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  • June 23rd 2011, Sydney Morning Herald, ‘Second Change for Second Hand Clothes’
  • April 28th 2011, City Weekly, ‘Swap Shop’
  • March 2011, Cleo, ‘Could You Give Up Shopping For A Year?’: ‘It is possible to remain stylish without depleting your savings or the environment …. [Sue Thomas] suggests trying a clothes swap (clothingexchange.com.au) to satisfy sartorial cravings. “A piece of clothing doesn’t have to be new, but just new to you” says Thomas.
  • February 2011, Time Out, ‘Be a Frugal Fashionista’
  • October-November 2010, Magaz, ‘Saving The Planet Fashionably’:“Instead of clothes languishing in wardrobes or being thrown out, women share the history of a favourite dress, which perhaps no longer fits or suits them, exchange it for buttons instead of cash, and then use the buttons to buy other items.”
  • October 2010, Frankie Magazine,‘Clothing Exchange National Swap Day’
  • October 25th 2010, MX Melbourne, ‘Exchange of Attire a Job for the Swap Team’
  • October 22nd 2010, Sydney Morning Herald, ‘Eco Chic – Swap It’
  • October 22nd 2010, MX Sydney, ‘Why Shop When You Can Have Share Wear?’
  • September 9th 2010, City Weekly, ‘What’s On: Stop The Waste’: “The premise is simple: bring in your pre-worn dresses, shoes, handbags and hats and swap them for some equally well- loved garments from a fellow Melburnian. On handing in your garments at the door, you’ll receive buttons which can then be swapped for items inside.”
  • April 18th 2010, The Age, ‘Waste Not, Want Less’: “You can even end up with a better wardrobe for free by taking part in a clothes-swapping party, where people bring along good clothes they no longer wear and exchange them. One local example is The Clothing Exchange, which was started back in 2004 by Melbourne fashion student Kate Luckins, after she read about a survey showing that nearly $2 billion worth of clothes was gathering dust in Australians’ closets.”
  • June 2nd 2010, Altona Mail, ‘Swap til You Drop’: “Organiser Linda Vydra says the swap met will also help reduce ‘fashion waste’ by recycling clothing.”

Online

  • March 9th 2011, Eco Fashion World, ‘Clothing Exchange Australia’
  • February 14th 2011, The Vine, ‘Clothing Exchange – Swap Not Shop‘
  • February 2011, Fair News: Fair Trade and Ethical E-Newsletter, ‘Fair Fashionista’
  • November 11th 2010, Not On Paper, ‘People More Interesting Than Me: Kate Luckins’
  • November 18th 2010, Wardrobe Wonderland, ‘Collaborative Consumption’: “The Clothing Exchange is challenging our old ways of thinking about shopping, and forcing us to consider the whole lifecycle of a garment. Where might it end up when you’re finished? How can we keep it out of landfill? Questions that don’t only relate to what we wear, but challenge our patterns of consumption of all kinds of goods.”
  • October 2010, Cool Sydney, ‘The Clothing Swap that Stops a Nation’: “With ‘fashion waste’ standing at $1.7 billion annually, it’s time to take a stand. Kate Luckins founder of The Clothing Exchange, says, ‘Swapping allows style conscious individuals to update their wardrobe without a credit card insight and not damaging the environment’.”
  • October 27th 2010, The McAwesomes, The Clothing Exchange: “One of the main things I was worried about, was there would be nothing in my size to swap, as I am a bigger girl. But that was far from the case. There were people in all shapes and sizes, which was fabulous to see.”
  • October 26th 2010, Sneaky Bug, ‘National Swap Day’s Golden Ticket’: “Amazing pieces were hidden amongst the racks; it was our job to find them.  The problem was; were you going to find it first?  And then if you did, was it in your size?”
  • October 26th 2010, Wardrobe Wonderland, ‘Clothing Exchange Swap – Review’: “I’d be hearing great things about the swaps and I figure a National Day dedicated to the art of swapping was as good a time as any to give it a go!”
  • October 25th 2010, Five Thousand, ‘National Swap Day’: “It is admirable that you ladies let aesthetic value and varying suitability of fit act as levelling criteria, rather than assigned dollar value.”
  • October 25th 2010, Three Thousand, ‘National Swap Day’: “A ladies-only affair, they have been huge successes in the past, and this time they’re doin’ it simultaneously (across five states).”
  • October 25th 2010, Plan Big, ‘Interview with Linda Vydra at National Swap Day’ [You Tube]
  • October 24th 2010, House of Turtle, HOT Shopping…For Free! The Clothing Exchange: “Ever wondered how you can pick up some cool clothes without spending a dime? Well, now you can at The Clothing Exchange.”
  • October 21st 2010, Wardrobe Wonderland, ‘National Swap Day’: “The swaps are an excellent way to breathe new life into your wardrobe for a small price, as well as a great way to send your once loved garments off into the universe to find a new home. Each item is vetted for quality so you know you are only getting the very best.”
  • October 20th 2010, Ethical Living, ‘Rag Trade Goes National’: “Clothes swapping is not a new phenomenon – most of us at one time or another has swapped unwanted clothes with friends or family. However, ‘swapping instead of shopping’ events and services have been growing in popularity as Australians become more aware of the environmental impact of consumer waste. It is estimated that $1.7 billion of ‘fashion waste’ is created in Australia each year.”
  • October 20th 2010, My Green Australia, ‘Imagine a Fashion Store where Everything is Free’: “We don’t judge on fashion or style because we believe brands are flawed and style is individual; therefore our swaps are all run on the basis of a one to one swap.”
  • October 18th 2010, Go Greener Australia, ‘National Swap Day’: “If you’ve always wanted to give it a try, but haven’t made it to one yet, you’ve got a great opportunity coming up next week. On Monday 25th October, there will be clothing exchange swaps all around Australia.”
  • October 18th 2010, From Friends of Couture with Love, ‘The Best Kind of Spring Cleaning’: “We all love the fact that this ties in with our developing attitudes towards sustainability and conscious consumerism, even fashionsitas can save the planet while looking super stylish to boot! A new generation of eco warriors, we’re working to change attitudes by looking good, smelling good and losing the “hippie” label with which it was once associated.”
  • October 15th 2010, The McAwesomes, ‘National Swap Day’: “My only concern is, as with most things, there won’t be a good range of plus sized clothes, but I do have some beautiful things that have been sitting in my wardrobe staring at me begging to be worn by someone, but they no longer fit me. So if nothing else I will be able to sleep better at night knowing they have been lovingly adopted.”
  • October 13th 2010, Upstart, ‘Ditch Shopping Try Swapping’: “It is exciting to be part of something that is going against the current tide of consumption… People are really excited about the prospect of hunting down a new piece of clothing that would essentially cost nothing, but also about being able to give new life to their old clothing.”
  • October 10th 2010, Ethical Clothing, ‘National Clothing Swap Day’: “With ‘fashion waste’ standing at $1.7 billion annually, it’s time to take a stand. Kate Luckins founder of The Clothing Exchange, says, ‘Swapping allows style conscious individuals to update their wardrobe without a credit card insight and not damaging the environment’.”
  • September 24th 2010, Anthill Online, ‘How to get the Clothes off your Employees’: “The events seems to be gaining traction, if the clothing swaps hosted at Telstra and BP are any indications. Telstra Project Manager Diana Vidovic praised The Clothing Exchange’s service, calling the event “both fun and sophisticated.”
  • September 24th 2010, Lyrics of Louise, ‘National Swap Day Hurray’: “Exciting stuff guys!The Clothing Exchange is throwing another one of their stylish events, National Swap Day! A swapping event for ladies”
  • September 24th 2010, Sneaky Bug, ‘Swap With Thy Neighbour: The Clothing Exchange’: “For many people shopping is a social event; meeting up with your friends, grabbing 10 cups of coffee and a nice long lunch, all while browsing racks and racks of clothing.  Juliette Anich believes this social aspect of shopping is the reason why people love their events.  It’s not lost when you decide to become a “swapper”, but what is gained is the “opportunity to be involved in a gentler form of capitalism, reminiscent from times gone past – swapping is not a new concept, we have just forgotten to do it”.
  • September 15th 2010, Frankie Magazine Blog, ‘The Clothing Exchange’: “Update your wardrobe without parting with your hard earned cash by swapping clothes you already have and don’t use, for those that you will.”
  • September 3rd 2010, Melbourne Leader, ‘Multimedia: Clothing Swap Heralds Fashionable Change’
  • September 2nd 2010, Thinker Marker, ‘Clothing Exchange’: “I have two items that I love and one item that I might love soon, and they’re worth more to me than the six pieces I didn’t even want, no matter how much they cost in the first place. I’m not equating value with money anymore. I’m not equating it with how many of something there is. Value is feeling.”
  • July 3rd 2010, Easy Ways to Save Money, ‘The Clothing Exchange’: “When the shop opens excited guests share histories of garments given and parade the one’s they’ve got.”
  • July 23rd 2010, She Inspires, ‘Getting Into Eco-Friendly Fashion with Swishing!’: “Not only is this a great way to switch up your wardrobe and save money doing it, but it is also positive for the environment. Most people don’t realise how much effect the clothing industry has on the environment. Just the production of a simple T shirt requires about 1 kilogram of pesticides!”
  • December 11th 2007, Frankie Magazine Online: “Talk about a top idea! The smart folks at the Clothing Exchange have set up a monthly clothes swap night where you can bring in threads you no longer want and walk out with ones you do.”
  • October 2007, Style Will Save Us, ‘Swap Shop Stop’: “It’s no secret that today’s socially conscious youth is seeking more than the ubiquitous designer tag… ‘My Sisters’ Wardrobe’ swapping parties are the uncomplicated answer to our prayers, brought to life by RMIT postgraduate student Kate Pears, who is using it as part of her research into sustainable consumption lifestyles adopted by young Australians.”

Radio

  • April 21st 2011, Syn FM, Linda Vydra interviewed about The Clothing Exchange
  • October 25th 2010, Triple J, Chantal Heaver interviewed about The Clothing Exchange and National Swap Day
  • September 11th 2010, ABC National By Design, Kate Luckins discusses Sustainable Consumption and
  • September 9th 2010, Triple J, Linda Vydra interviewed about The Clothing Exchange
  • August 2008, ABC 774 fm, Kate Luckins interviewed about The Clothing Exchange
  • August 2008, JJJ Hack 107.5 fm, Kate Luckins interviewed by Kate O’Toole  about Fast Fashion
  • July 2008, Fox 101.9 fm, Kate Luckins interviewed about fashion consumption in Australia
  • July 2008, Gold 104.3 fm, Kate Luckins interviewed about wasteful fashion consumption
  • February 2008, Triple R 102.7 fm, Juliette Anich interviewed about The Clothing Exchange
  • April 2007, SYN FM, Kate Luckins and Felicity Large interviewed about The Clothing Exchange
  • March 2007, JJJ 107.5 fm, Kate Luckins interviewed by Robbie Buck
  • March 2007, Light FM, Kate Luckins interviewed about The Clothing Exchange
  • March 2007, ABC 774 am, Kate Luckins interviewed by Lindy Burns about The Clothing Exchange
  • February 2007, Triple JJJ Radio Interview, The Program, Jennifer Hopper (MP3 Download)
  • March 2006, ABC 774 am, Kate Luckins interviewed by Helen Razor about The Clothing Exchange

Television

  • April 15th 2011, ABC Art Nation, ‘Eco Fashion’
  • November 1st 2010, A Current Affair
  • October 7th 2008 Channel 31 News, ‘Disposable Fashion’
  • September 25th 2007, Today Tonight, ‘Fashion Fakes a New Trend’
  • September 14th 2007 Making the Switch, Channel 31
  • April 8th 2007,  The Breakfast Show, Channel 31

Books

  • 2010, What’s Mine is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption, Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers: “[Botsman] was surprised not just by the quality of items she exchanged, but by the pleasure she got from seeing her unwanted dress and shoes leave with delighted new owners.”
  • 2010, Screw the Lightbulbs, Donna Green and Liz Minchin: “Luckins realised that being a dedicated follow of fashion was likely to add to this problem, unless she tried a different approach. So she did – she thew a clothes-swapping party.”
  • 2008, How Good are You? Clean Living in a Dirty World, Julian Lee: “Kate Pears is a 27-year-old ‘fashion activist’ from Melbourne who is leading a quiet revolution in the way that we dispose of old and discarded items of clothing. Her clothing exchanges have taken on the air of must-attend social events, as invitees come along, have a drink and get swapping clothes.”
  • 2007, The Slow Guide, Melbourne: “It’s the perfect way to combine love for fashion and the principles of slowing down.”