Please note: Swap Shop will not be taking place on Saturday 27th March at The Britannia and Saturday April 3rd at Sally Bourne’s Workshop (Crouch End) due to Mr and Mrs Bear’s Easter Holidays. We’ll be back to normal as of Saturday April 24th at The Britannia. See our Events page for further details on all of our London clothes swapping events.


     

    Welcome to Mrs Bear’s Clothes Swap Shop

    With everyone feeling the pinch in the current climate, Mrs Bear’s clothes swapshop is themed on a World War II "make do and mend” ethos. The simple idea being you can exchange your unwanted clothing, shoes or accessories with someone else’s. Swap your way to a new wardrobe at little cost to you and the environment! It’s also aimed at re-gaining a sense of real community whilst reducing your carbon footprint.

    The clothes swapping events and “make do and mend” events are held at various locations in London with a regular last Saturday of the month at The Britannia, (thebritanniapub.co.uk) and a first Saturday of the month in Crouch End. For fair swaps we have to grade your clothes, shoes and accessories and you will receive your own coloured coupons in a WWII style ration book! So.........

    ...GO THROUGH YOUR WARDROBE.....SWAPSHOP NEEDS YOU!!!!

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    Step 1) Go through your wardrobe and dig out good condition ladieswear, kidswear and/or accessories. (We do not take jewellery, lingerie, glasses, well-worn or stained garments)

    Step 2) Bring along up to 10 swaps to a Mrs Bear’s event where they will be colour-graded for fair swaps. You will receive your own clothing ration book with your colour stamped coupons for swapping.

    Step 3) If you don’t manage to use up all your coupons you can keep your ration book for next time or even take home your unwanted swaps - you choose!

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    Think Ryanair circa 1960! We love this cute vintage frock, its 100% crimpolene! Ahhhh they just don’t make ’em like they used to! Wear with a beehive and frosty lippy and get swinging to the sixties!

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    recycle your buttons! Thrifty Tip
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    Do you have a button box with loads of spare buttons in? Well get yourself some cheapie silver chains and start making your own jewellery! Here’s a cute bling bling one I made! The possibilities are endless,! check out Etsy’s website for inspiration:

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    All the items on these pages are some of the garments from the red rails ready to be snapped up at next swapshop!

    (Reds are actually the lowest grade, just look what you’re missing out on!)

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