Clothes Swaps Skirt Need to Shop
When I attended my first clothing swap a few months ago, I had no idea I was taking part in a growing social movement that has caught fire since the U.S. economic crisis hit in late 2008. The...
View ArticleHow to Stage a Clothes Swap
One person’s discard is another one’s treasure. That’s the philosophy behind clothes swaps — friendly social gatherings where participants, usually women, bring clothes and accessories they don’t need...
View ArticleFive Easy Ways To Have A Shareable Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner, and that means ghosts and goblins everywhere will soon be showing their spooky faces. But there's something more terrifying than bloody corpses and flesh-hungry...
View Articlethesixosix: A Netflix for Designer Clothes
As a burgeoning upstart in the sharing economy, Lauren Wetherbee's startup, thesixosix, aims to give fashion-conscious sharers a helping hand by providing a community closet to pull from. The idea is...
View ArticleNational Halloween Costume Swap Day Is This Weekend!
Halloween is just over two weeks away, and kids of all ages are looking for the perfect costume. In fact, discount stores pedaling costumes and accessories are popping up all over the country–but don't...
View ArticleShareable Announces Seed Grant Winners!
Building on its success with SHARE San Francisco, Shareable is supporting the broadening of the sharing movement through a seed grant and technical assistance program for new, youth-led, sharing...
View ArticleTurkey Puts DIY Twist on Clothing Swap
Giysi Takası, which means clothing swap in Turkish, celebrated its 1st anniversary with a day-long swap, skillshares, and performances on Saturday, April 6th at Mixer Art Gallery in Tophane, Istanbul....
View ArticleThe Rising of the Sharing Economy in Italy
Collaborative services experiencing a surge in Italy. Much ink is being spilled by the media about this growing movement. The radio does its part, too, by making people aware of this new phenomenon...
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