A sustainable fashion hub in lewisham shopping centre
FREE DROP IN MENDING WORKSHOPS
Saturdays, 11 - 5pm until 28th May
sustainable fashion market day
Saturday 11th June, 11-5pm.
Clothes Swap
Sunday 12th June
We are taking over a disused shop in Lewisham Shopping Centre for 6 weeks and turning it into a sustainable fashion hub, The Clothing Repair Station!
With Lewisham being the Borough of Culture this year and one of the key themes being ‘climate action’ we wanted to create a warm and welcoming space on the high street where you can learn how to mend and update your clothes.
Our free drop in mending workshops will be hosted by local professional sewers and makers who will teach you how to mend your clothes using a variety of technique and bring them back to life!
The space is also home to an exhibition of textile artworks made by local people and we will be hosting a range of sustainability and community centred events including a sustainable fashion market day, Queer Craft meet ups, children’s handmade clothing fashion shows and more to be announced...
SUStainable Makers Market
The Sustainable Maker’s Market will return to Unit 21 Lewisham Shopping Centre, at the Clothing Repair Station, hosted by local sewing social enterprise Make Mee Studio CIC. With a focus on shopping small and shopping slow, the pop-up market will feature twice as many local artists and sustainable brands as last time. Brands include: The Fashion Sister, Sow London, Babe + Babble, Alice Cullen, Cutting Floor Cushions, Poppy Frean Cherrie Stevens & Stitches & Seams.
Make Mee Founder Jaime states that
"Our Sustainable Makers Market is all about showcasing talented local designers who are conscientious about the impact their making has on people and the environment. Our message for buyers isn’t the usual marketing you’d expect; instead we say, shop small, and shop slow. Buy something you’ll treasure, that won’t impact the planet and will make someone’s day.”
SUStainable Makers Market
The Sustainable Maker’s Market will return to Unit 21 Lewisham Shopping Centre, at the Clothing Repair Station, hosted by local sewing social enterprise Make Mee Studio CIC. With a focus on shopping small and shopping slow, the pop-up market will feature twice as many local artists and sustainable brands as last time. Brands include: The Fashion Sister, Sow London, Babe + Babble, Alice Cullen, Cutting Floor Cushions, Poppy Frean Cherrie Stevens & Stitches & Seams.
Make Mee Founder Jaime states that
"Our Sustainable Makers Market is all about showcasing talented local designers who are conscientious about the impact their making has on people and the environment. Our message for buyers isn’t the usual marketing you’d expect; instead we say, shop small, and shop slow. Buy something you’ll treasure, that won’t impact the planet and will make someone’s day.”
Sustainable Style Seminar
We've got an extra special treat for you over lunch time on at the swap with A Sustainable Stylist Yvonne Phillip aka Yves, is a Visibility & Success Consultant who supports mainly women with the strategy, style and self management they need to sustain and grow a health, life, business or career.With over 30 years experience in work in the corporate, statutory and charitable sectors Yves retained as a Personal Stylist 4 years ago. She now specialises in sustainable style options that combats the negative effects of fast fashion.
She will be joining the Sustainable Markers Market with a collection of pre-loved items for all body shapes together with exclusive handmade jewellery and homeware.
& will also be delivering an exclusive Sustainable Style Seminar where you will learn not only how to dress for your body shape but also how to dress in a fun and sustainable way.
This fun and exciting Sustainable Style Seminar are for those that want to elevate their style. You want to look fly and fabulous but you also have an interest in how you can dress in a sustainable way that does not harm the planet, the workers that make your clothes or your pocket.
During this relaxed in person session you will learn:
- how to dress for your body shape.
- how to create a style type unique to you and your personality.
- how to dress in a conscious and sustainable way.
Following the session you will leave with:
- an increased confidence in how to put your outfits together.
- a style type that you can follow to make it easier to shop and get dressed.
- a better understand of the different ways to shop sustainably
£10 - you can buy your ticket for the swap with a bundle option too!
CLOTHES SWAP
Update your wardrobe in a fun, low-cost and environmentally friendly way at Make Mee Studio’s Clothes Swap!
Bring up to 10 good quality items of clothing that you can swap for a token per item. Each token can then be exchanged for an item that you’d like to take home.
The items you bring must not be damaged or dirty, and items that have never been worn and still have the tags will be awarded 2 tokens. Shoes and bags in good condition are also accepted.
We are accepting adults and children’s clothing, so bring the whole family down!
We are running two rounds of swapping during the day to give everyone coming a good opportunity to get involved. If you come to the morning swap and still have tokens left over, you are welcome to come back for the second one later in the afternoon.
How it works:
Morning swap:
- Come and drop off your swappable clothes between 10.30am-11am on the day so that we can give you your tokens and organise the rails.
- The swap begins at 11.30 and finishes at 1.00pm.
Afternoon swap:
- Come and drop off your swappable clothes between 1.30pm-2.00pm so that we can give you your tokens and organise the rails.
- The swap begins at 2.30pm and finishes at 4.00pm.
Any items not swapped at the end of the day will be donated to charity. Leftover tokens cannot be exchanged back for any cash value.