Look Magazine has launches it's first Fashion swapping event
Ali Hall, Editor of LOOK magazine is excited to introduce the magazines first ‘LOOK Fashion Swap’ event – a pop-up fashion swapping boutique for LOOK readers close to London’s trendy Carnaby Street, an event first for any UK fashion magazine.
This exclusive event, in support of Jo’s Trust, the cervical cancer awareness charity, gives LOOK readers and their friends the opportunity to gather their unwanted clothes, shoes and bags and bring them to the LOOK Fashion Swap boutique.
In the store they will swap their unwanted fashion items for points which they can ‘spend’ on items at the swapping event held on Saturday 31st January and Sunday 1st February 2009.
In addition to dropping-off clothes at the stylish pop-up boutique on 24th and 25th January, a specially branded LOOK Fashion Swap van will travel across London picking up clothes from fashionistas sites across the capital
The full van route schedule is available at www.look.co.uk/lookfashionswap.
Items have been donated by a host of LOOK magazine’s favourite celebrities including: Alexandra Burke, Angelica Bell, Beverly Knight, Camilla Al Fayed, Fearne Cotton, Gemma Atkinson, Gemma Garrett, Gwen Stefani, Jade Goody, Katie Green, Konnie Huq, Mel B, Mel C, Nicky Hilton, Peaches Geldof, Rita Simmons Sinitta, Strictly Come Dancing’s Flavia Cacace, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and The Saturdays.
Want to get involved - then here are the details
* Shoppers will only be eligible to enter the event if they have donated something to swap.
* To be involved a limit of 10 items of unwanted clothes or accessories must be dropped off at collection points around London to receive points that can be used to buy clothes and accessories at the event
* All points are allocated entirely at store staff discretion
* The main collection point is at 65-67 Broadwick Street, just off Carnaby Street, London, W1 on 24 and 25 January
* There will be additional collection points around London before the swap- for more details visit www.look.co.uk/lookfashionswap
* Shoppers are invited to make donations to Jo’s Trust at the event.
* A limited edition Look canvas bag will be available for a £2 donation to Jo’s Trust
The "My Big Wardrobe" Event
The 31st January sees the 1st of what hopes to be many events being put on by the clever people of My Big Wardrobe.
They have carefully selected some great "uber fashionistas" who are going to be selling off some of their designer labels items out of their wardrobes. If you love designer labels and want to be abit "greener" in the way you "do" fashion, then this will be the event for you.
check out their website for more details - here are some of their "wardrobe mistreses"
Due to popular demand they are adding a few communal rails for those of you who have the odd designer item you would like to sell on the day.
You are inviting to submit good quality desirable designer items.
The items will be sold on communal rails and will be charged a 30% fee on sales.
To submit an item please send a good quality jpeg photo with a full description of the item to include:
Designer Tag :
Original retail price :
Season: (eg. Autumn/Winter 08)
Colour:
Size:
and the price you wish to sell for.
If your pieces are selected to be included in the sale they will contact you directly with further details.
Email here with photo & details etc
Get all the details at My Big Wardrobe
