SFD CORK TAKEOVER: Swap Shop & Sustainable Fashion Flea in The River Lee Hotel

After countless sell-out events in Dublin, The SFD duo Geraldine and Taz are packing up their rails, arranging their hangers, gathering up their best fashion bits and taking to the road to hit up the rebel county itself - CORK boiii!

Come join us in the gorgeous River Lee Hotel for an afternoon of clothes-swapping, thrift-shopping and sustainability chats with some of the county's most popular sustainable fashion advocates, designers and vintage store owners.

THE DETAILS

• 12-2pm: Swap Shop & panel discussion & pre-loved/ Vintage/ sustainable stalls (TICKETED EVENT: Tickets are €15)
• 2-4pm: Second-hand/ vintage/ sustainable stalls (FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) 

Part 1: THE SWAP SHOP BIT

• Kick-off time at 12pm SHARP (don't be late!)
• Each person brings up to 5 pieces of clothing (make sure each item is clean, undamaged and in good condition - also no underwear *please and thank you*)
• Once all the clothes have been hung up, the fun begins with the kick-off of the "3-2-1...SWAP!" countdown rounds (this part is usually tense and hilarious in equal measure, but always good fun. See our Instagram page for examples of past swap shops)
• All ages, genders and sizes and shapes welcome!

Part 2: THE SUSTAINABLE FASHION STALLS BIT

• There will be some gorgeous vintage, sustainable & pre-loved stalls selling their wares from 12pm-4pm (ish), so bring cash!
• Although the swap shop bit is *strictly ticketed* and ticket-holders will get first dibs checking out the best bits on offer from our stalls between 12-2pm, between 2pm-4pm(ish) anyone can come along and check out the stalls. This means that if you want to do the Swap Shop but your pals can't make the 12pm kick-off time, they can still get amongst the thrifty good vibes later in the afternoon!

Part 3: THE PANEL DISCUSSION BIT

• Alongside the shwappin' and the shtyle, we will also have a very special panel discussion with some well-known names on Ireland's vintage/sustainable fashion scene - including the crew from Cork's favourite vintage shop – Miss Daisy Blue Vintage, Lynn from The Upcycle Movement (a brilliant Cork brand that makes bags and accessories out of wetsuits!) and Michaela from The Nu Wardrobe Cork. Our panelists will be chatting about the work they do, the journey Ireland is going through to becoming more sustainable, and we will be sharing top tips on all things fashion & sustainability, so it's definitely one not to miss.
  

HUGE thanks to The River Lee who will be providing teas, coffees and homemade treats to all attendees throughout the afternoon!

Looking forward to seeing you there,

Taz & Geraldine

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A carbon-neutral journey

NOTE: The SFD Cork roadtrip will be 100% carbon neutral as Geraldine and Taz will be offsetting the carbon emissions generated from their journey from Dublin-Cork via the Vita.ie carbon calculator. Vita is a brilliant Irish NGO that is fighting poverty and climate change by supporting community-led programmes in Africa. These include climate-smart agriculture projects, female-led workshops for safer and more fuel-efficient cook stoves, improved and sustainable irrigation systems, and solar energy initiatives. 

If you want to offset your own carbon emissions (generated from your car journeys/ summer holiday flights/ daily living) you can do so here.

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