parties, consider having two). If you can, try to include a full-length mirror in this spot so guests can properly see how they look in things.<\/p>\n It\u2019s highly likely that once everyone has taken home their goodies, there may be some need for alterations<\/a>. Make sure everyone\u2019s new clothes fit them perfectly. However, as the outfit was free in the first place, this is a small price to pay for some stylish new pieces pieces. Also make sure that if there are items left over, they\u2019re donated to charity. Remember \u2013 reduce, reuse and recycle as much as you can!<\/p>\n If you\u2019re thinking of having a clothes swap party, be sure to take your new threads into a LookSmart Alterations store in Australia<\/a> and New Zealand<\/a> to have them expertly fitted by our experienced tailors. We\u2019ll have you look like a million bucks for a lot less!<\/p>\nWhere to start\u2026<\/h2>\n
Some clothes swapping guidelines<\/h2>\n
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Setting up clothes swap party<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nThe aftermath of clothes swap<\/h2>\n