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New Zealand Designer Clothing Swap

On Friday 29 August, we held the New Zealand Designer Clothing Swap as a part of NZ Fashion Week. The swap was a celebration of values-driven community, showing that when we shop with intention, our clothes can live many lives. Despite the rain, the energy was unstoppable with people queuing for over an hour to take part. By the end of the day, more than 500 pieces had found new homes.

Thank you to everyone who made it a success - whether by helping bring it to life, or by joining in to celebrate circularity.

Photography by @dylanrmartinn

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