Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of items are swapped at a regular My Sister’s Wardrobe exchanges?

These events attract everything from designer wear to good quality basic garments from local high street stores. Placed side by side in the context of the exchange, a great little frock from a basic label can upstage a designer dress because the exchange rightfully places style and fit before branding.

So is it possible to swap my ugly tracky dacks for a gucci dress?

Our screening process mediates the quality control of the garments exchanged so those tracksuit pants would not make the cut but our exchange would allow a good quality basic to be traded for a designer dress as the beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Do your clothing exchanges attract a wide range of sizes?

Our events attract a ladies of all shapes and sizes, but because those at the smaller spectrum have the opportunity to wear things oversized. We include a Curvy Sister’s department at some of our My Sister’s Wardrobe events to encourage greater size variation.

What happens if I don’t find anything that suits me to take- can I keep my buttons for the next event?

The buttons are only valid for the night of the exchange so if you don’t find something to take in return, we suggest you grab some garments to trade at the next event, simply enjoy the extra wardrobe space or take pleasure in knowing your old wears went to a good home.  If you are significantly disappointed than chat to us and we’ll try our very best to make it up to you.

Are there clothes leftover and if so, where do they go?

These small amount of garments that are left over are donated to Hunter Gatherer of The Brotherhood of St Laurence where they raise money for the charities initiatives.

What do I do if I don’t have a credit card and can’t book a ticket online?

Rest assured, we’ve nearly always had tickets available at the door. If we do sell out, we offer a discounted second session of swapping for half price.

Who runs these swaps and what do they get out of it?

The Clothing Exchange is run by three devoted little teams across Australia who host events with the express intention to magnify the ecological benefits to save the earth, for a love of fashion and for the fun of it.  We run events at a cost that’s inclusive rather than profitable so that everyone can swap to shop!

What to Swap

~ Garments clean and folded or pressed

~  Garments ikely to be valued by others

~ Not pilled, stained or pongy

~ Free of faults or with minor faults that are easy to repair

  (E.g. A missing button)

~ No longer your favourites, you must be emotionally detached!

~ We cannot swap garments that are pilled, pongy or straying too far from perfect.  We can’t exchange undergarments, swimwear,  tracksuits or anything polarfleece!

How to swap…

Swap up to 6 garments or accessories

You swap one-for-one garment  (and we use buttons to keep track of this transaction)

We screen garments at the door to uphold the quality for everyone

This check-in process can take up to 30 minutes at the start of each exchange event.