After the roaring success of 2022, Swish It! is back for its first event of 2023. Two Southbourne based-businesses, ethical PR agency, Warrior Agency, and sustainable stylist, Buddy & Noo, are hosting this season’s sustainable clothes swap on Thursday 23rd March at a new venue, the Brewhouse and Kitchen in Southbourne.
With the promise of spring in the air, Swish It! is the easy, eco-friendly way to update your wardrobe ready for the summer. Attendees are invited to bring along quality pre-loved clothes and finish the night with a new to them, revamped wardrobe, reducing waste and protecting the planet at the same time. Non-swapping visitors are also welcome to come along and find some new ‘fits too.
Swishing saves unwanted clothes from ending up in landfill and reduces how many new items need to be made. Tickets are just £5 per person with any unswapped clothing left at the end of the night going to local initiative, Wardrobe Foundation. The local organisation uses donated clothing to put together clothing gift bags for women in need of clothing support and work closely with established local organisations to deliver them. Since launching in January 2022, the Swish It! team has raised over £1000 for Wardrobe Foundation and saved tonnes of clothes from landfill.
Swish It! host, Alice Nichol, and Founder of sustainable styling service, Buddy and Noo, commented: ‘Last year was a great success for Swish It! we had an absolute blast, saving lots of clothes from landfill and raising much-needed funds for Wardrobe Foundation. We can’t wait to get stuck into it in 2023 and see even more people leave with bags full of sustainable, stylish clothes ready for the summer.’
Lizzie McManus, Founder of Warrior, an ethical PR agency, commented: ‘We couldn’t have been happier with all the positive responses we’ve had from Swish It! last year. We’ve gained a great a group of regulars that attend each event and we’ve always got people asking when our next events are happening. We can’t wait to Swish our way into 2023!’
Swish It! returns on Thursday the 23rd of March at The Brewhouse and Kitchen in Southbourne. Clothes drop off is from 2pm, and the doors are open from 4pm up until 6pm. Guests can purchase tickets on the door or in advance at https://spring-swish-it.eventbrite.co.uk
Photo Credit: Kirsty Mckeon
