How do you stay sustainable when shopping for clothes this holiday season? By thrifting, swapping and upcycling, of course!
On this week’s episode of EcoBytes, an online series by the Sustainable Singapore Gallery, we discuss sustainable fashion with two wardrobe restyling experts: Priyanka from Swapaholic and Courtney from R3-W. They will be sharing more about their sustainable fashion businesses and how they play their part to stay sustainable – while staying stylish!
Want to make something new for yourself this holiday season? This special episode will feature TWO new upcycling workshops. Learn to make bespoke EARRINGS and sew your own CLOTH MASK, all using materials you can find at home!
Excited to watch this episode? Tune in at the Sustainable Singapore Gallery’s Facebook, Instagram and YouTube channels this Saturday, 19 December, at 2pm or sign up for this event to be notified via email! See you then!
About Swapaholic
Swapaholic is a fashion swap service that helps declutter and refresh our closets without compromising on our fashion, wallets and the planet. Experience a fuss-free swapping experience at our Swap Shop (located at Orchard Central 04-07) or online at www.swapaholic.com
About Priyanka
Priyanka Shahra is the founder of Swapaholic, a pioneer omni-channel fashion swapping platform, which was born to create a sustainable alternative for fashion lovers like herself to express their personal style without causing harm to our planet. Priyanka's passions lie in building sustainable urban solutions with the capacity to make it convenient for consumers to swap their mindsets and habits toward a more sustainable planet. Thus, Swapaholic's proprietary systems, operations and technology are focused on making swapping convenient, accessible, affordable and scalable.
About R3-W
R3-W is an online sustainable store providing ready-to-wear and upcycled items that promote the three R's: reuse, recycle and repurpose, minus the waste. R3-W not only provides the thrill of bargain hunting, but is also a platform to share preloved items and shop for repurposed handcrafted goods. R3-W works with charities such as MINDS to direct part of the proceeds towards their cause and beneficiaries.
About Courtney
Courtney is a recent fashion graduate who has always been passionate about conscious consumption and has been shopping preloved ever since her teenage years. She has now channelled that passion into a platform that provides the same type of experience for everyone.