Clothes Swap + styling session

Clothes Swap + styling session

Bring & swap clothes and enjoy a styling session with the Feelgood Fashionista.

Bring up to ten items (in good condition) and our team will rack them up. The pre-loved clothing queen herself, Loraine Martin, will take you through some styling tips before you browse and try clothes. When the event finishes you can take or leave your items.

Event activities will start on time, but if you are running late, you may still join.

Clothing items to bring per ticket holder:

• Up to 10 items of clothing, accessories and shoes for any gender or size.
• Items must be clean and have no damage.
• Good quality items only, no fast fashion unless it's of exceptional quality.
• No dirty, broken, sportswear, bathers or underwear.
• Items not fitting this description will be returned to you to take home.

Location: Inside - Binjar Room and Marlak Room at the City of Melville Eco Hub, 555 Leach Highway, Winthrop (formerly the Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre).

About The Feelgood Fashionista: Loraine Martin has been dubbed Australia's OpShop Queen and featured in the Daily Mail, That's Life and Channel 9. A former fashion agent turned Eco Stylist uses preloved and circular fashion to nail sustainable style. She will share her sustainable styling tips to revamp your kids wardrobe.

Circular Styling is a collaborative project between the Town of East Fremantle, the City of Fremantle, and the City of Melville to help people reduce the impact of textile waste. The project involves a series of clothing swaps with a sustainable stylist, and workshops to upskill and educate participants.

Type of event and expectations

Adult learning space guests are requested to turn phones to silent, where possible, remain seated for the duration of the presentation part of the event. Please be respectful to facilitator, volunteers and attendees alike for the duration of the event. This event is aimed at parents with no specific activites for children. You are wleomce to bring your kids along for them to learn and to participate with you in the clothes swap.

Accessibility

Sitting/standing/walking requirements.

Disabled parking is available at front of EcoHub, rooms are located on multiple levels via a ramp and toilets are available within the venue. For specific access requirements please feel free to call or email EcoHub at 08 9364 0191 or ecohub@melville.wa.gov.au

Directions to EcoHub

Please consider using public transportation. A bus stop, just a 2-minute walk away, is conveniently located near EcoHub and services multiple routes.

EcoHub is located at 555 Leach Highway, Winthrop in the Piney Lakes Reserve. To reach us, if heading westbound, take the first left after Murdoch Drive on Leach Highway. If coming from the Fremantle area, continue on Leach Hwy across Murdoch Drive and use the designated U-turn just after the lights to move to the westbound lanes. Go back through the lights at Murdoch Drive and take the first left. Please park in the signed public carpark.

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Recycling hub

Bring the following items in household quantities for recycling at EcoHub when you attend a workshop: household batteries, printer cartridges, light globes, mobile phones and chargers, plastic bread tags, oral care products, plastic bottle lids, metal bottle lids, beer can clips and corks. 

For more recycling option check out Bottle Top Hill recycling events held at EcoHub monthly, second Saturday 9.00am to 11.00am. 

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