Clothing Swap

Join Women in Corporate Social Responsibility in collaboration with Groundfloor's Climate Club for our first co-ed sustainable fashion event and clothing swap Saturday, March 22nd from (1:00- 3:00pm) at Groundfloor on Valencia St.

We’re gathering an incredible community of businesses and individuals to share resources, connect, and collaborate on sustainable fashion solutions. Join us to learn how easy and impactful it can be to shop and swap secondhand, reduce the impacts of fast fashion, and keep items out of landfills. Together, we can create more sustainable habits and make a positive difference.

Bring 5-10 of your best pieces you no longer wear, to swap for new gently worn pieces. You can still join us if you’re a minimalist and are just looking to spend time with our awesome group! You’ll still be invited to join the swap and leave with something new.

Expect shopping with good tunes, connecting with an awesome group, and a cat walk to show of your new pieces!!!

Why Swap? Clothing has turned into a disposable commodity, directly contributing to climate change, gender inequality, social injustices, the average NYC household throws away about 120 pounds of textiles a year, amounting to approximately 13 Brooklyn Bridges of clothing, shoes, linens, and accessories in total. Additionally, 10 times as much textile waste is being thrown away before consumers see the products.

A clothing swap is a gathering of people who exchange their valued but no longer used clothing for “new” clothing they will use from someone else’s wardrobe. These swaps are an impactful and low cost way to extend the life of our clothes, divert textiles from landfills, mix up your wardrobe, and meet like-minded people.

WHAT TO KNOW:

Bring a bag, take a bag:

Please arrive at 1:00pm. We’ll have light snacks and NA beverages while everyone helps hang and organize items.

How to prepare:

• We recommend wearing leggings, a tank top or undershirt to try things on easily
• Declutter your closet - find items that no longer fit or bring you joy

What to bring:

• Bring 5-10 gently used, pre-loved clothes or costumes - items you would be proud to give to a friend
• Jewelry and Accessories
• Shoes
• No rips, holes, or stains
• No undergarments or socks
• We hope to have at least one Trashie bag for each attendee!
• Bring a reusable bag for your goodies to go.

We’ll share resources tips for donating and recycling textiles. We will be lightly checking items when you arrive. Unwanted items will be donated.

A limited number of free tickets are available for students or those who are job searching. Please only select the free ticket based on your needs. (Please cancel if you're not going to attend so someone else can benefit)

BUSINESSES SUPPORTING OUR EVENT:

is an inclusive community of people from all walks of life looking to build meaningful relationships. It's a member-driven social space that steers the curiosity and interests of members through shared commonalities and experiential events.

makes shopping secondhand easy with a simple browser plug-in.

: helps reduce textile waste by offering the Take Back Bag, an easy way for consumers to recycle unwanted clothing responsibly.

Are you also working to address the issues of fast fashion and interested in collaborating? Reach out to [email protected] and let us know.

More about Women in Corporate Social Responsibility

Women in CSR's mission is to create a supportive space for professional women and gender expansive people in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability to exchange ideas, create community, and share passions.

We meet for monthly happy hours (virtual and in-person), professional workshops, hikes, yoga and keep communication, resource sharing, and job posting ongoing via various social channels.

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