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August 10, 2018Calling all Paisley fashionistas! Following the success of their huge Ripped Up Fashion Show in Paisley in March, ReMode Renfrewshire are delighted to announce the opening of their brand new shop in Storie Street, Paisley, at the UWS Sustainability Hub.
Selling cherry-picked vintage fashions, and clothing that has been redesigned or upcycled in their community workshop in the nearby village of Lochwinnoch, the ReMode Shop will also run practical workshops on upcycling, mending and adapting clothes, and offer practical advice on climate action and sustainability.
The shop launches with one of ReMode’s very popular Swish (or clothes swap) events on Friday 31 August – members of the public are invited to drop off their unwanted clothes in exchange for tokens, and come along for a fun evening where you can pick up a whole new wardrobe for free!
Part of ReMode’s mission is to raise awareness of the environmental impact of the fashion industry, and highlight simple, positive actions we can all take, through the clothing we choose, to ease that.
COMMENT
ReMode director Gillian Steel said:
“We’re really excited to be opening our new shop in Paisley after two years based in Lochwinnoch. It represents a big step forward for us, and we’re looking forward to getting our beautiful vintage clothes and brilliant re-made pieces into the hands of a much wider audience! What a lot of people don’t realise is that, after oil and gas, the textile and clothing manufacture is the biggest global polluter – and it’s cheap, disposable fashion that contributes to that. Simple actions such as extending the life of clothing by altering or upcycling it, and reducing the quantity of brand-new clothes we buy in favour of vintage pieces, can help to reduce the environmental footprint of clothing by 20 – 30%”
LISTINGS
- The ReMode Shop will be open at the Sustainability Hub, UWS, Storie Street in Paisley, Thursday – Friday 10-4pm and Saturday 11-4pm, from Saturday 1 September.
- Launch event and Swish: Friday 31 August, 7pm. Donations of clothes can be exchanged for Swish tokens at the Sustainability Hub in Storie Street, Paisley on Fridays from 10 – 4 or at ReMode’s MakeSpace in Lochwinnoch High Street (Saturdays 12 – 5) – or just bring them along with you on the night! Further details and free tickets for the launch event are available via www.facebook.com/remodeyouth/ or website https://remodeyouth.org/
- The ReMode MakeSpace is still open every Saturday, 12-5pm, at 39 High Street, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire and also runs regular workshops in sustainability and fashion design, for young people and the wider community.
