Ready for a new-to-you wardrobe? Swap your old clothes at the Biggest Clothing Swap happening this weekend.
At the Crystal Ballroom, three rooms will be open to secondhand swappers trading up their unwanted clothes. The swap will have sections for men, women, plus size, shoes and accessories.
The second floor will have a plus-size swap. The third floor will have the main swap area with clothing sorted into non-binary categories as well as shoes and accessories. The balcony on the third floor will have vintage clothing collections.
Here’s how it works. You’ll bring a bag of clothing with you to the event, hand it off to a sorter who will quickly categorize your clothes into sections (pants, dresses, sweaters, etc). Your items will then be taken to their appropriate floor and table. After that, you’ll be free to fill your bag with as much as you find.
All clothing you bring with you must be clean and wearable with no holes or odors. No underwear, socks/ hosiery, bras or children’s clothing.
The swap itself is based on the honor system. You’ll bring home as much as you brought in, using the bag you came with. Make sure your bag is sturdy enough to last the whole swap. Hot tip: IKEA blue bags are great for a clothing swap.
Did someone say mimosas?! To make this event even more fun, there will be bars with drink specials on the second and third floors. DJ Gregarious will also be at the event spinning the clothing swap’s soundtrack. A lounge area will be on the second floor for you to take a break from all the secondhand swapping.
The cost of admission is one bag of clothing to swap as well as an entrance fee of $8 in advance or $10 at the door. If you don’t bring a bag of clothes to swap, you can buy an empty bag for $5 at the door.
Proceeds from this event support the production of an independent fashion show for Portland designers.
The Biggest Clothing Swap is taking place on Sunday, January 5 from 12-3 p.m. at the Crystal Ballroom. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
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