Clothes shopping is something that many people enjoy, women included.
That’s not news, of course, but what is new is an event coming up this weekend. Shop the Closet is meant to offer women the opportunity to hit the refresh button on their own wardrobes by giving them a one-stop shop to pick up some new things while selling off some of the old stuff.
“Who doesn’t get bored of their closet and want to refresh their look without having to spend a fortune?” co-organizer Shanlyn Cunningham asked, more than a little rhetorically. “As a seller, this event allows women to clean out their closets and make some money but as a buyer, women can update their wardrobes for a fraction of the cost.”
The event offers tables to rent so that women can sell their new and gently used clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories. It was borne from the success from their similar sale for kids called the Kinderland Market, which they say was itself a response to contemporary culture and thrifty consumerism.
This “outgrown it” sale has become quite popular in its own right.
“It all stems from that because there’s lots of these kids’ sales in general. We’re seeing this huge trend,” continued Jenna Hill, the other co-organizer. She said that it’s a response to the faltering economy.
Many people appreciate that there is a single venue to facilitate this for women’s clothes.
“On Facebook, there are tons of ‘buy and sell’ sites. It’s kind of a pain to set up a lot of pickups for everything, to have people come to your house all the time. We thought, ‘why not give it a try and see what happens? People get to reuse their stuff. Instead of having a garage sale, it’s a way to sell to a large audience in one place.”
Shop the Closet already has approximately 60 individual and business vendors signed up, all ready to offer their quality secondhand items and handmade goods, plus some brand new items. Hill said that there is a ton of variety and lots of great savings to be had. There’s something for everyone, she said.
Moreover, some items that are not sold during the event will be donated to Terra Centre, a non-profit organization that offers help to teenaged parents.
Several spots are still available for prospective vendors. Each table can be rented for $35.
Shop the Closet takes place on Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m., just a few hours after the Kinderland Market runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the same space at Servus Credit Union Place, 400 Campbell Rd.
Admission is $5 during the first two hours of each event and $2 for the last two hours.
People can learn more by visiting www.shopthecloset.ca and for the kids’ sale at www.kinderlandmarket.com.
