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Clothing swap Wednesday: Support a feminist fashion designer

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Kate and yours truly, both in AuH2O
Kate and yours truly, both in AuH2O

My friend Kate, a feminist and eco-friendly fashion designer, has had some recent health problems, which you can read about in detail here — and, being a small business owner, her lack of health insurance has left her pretty broke. But she’s an amazing, motivated woman and she’s pulling through, and trying to raise some funds at her eco-friendly, feminist store, AuH2O. From Kate:

Clothing Swap at AuH2O Wednesday, August 12, at the store (84 E. 7th St. b/t 1st and 2nd ave.) Time: 6-8pm

-Bring at least 1 item of clothing that you no longer wear, but would be proud to pass on (no old tees, or stained/damaged clothes, please). Go home with new clothes!
-Accessories welcome
-Refreshments will be served (wine and treats)
-$5 suggested donation. Proceeds go to help me pay my medical expenses from breaking my collarbone, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
If you have stuff you’ve been looking to get rid of, bring it down to the shop tomorrow night and swap it for some new items! And help me pay my medical bills!

Clothing swaps in general are awesome — you walk away with something “new” without sweatshop labor or all the baggage that comes with consumption generally. Plus you’ll be supporting a good cause and a great woman.

If you can’t make it but still want to support Kate’s quest to fix her shoulder and get back to sewing and soccer, you can make a donation via paypal — just enter her email address as kate@auh2odesigns.com.

Hope some of you can make it tomorrow!

10 thoughts on Clothing swap Wednesday: Support a feminist fashion designer

  4. Dude, they should have that in dc…I have a closet full of clothes I can’t wear any more and no money to buy a new wardrobe.

  5. Not that I live anywhere nearby, but I’m sure some others are curious about this as well… I take it there would be a size limit to what you can bring/receive?

  6. Hmm, Ashely, I’m not sure. I imagine people will be annoyed if you bring one t-shirt and walk off with five bags of clothes, but I think it’s pretty flexible. I don’t think Kate has set any rules — but “don’t be greedy” is a pretty good rule for life generally.

  7. My undergrad had a yearly thing along these lines, it was called the Great Swap. The Recyclers got the use of the student union for a week; you brought all the stuff you didn’t want to lug home, didn’t wear any more, etc, and could pick up anything there you saw. At the end of the week, they rented a truck and took bags and bags of leftovers to the Salvation Army. One year, I remember someone using a donated sled to enjoy the mountains of clothes. I used to get all my interview wear there.

  8. Ah, although the question you interpreted me to have asked was a good one that some may have been wondering, I actually meant size to mean clothing size, not amount. So my question would more accurately read something along the lines of whether or not there is there a size that the clothing is cut off at. As in, if you donate a size 20 something or other, will you have to take something that is a size 6 to give to a friend instead of receiving something for yourself? Since it sounds like she recycles clothing, I understand if she doesn’t have many/any plus sized options, but I am still curious nonetheless.

  9. Ah, although the question you interpreted me to have asked was a good one that some may have been wondering, I actually meant size to mean clothing size, not amount. So my question would more accurately read something along the lines of whether or not there is there a size that the clothing is cut off at. As in, if you donate a size 20 something or other, will you have to take something that is a size 6 to give to a friend instead of receiving something for yourself? Since it sounds like she recycles clothing, I understand if she doesn’t have many/any plus sized options, but I am still curious nonetheless.
    Forgot to add excellent post! Looking forward to seeing the next post!

  10. Oh! Ha, that is a very different question. Kate makes clothing for all sizes, and hand-tailors pieces to fit her clients. Since this is a clothing swap, it’s just a matter of putting your clothes into the pile and taking whatever other people bring. There are no size limits, it just all depends on who shows up.

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