The young people’s upcycled fashion parade is back this year!
On Sunday September 15 from 11am to 1pm, head down to Mechanics Lane in Castlemaine and see the clever creations young people have made out of secondhand clothes.
The Good Op Shop hosts this event in partnership with Mount Alexander Shire Council.
“We’re so looking forward to this year’s fashion parade,” said Tiffany Inglis, director of The Good Op Shop.
“Last year was so much fun and the styles were amazing!”
The Future Fashionistas Fiesta is a way to encourage young people to express their own style and to also appreciate the value of secondhand clothes.
“There’s enough clothes on the planet today to clothe the next six generations of people,” Tiffany said.
“We get so many clothes donated to the op shop that we can’t cope with the volume and I don’t think we’re the only ones.”
As Australians now buy the most new clothes of any country in the world, it’s timely to try to change people’s attitudes toward secondhand clothes, and have a little fun.
“We’d love to see as many young people, 18 years and younger, as possible be a part of this year’s fashion parade,” Tiffany said.
“Everyone who enters gets a $20 voucher to use towards their outfit.”
There will be live music and stalls, including a sausage sizzle and other food and drinks and the event is run by the Mount Alexander Shire Youth.
The four themes are: dress your pet; mix and match; animal; and Taylor Swift.
To register to be a part of the parade, visit The Good Op Shop social media sites: Facebook and Instagram (@thegoodopshop) to find the link.
