Fundraising & Fashion!
We all have clothes in our wardrobe
that we have never worn and won't ever wear, so we thought why not
swap them for something you love & would wear?
On a typically cold February
evening over 30 of our Yorkshire and North East members and guests
arrived in a cosy Leeds City Centre pub, all carrying items of
clothes that they never wear. What surprised everyone was the
number of items still sporting their shop labels, clearly never
worn… And how many of them were high-end high street and
designer names! Women working in Property clearly have
excellent taste, even if they do shop a little too much!
The evening started with a glass of
wine and the chance to network, sharing horror stories of fashion
mistakes before our personal shopper Elizabeth Pennington took to
the floor to explain how to 'try' and avoid wardrobe disasters,
with her take on 'shopping psychology'. We hope everyone
managed to pick up the odd tip to help them have more clothes they
actually wear and less that hang unworn and unloved for
years!
The swapping itself was brilliant
to watch, everyone diving in to the piles of clothes, shoes and
handbags to find a little gem to take home!
The evening was great fun and
enjoyed by all… many business cards exchanged and most left
with a brand new item to add to their wardrobe… some perhaps
a little envious that they didn't manage to bag the piece they had
their eye on! The event also had a serious aim, to raise money for
charity, through ticket sales and a raffle the event was a huge
success raising over £500 for Martin House Children's
Hospice!
In addition to the fashion,
fundraising and fun we also held our regional AGM voting in the new
committee for 2011-2012.
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