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Style Swap – Clothing Swap Meet – VAMFF 2019
March 10, 2019
As part of the 2019 Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival, Bunjil Place is holding Style Swap, a clothing swap meet where fashion-conscious attendees are asked to bring their unwanted wardrobe pieces and swap with someone else.
Style Swap will will be held on 10th March at 10.00 am – 3.00 pm at Bunjil Place. The event is free and there will also be live music. market stalls featuring handmade local wares and food trucks selling scrumptious treats.
There are also style demos, fun activities, panel discussions and workshops planned for the day including:
Clothing Swap Meet
10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Bunjil Place Foyer
Pop up Fashion Parade: Nicole Westmorland, WESTMORLAND
10.30 am and 12.30pm
Bunjil Place Plaza
Styling Demo: Ironic Minimalist Jenna Flood
11.00 am – 11.30 am
Bunjil Place Plaza
Panel Discussion: Ethical and Sustainable Practices in Fashion
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Bunjil Place Library Amphitheatre
Join a panel of fashion industry professionals including EWP’s very own founding editor Jennifer Nini, Peppermint Magazine Editor in Chief Kelley Sheenan and Make Mend Swap founder Antoanela Safca as they discuss what consumers can do to build a more ethical and sustainable fashion wardrobe, and the impacts that their fashion habits have on the environment.
Styling Demo: Eco Styles with Nina Gbor
2.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Bunjil Place Plaza
Wellness Bar featuring: Trophy Wife Salon and Make-Up by Inèz
10.00 am – 3.00 pm
Bunjil Place Foyer
Recycled Jewellery Workshops
10.00 am – 3.00 pm
Bunjil Place Plaza
How the swap meet will work
Drop off your second hand garments and fashion accessories in exchange for tokens. You can then use the tokens to ‘purchase’ items donated by other members of the swap meet. Each piece of clothing or accessory is worth one token.
Want to be take part in the swap meet? Register your interest here and you’ll also go into the draw to win one of 20 show bags full of ethically sourced products including beauty products and chocolates.
To learn more about this sustainable fashion event, click here.
