I did the Charity Chic Eco fashion Fair last year and it was great fun and so I was really pleased to find that I can have a stall at the event again this year too. It’s a three day event with lots of stalls crammed with amazing creativity made from recycled/upcycled materials – Milomade will be one of these stall. There will also be stalls manned by some well known charities full of vintage clothes, fashion and bric a brac.
Charity Chic is an initiative of St Andrew’s and St George’s, the landmark city centre church. It aims to promote the importance of ethical and eco-friendly fashion and to demonstrate that constructive consumerism – clothes with conscience – can be chic.
There’s lots to see, buy and get involved with:
- Vintage clothes and accessories fromShelter, Oxfam and Barnado’s
- Vintage costume jewellery
- Silent auction of vintage pieces, including a Dolce and Gabbana suit donated by Julie Christie
- Remaking zone
- Inspiration zone
- Refreshments and home baking
Recycled handmade craft market with the following creative folk:
- Clarabella Unique Textiles
- Dazed Dorothy
- Eclectic Shock
- Jaime Macdonald
- Kay Wren
- Milomade (that’s me)
- Skcozena
- T Boo .
- Waste Innovations
WHEN? Dates for your diary:
Thursday 7th October 5- 8pm (opening night with drinks, live music, press/media)
Friday 8th October 11- 5pm
Saturday 9th October 11- 5pm
Come along on Thursday night for a wee drink and snack and enjoy the music!
WHERE? How to find the event:
St Andrew’s & St George’s West,
George Street Building,
13 George Street,
Edinburgh EH2 2PA
Charity Chic supports:
Reducing exploitative clothing consumption through ethical, fair-trade and eco-friendly initiatives. Reusing clothing by supporting charity shops and by using vintage and second hand clothing for charity fundraising events. Recycling clothing by reworking it into new designs and uses.
Milomade supports:
I have chosen to support Endometriosis UK and will be donating 10% of my sales to this charity – I’m also hoping to have a donation box on my stall so that people can make a direct donation if they wish to do so. If you can’t make it to the event, but would still like to make a donation to Endometriosis UK, please click on the button below, to visit my JustGiving page:
Keep up to date about future Charity Chic by emailing them at charitychic@standrewsandstgeorges.org.uk to get added to their mailing list. You can also visit their website and facebook page.
