Swopshop
October 8, 2008
Rough Gem is a new and vibrant collective, based in Dublin. Made up of bloggers, artists and musicians, it aims to bring fun and fancy to the Dublin arts scene. Its first event will be a clothes swop-shop on Thursday the 20th of November in The Loft (Powerscourt Townhouse Centre), and will run from 5pm to 8pm. Tickets cost €5, and can be reserved by email: roughgempresents@gmail.com.
The event is open to young and old alike, and both men and women will be catered for equally. Grannies, grandsons, uncles and cousins- come one, come all. The swop shop will be based on barter and exchange. Visitors bring no more than five items of clothing. Upon handing in the clothing, they receive tokens, and begin to barter. A full summary of the terms of trading is available on the Rough Gem Presents blog. (roughgempresents.wordpress.com)
In addition to the swop shop, there will be a pop-up vintage shop, selling choice vintage pieces by select traders. In keeping with the feel of the event, each vintage piece will cost no more than ten euro. Also present will be a portable photo booth, complete with props and make-up. All the while, our resident DJs will be playing music to dance, sing, and eat cake to.
Even though the event finishes at 8pm, there will be an official after-party at ‘Soundcheck’ in Spy on South William St. Doors are free in until midnight, and cocktails are two-for-one. It’s the perfect opportunity to test run your brand-new outfit!
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, or featuring it in a publication, please contact any of the below named, or email roughgempresents@gmail.com.
Ailbhe Malone: 0861067845
Angela Scanlon: 0868840936
Katie-Lilga Mooney-Sheppard: 0872120852
October 8, 2008 at 10:18 pm
AAAAAAHHHH!!! it’s going to be so fun!
October 9, 2008 at 11:20 am
It sounds great! Did you see Twiggy’s swop party programme the other night? looked like so much fun!
October 9, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I have a few jumpers that shrank drastically in the wash. I might bring them in the hope that Dan Grey will swap them fora few waistcoats for my sisters china doll collection.
October 9, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Darragh, you had Dan at ‘waistcoat’.
Miss milki- I didn’t see the show, but Twiggy is welcome to come, as long as she pays in. We don’t have enough money to do guestlist, yet.
Lay- It will be the best fun you’ve ever had in your life.
x
October 10, 2008 at 5:21 pm
heya girlies – beaut.ie could donate a birra auld (new) makeup for the photo booth if you fancy it??
October 10, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Hells yeah! That’d be ace! x
October 11, 2008 at 10:05 am
done. send me a mail and we can arrange a drop off point nearer the time!
October 22, 2008 at 11:41 am
What? This sounds so awesome! Why does Dublin have to get exciting just as I damn well leave?! Good luck with it girlies, not that you´ll need it.xxx
October 25, 2008 at 11:34 am
Sounds like a lot of fun. Cool – count me in!
November 14, 2008 at 12:06 pm
hi guys – I was goin to blog this and I was just wondering if I can tell people there’s tickets left or are they all sold out at this stage?
November 20, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Swopping clothes is now an artistic endeavour? Hmmm…sounds like a real addition to the Dublin ‘Arts’scene. Just another example of the narrow scope of Dublin’s facebook generation. Funsies indeed.
November 21, 2008 at 12:01 am
Well Dan, it doesn’t really matter how we/you/anyone labels it. we want to have fun and that we did. now that i have your full name, e-mail and IP address, don’t be surprised if i track you down and come bearing face paint and balloons and cupcakes.
November 21, 2008 at 12:03 am
Oh and we’re the bebo generation by the by. and you? see we’re having fun already.
November 21, 2008 at 10:51 am
Also, Dan, we don’t see YOU supporting local industry. Don’t be a hater.