Heard of Frock Swap? Now there’s Jock Swap
This would typically go on my review site, but since it’s an upcoming event and I’m helping the organizers to get the word out, I hope you will appreciate that I’m blogging on it here.
On Sunday August 8, Once Loved Threads will present the first annual Jock Swap, which is a men’s version of Frock Swap (4 years running), where ladies swap gently-worn items to “continue the art of sustainable shopping and save a buck.” This past May, over 100 swappers sifted through more than 1500 items.
After a demand for men’s only items, organizers Marjolyn Ustaris and Danielle Ow discovered “that men tend to pay more for pieces like t-shirts and hoodies and don’t have as many options for cheap and trendy fashions” like H&M and Forever 21 for women.
Shoes are also big investment items. At the Jock Swap, guys can rent tables for a fee and sell their stuff in addition to swapping items. The event promises to be a great summer social event with BBQ, live music and drinks at Box Studios, 1622 Franklin Street from 12-4pm.
For more info you can contact the ladies at info@oncelovedthreads.com or visit their sites at frockwap.ca, oncelovedthreads.com or Tweet then at @oncelovedthread.
Did you know?
Marjolyn Ustaris is one-third of Three Vancouver, a company that offers concierge, wardrobe styling, and “Hit & Runway” services, and style, wedding, and event consulting. She also runs a blog called mj from around the way and tweets at @aroundtheway.