Fair Fashion Festival - Vancouver
Schedule
Sat Apr 27 2024 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
Location
1636 Venables St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H2, Canada | Vancouver, BC
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? ABOUT THIS EVENT:Threading Change is proud to host our inaugural Fair Fashion Festival, a diverse lineup of events online and globally in person including our well-known Clothing Swap + Clothing Audit series, mending workshops, panels, community booths, career networking, and more!
This event is in honour of Fashion Revolution Week, marking the 10th anniversary since Fashion Revolution started as an organization.
Attendees are asked to bring 1-10 items each to swap. You will be given a ticket for every item you bring in. However many items you bring, that's how many you can take.
? WHAT IS INCLUDED:
Snacks, beverages, and good tunes will be provided. All proceeds from this event will go towards running the event.
*A note about our ticket prices: No one will be turned away due to a lack of funds, while we ask for $10 per person to cover the costs of the event, we also have a PWYC (Pay what you can) option available at check out.
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Clothing Swap + Clothing Audit: Participate in a sustainable fashion initiative by swapping clothes and gaining insights into conscious consumption through a clothing audit. The clothing swap will be throughout the entire event from 1-5pm.
Community Organizations Booths and Vendors: Explore booths from various community organizations and vendors committed to sustainability and circular economy practices. During this open networking session from 2:30-4pm, you will hear from Arc'teryx, Kendor Textiles, Canopy Planet, REMAKE, Fashion Revolution, Shake Up the Establishment, and North West Skills.
Mending Workshop: Attend a hands-on workshop to learn essential mending skills, promoting the longevity of your garments and reducing textile waste. Workshops will be conducted at 1:30 to 3:00 pm and 3:30 to 4:30 pm.
In-Person Panels: Engage in thought-provoking discussions facilitated by Leonardo from Connecting Environmental Professors (CEP Vancouver) on sustainable and circular fashion, as well as a panel led by our Founder & Executive Director, Sophia. The panel discussions will be from 1:30-2:30pm, and 4:00-4:30pm.
EPR Letter Writing Workshop: Dive deeper into the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the fashion industry. Learn about promoting garment workers' rights, and fair wages, reducing textile waste, and enhancing producer accountability and transparency within the supply chain through letter writing. The workshop will be from 2:30-3:30pm.
? IMPORTANT INFO:
Please note: No socks, swimsuits, and underwear at the swap. Jewelry can be swapped if it has been cleaned.
Swimsuits and bras can be swapped if they have never been worn, ideally with the tag still attached.
Learn more about What Really Happens to Donated Clothes?-And what can we do with them instead on our blog!
*Change rooms will be limited*
? LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
We respectfully acknowledge that this event is taking place on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories
Our Vision:
The 6F’s: a Feminist, Fossil-Fuel Free Fashion Future.
About Threading Change:
Threading Change is a youth-led, justice-oriented global organization created to address the systemic injustices and inequities that persist in the global fashion industry today.
We address the fashion industry holistically, which includes everything from the way we communicate sustainable fashion to how invite global communities affected by the industry at the table. Fashion can be a hugely wasteful industry, using excessive resources like water and textiles and over-producing clothes through trends.
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Where is it happening?
1636 Venables St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H2, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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