
Fall Swap 2005 Sunday October 9th 2pm to 7pm Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center 107 Suffolk Street (btw Rivington & Delancy), New York NY 10002
Swap-O-Rama-Rama is a seasonal community clothing swap and series of DIY workshops that explore creative reuse through the recycling of used clothing.
The Swap
Every swap begins with a giant collective pile of clothing, the unwanted clothing of all who attend. Everyone is welcome to dive in and find their next new/used items from the pile. Take as little or as much as you like, it's all free.
DIY Workshops After you have choosen your new clothes slide on over to one of the sewing stations and attend a workshop. Learn to make modifications or totally transform your finds. Each swap features a variety of workshops by local artists who are there to share their sewing and modification secrets with you.
Fashion Runway While your at the swap dont forget to take a playful spin down the runway where your most fabulous or rediculous are equally celebrated.
Free Labels for Relabeling Before you hit the street in your new recycled clothes consider covering up the existing branding with a new label, one that celebrates the DIY communities collective creativity rather than the brand of a corporation. Find your free 100% Recycled or Modified by Me labels and sew them on at the swap or at home.
Annual Fashion Show
Be sure to sign the Swap-O-Rama-Rama email list so that you'll be invited to participate in an annual fashion show of the years best modifications.
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