The power of a good old clothes swap

6 days ago

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Our seasonal Indigo Clothes Swap is on Sunday 11th October. Read on to find out what it is and why we love it.

Have you ever heard of a clothes swap? You may have been given hand-me-downs by your siblings, lent a jacket to a friend that doesn't suit you anymore, or kept your partners hoodie after stealing it and wearing holes into the sleeves. Well, a clothes swap has that energy but instead but you take your pre-loved clothes and swap them with a stranger's. Sounds weird, but it's wonderful. Here's why.

Here at Indigo we are passionate about protecting the environment and more specifically about seasonality. We all have seasons with our style. One year we are into neutrals adn the next, vintage, patterns, prints. Our bodies also have seasons, natural fluctuations, that we should embrace with open arms and lots of love. A clothes swap allows you to donate your unwanted clothes, and swap them for something that you will wear. This way, nothing gets sent to landfill, and everyone finds clothes that suit that season of their life. This is our loving, compassionate, community led way of saying F+*K FAST FASHION!

We have been running the Indigo Clothes Swap since we opened and we are so proud of the vibrant community event it's become. Our volunteers are blinking amazing.

They will be the zany, beautiful humans greeting you as you walk up the stairs to the upstairs space at Indigo, taking your donations and displaying them for people to browse and choose from. You can then take your time shopping for new finds, taking as many items as you'd like. Then treat yourself to a coffee and lunch, why not!