Simmering under the surface of the Newcastle fashion scene is an exciting new shopping concept that will bring its attendees some much needed faith and inspiration in these times of retail uncertainty and personal financial hardship.
The ‘Swishing’ party is a ‘Swap Shop’ based fashion event where everything you leave with will not have cost you a single penny. It’s the latest trend to sweep the UK, championed by Twiggy on the BBC’s ‘Twiggy’s Frock Exchange’.
‘Swish with Daisy Green’, to be held at Newcastle, invites us to bring along any unwanted, ‘pre-loved’ garments that no longer fit or that we simply don’t wear or have never worn and in return we will be able to swap them for clothes that do fit and that we would love to wear.
The determined team of North East fashionistas behind this event are the founders of online, eco-lifestyle, magazine http://www.daisygreenmagazine.co.uk/ . The event is set to sparkle with different things to take part in, as well as a complimentary glass of wine and nibbles to get the party going, it’s marketed simply as the ‘perfect girls’ night out’.
I talked with Nicola Alexander, from Daisy Green, to find out more about ‘Swishing’, the Daisy Green team and trying to lead a more eco-friendly life.
What do you think the main advantages are of swapping our clothes instead of shopping for them, apart from saving our precious pennies?
‘Swapping clothes is great in so many ways. It’s a really social event, you and your friends can swap clothes between you, or come to an organised event where there is the chance to make more friends and have the choice of more clothes. The more you bring the more you can swap.
The clothes may be pre-loved, but many items will have been worn only a couple of times so they are a real bargain and who doesn’t love a bargain?! Environmentally, it’s great too. The clothes are being given a new lease of life with the new owner, not thrown in the rubbish bin and then sent to landfill. Many of these events donate whatever is left to a charity – everyone benefits.’
The event comes to us from you and the rest of the ‘Daisy Green’ team, what do we need to know about the daisygreenmagazine.co.uk website?
‘It’s a new and fresh way of looking at fashion and lifestyle. We are a normal bunch of girls trying to do our bit for the environment but without preaching or loosing our style.
Our website shows the best in ethical fashion, tips for customising your clothes, great events and competitions too! We are always trying the latest beauty products that are a little kinder to your skin and the environment, and in the living section there are lots of tips and products that we think are pretty cool.
And if you are interested in contributing to the magazine, there is a section for that too.’
Is there anything else we can expect at the ‘swishing’ party other than swapping our ‘pre-loved’ garments?
‘There will be a glass of bubbly for you when you arrive, some great beauty products to sample and buy and you could even have a relaxing hand massage. Our Eco stylist Krista, will be doing a demonstration on how to customise two outfits, and Bowler Hat Vintage will be selling their beautiful vintage outfits. Hand made bags courtesy of Karina Hesketh will be on offer too.
There will be a competitions and raffle throughout the night, and then of course the mighty swap.’
Other than ‘swishing’ what else can we do to lead a more ethical life as a consumer?
‘Have a look in the charity shops because you never know what treasures can be unearthed.
Buy products with the fair trade label on them, this means that the people that have made those products earn a better living and work in acceptable conditions.
When buying clothes remember, if they cost £3 or £4 pounds to make the people who have made them will invariably have been paid very, very little.
Reduce, reuse and recycle as much as you can. Reuse bags and decline plastic carrier bags.
Support local businesses; buy meat from a butcher or vegetables from a local farm. And ask questions about how the animals are cared for or how the vegetables are grown. If you don’t like the answers, buy elsewhere.’
For more details on the event visit: www.daisygreenmagazine.co.uk.
Date for your diary:
To join in the fun turn up at ‘As you like it’ in Jesmond, Newcastle at 7pm on 29th January, tickets cost £5. If you would like to attend Daisy Green’s first dedicated swishing party email nicola@daisygreenmagazine.co.uk to be placed on the guest list.
The ‘Swishing’ party is a ‘Swap Shop’ based fashion event where everything you leave with will not have cost you a single penny. It’s the latest trend to sweep the UK, championed by Twiggy on the BBC’s ‘Twiggy’s Frock Exchange’.
‘Swish with Daisy Green’, to be held at Newcastle, invites us to bring along any unwanted, ‘pre-loved’ garments that no longer fit or that we simply don’t wear or have never worn and in return we will be able to swap them for clothes that do fit and that we would love to wear.
The determined team of North East fashionistas behind this event are the founders of online, eco-lifestyle, magazine http://www.daisygreenmagazine.co.uk/ . The event is set to sparkle with different things to take part in, as well as a complimentary glass of wine and nibbles to get the party going, it’s marketed simply as the ‘perfect girls’ night out’.
I talked with Nicola Alexander, from Daisy Green, to find out more about ‘Swishing’, the Daisy Green team and trying to lead a more eco-friendly life.
What do you think the main advantages are of swapping our clothes instead of shopping for them, apart from saving our precious pennies?
‘Swapping clothes is great in so many ways. It’s a really social event, you and your friends can swap clothes between you, or come to an organised event where there is the chance to make more friends and have the choice of more clothes. The more you bring the more you can swap.
The clothes may be pre-loved, but many items will have been worn only a couple of times so they are a real bargain and who doesn’t love a bargain?! Environmentally, it’s great too. The clothes are being given a new lease of life with the new owner, not thrown in the rubbish bin and then sent to landfill. Many of these events donate whatever is left to a charity – everyone benefits.’
The event comes to us from you and the rest of the ‘Daisy Green’ team, what do we need to know about the daisygreenmagazine.co.uk website?
‘It’s a new and fresh way of looking at fashion and lifestyle. We are a normal bunch of girls trying to do our bit for the environment but without preaching or loosing our style.
Our website shows the best in ethical fashion, tips for customising your clothes, great events and competitions too! We are always trying the latest beauty products that are a little kinder to your skin and the environment, and in the living section there are lots of tips and products that we think are pretty cool.
And if you are interested in contributing to the magazine, there is a section for that too.’
Is there anything else we can expect at the ‘swishing’ party other than swapping our ‘pre-loved’ garments?
‘There will be a glass of bubbly for you when you arrive, some great beauty products to sample and buy and you could even have a relaxing hand massage. Our Eco stylist Krista, will be doing a demonstration on how to customise two outfits, and Bowler Hat Vintage will be selling their beautiful vintage outfits. Hand made bags courtesy of Karina Hesketh will be on offer too.
There will be a competitions and raffle throughout the night, and then of course the mighty swap.’
Other than ‘swishing’ what else can we do to lead a more ethical life as a consumer?
‘Have a look in the charity shops because you never know what treasures can be unearthed.
Buy products with the fair trade label on them, this means that the people that have made those products earn a better living and work in acceptable conditions.
When buying clothes remember, if they cost £3 or £4 pounds to make the people who have made them will invariably have been paid very, very little.
Reduce, reuse and recycle as much as you can. Reuse bags and decline plastic carrier bags.
Support local businesses; buy meat from a butcher or vegetables from a local farm. And ask questions about how the animals are cared for or how the vegetables are grown. If you don’t like the answers, buy elsewhere.’
For more details on the event visit: www.daisygreenmagazine.co.uk.
Date for your diary:
To join in the fun turn up at ‘As you like it’ in Jesmond, Newcastle at 7pm on 29th January, tickets cost £5. If you would like to attend Daisy Green’s first dedicated swishing party email nicola@daisygreenmagazine.co.uk to be placed on the guest list.
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