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Stories Behind Things have partnered with WeWork to host The Big Clothes Switch this 2020! Stories Behind Things is a storytelling platform that celebrates conscious and mindful consumption, our new series of events is centred around promoting circularity to our community and within the female clothing industry.

The Big Clothes Switch is a clothes switching experience where over 100 likeminded humans join us in redefining what ‘new’ meansthrough switching clothes they no longer love with branded donations (*Explained below), secondhand and vintage items.

How does The Big Clothes Switch work?

1. Bring up to 5 quality items from your wardrobe you no longer love

2. Trade them in for tokens depending on their quality

3. Using your tokens, shop the beautifully curated rails filled with branded, second-hand and vintage gems.

What to expect?

A room filled with beautiful clothing to switch, complimentary snacks and drinks and inspiring humans who are looking to create positive change through shopping without harming the planet!

*We proudly have reached out to fashion brands we know and love to offer a sustainable solution for their dead stock or over produced pieces. Resulting in many brands donating lines and collections to this event series (yay!) - brand names to be revealed and celebrated in the run up to the event.

Brands that have donated to the series include;⁣

@Freepeopleuk⁣

@Harvey Nichols ⁣

@Joseph ⁣

@rileystudio ⁣

@asos ⁣

@frenchconnection⁣

@warehouseuk⁣

@peopletreeuk⁣

Let's Switch!

Host: Own-Kind

Title: Get your wardrobe on your phone with the Own-Kind App

When: Sunday 1st December 4pm

About the Workshop: We’ll show you how to use the Own-Kind App to mobilise and maximise your wardrobe, and we’ll play around with personal styling through the app with other users. All you need to do is come prepared with your phone and a few outfit selfies in your camera roll. If you have a chance, please download and pre-register on the app - and even upload a few items ahead of time.

Tickets: Free

Information about Own-Kind

Own-Kind is the quickest, easiest and highest image quality way in the world of getting your wardrobe on your phone. 

Sign up by downloading the app here: https://apple.co/2AebadT

Use this referral code: SBT-1

Within the App, you can solve all the stresses of getting dressed:

• access personal styling services via the App
  

• feed your items into resale platforms like Vestiaire Collective and Depop
  

• filter your wardrobe items, plan and track outfits for events

Host: Emerald and Tiger

Title: Energy Breathwork, Reiki + Soundbath Meditation

Tickets: £14 ticket link here

About the workshop

Experience connecting to the body, heart and mind through energy healing breathwork. Give space to move out of the busy mindset and drop into a relaxing and uplifting guided meditation. Allowing the body to relax, soften and deepen. Any blockages will start to disperse, flow freely as you are welcomed by the brightest healing energy and vibrations of Reiki and sound. You are opening up your intuition, coming home to your true self with peace and stillness.

Jasmin will share majestic sonic sounds and soulful intuitive vocals. As the session draws to a close, you are invited to journal any thoughts, feelings and inspirations that arise.

This session consists of an energy healing breath-work exercise called 'Three Diamond Breath' (intuitively created by Jasmin Harsono), guided meditation followed by Reiki and Sonic healing which includes the sacred sounds of crystal bowls, affirmations, gong, tuning forks, percussion and intuitive soulful voice.

Please bring along a journal to note any feelings, emotions and messages that may arise. Wear comfortable layered clothing, and bring along your water bottle.

'Breathe Love' is a conscious creative collective part of Emerald and Tiger - a gathering of a difference. Awakened beings celebrating their creative energy and magical synergy with the element of oneness. Breathing loveand sharing their power, wisdom and passions within.

Hosted by: Kind Collection

Tickets: £75 Ticket link here

Date: Sun, 1 December

Time: 13:00 – 15:00

Location: The Boiler House, 152 Brick Lane, London, E1 6RU

Carve your own Signet Ring which will then be cast in 100% Recycled Silver

About this Event

Join KIND Collections founder, Tansy Haak, for a signet ring carving workshop at the 'Stories Behind Things' Conscious Christmas Market.

During the workshop you will have the chance to design and carve your own signet ring out of jewellers wax, Tansy will be on hand to guide you through the process and make sure you create something that really reflects you!

At the end of the session your ring will be taken and cast in 100% recycled silver. Tansy will then hand finish each piece in her London Studio and send them out to you in time for Christmas!

There will be the option to upgrade to 9ct Gold on the day for an additional charge.

After the workshop you will be free to browse the collective of conscious brands in the market below and make sure your Christmas is totally guilt free!

Hosted by: Juta Shoes

Tickets: £25

Date: Sunday 1st December

Time: 1:00 - 2:00

Location: The Boiler House, 152 Brick Lane, London, E1 6RU

Join us? Ticket Link here

Hosted by: Juta Shoes

Tickets: £25

Date: 1st December

Time:  11:00 - 12:00

Location: The Boiler House, 152 Brick Lane, London, E1 6RU

Ticket Link Here

Hosted by: Juta Shoes

Tickets: £75 (Ticket Link here)

Date: Saturday, 30th November

Time: 11:00 – 13:30

Location: The Boiler House, 152 Brick Lane, London, E1 6RU

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Join us in redefining what ‘new’ means through switching clothes you no longer love with branded donations, secondhand and vintage pieces.⁣⁣ The Switch will be accompanied by Natalie Glaze’s Book Swap Club , where we invite you to bring one book you would love to swap for another.

About this Event

Stories Behind Things have partnered with Who What Wear UK and WeWork to host a new series of events together! Stories Behind Things is a storytelling platform that celebrates conscious and mindful consumption, our new series of events is centred around promoting circularity to our community and within the female clothing industry.

The Big Clothes Switch is a clothes switching experience where over 150 likeminded people will join us in redefining what ‘new’ meansthrough switching clothes they no longer love with branded, secondhand and vintage items, the clothes switch will be accompanied by Natalie Glaze’s Book Swap Club.

Our friends at Who What Wear have reached out to fashion brands we know and love to offer them a sustainable solution for their dead stock or over produced pieces. Resulting in many brands donating lines and collections to this event series (yay!) - brand names to be revealed and celebrated in the run up to the event.

Brands that have donated to the series include;⁣

@Freepeopleuk⁣

@Harvey Nichols ⁣

@Joseph ⁣

@rileystudio ⁣

@asos ⁣

@frenchconnection⁣

@warehouseuk⁣

@peopletreeuk⁣

What is a Clothes Switch?

A Clothes Switch is one of the most sustainable ways to update your wardrobe. We curate a cash-less shopping experience out of pre-loved & vintage clothing - steaming & hanging each piece - whilst guests shop our rails with the tokens they receive upon handing in the items they bring!

How does The Big Clothes Switch work?

1. Bring up to 5 quality items from your wardrobe you no longer love

2. Trade them in for tokens depending on their quality

3. Using your tokens, shop the beautifully curated rails filled with branded, second-hand and vintage gems.

About The Book Swap Club By Natalie Glaze

The @bookswapclub is all about loving the things you already have, giving them new homes and swapping instead of buying new

The way it works - it’s very relaxed, everyone brings minimum one book (some people including my bring more) we all lay the books out and you just go around reading the backs, chatting to each other about recommendations, who brought what book would they recommend and then if one catches your eye you pick that one to keep. You swap as many books are you bring

20 free tickets available for WeWork members

WE WORK MEMBERS: 20 of you go free, check your app to redeem your code. (Membership numbers will be checked on arrival)

Jemma Finch from Stories Behind Things looks to celebrate and promote mindful consumption, reshaping the way we all shop in the time of fast fashion. With sustainability being the core focus of what they do, Stories Behind Things are joining HURR to host an upcycling and embroidery workshop.

Clothes Doctor will be hosting a clothing clinic alongside the workshop where anyone can talk about repair, alteration and upcycling of any items in their wardrobes.

This is held in response to the urgent need to slow down the lifecycle and waste of clothes, come join us for a fun filled experience of reworking, repairing and renewing your old clothes giving them a new life in your wardrobe! The session will cover all the basic embroidery skills, and everyone will be taught to use threads of various sizes and colours with embroidery hoops to create unique designs.

Please bring a garment you wish to work on for this fast fashion therapy session. Beginners are welcome with everyone invited to improve or learn new sewing techniques.

Ticket link here

About the workshop

Learn how to turn your unwanted clothing into something new and useful.

Sophie (from Agnes LDN) will be teaching you sewing skills and showing you how to turn your items into grocery bags. These bags will help you avoid plastic packaging or they make great gifts!

Sewing machines and equipment will be provided as well as spare garments. Please feel free to bring along any old garments you wish to up-cycle.

You will also go away with patterns and instructions to do it yourself at home.

No sewing experience required.

Tea and afternoon treats will also be included.

Where?

The Italian Building aka an urban sanctuary. 41 Dockhead, Bermondsey, London, SE1 2BS.

Mason & fifth is the creator of a new breed of sustainable living spaces driven by personal wellbeing and inspired by community. "Right now, we’re rethinking what ‘home’ means, how it shapes our lives and how we can live better together." - Ben, Founder.

In celebration of the launch of Mason & Fifth - a new concept in co-living rooted in wellness & exploration - Stories Behind Things are hosting a day of sustainable living events in their very first location to celebrate.

Want to join us? Get your tickets here

About the class

Join us for a 90 minute intimate Rocket Yoga session. The class will start with a fiery Rocket flow to get warmed up, and get the energy flowing. We will then slow it back down with some juicy yin-style stretches so you leave feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. The class will take place at the Mason & Fifth private studio, after the class coffee and tea will be available in the main sanctuary living space.

Note: Bring your own mat and clothing you feel comfortable to practice in.

Where?

The Italian Building aka an urban sanctuary. 41 Dockhead, Bermondsey, London, SE1 2BS. Mason & fifth is the creator of a new breed of sustainable living spaces driven by personal wellbeing and inspired by community. "Right now, we’re rethinking what ‘home’ means, how it shapes our lives and how we can live better together." - Ben, Founder.

In celebration of the launch of Mason & Fifth - a new concept in co-living rooted in wellness & exploration - Stories Behind Things are hosting a day of sustainable living events in their very first location to celebrate.

Want to join? Get your tickets here