Fixing Fast Fashion

On May 11^th members held a Fashion Show of pre- loved, recycled and repurposed clothes and accessories, as a way of showing that we don’t need to buy new to look good!

Llangynog WI's Open Evening, 2022, a fun evening with a serious message. A fabulous fashion show, with members modelling outfits either old, repurposed or second hand, was held in the Memorial Hall! Maureen Clark, climate champion, having researched 'fast fashion' showed there is no need to buy new to be fashionable.

Fast fashion has a huge impact on the planet, for example, 170 million children being caught up in child labour exploitation, with 65% working in the textile industry. The amount of water needed to make one new pair of jeans equates to 10 years drinking water for one person!

These facts, plus many others, encouraged the audience to make pledges, in a bid to help save the planet, which they shared on post-it notes. Pledges such as, using the washing machine less often, hanging washing outside to dry and resisting impulse buying!

All thoroughly enjoyed the evening, which included an opportunity to bag a bargain at a sale of second-hand clothes and accessories.

A tasty supper rounded off a really splendid evening.

Joanne did a sterling job getting the stage ready for our compere, Jan, and all our super models. She’s so creative!

Members (and helpers) arrive early to set everything up.

Anne Saunders putting Mary’s colourful ‘welcome tots’
ready for our guests!

The Berwyn Room houses the usual superb supper and our absolutely amazing sale of members pre- loved clothes and accessories! Members work flat- out as everything has to be sorted and put out on rails and tables.

Early Shoppers!

Catherine buys her raffle ticket from Debbie, before going back stage to provide invaluable help as ‘dresser’. Joanne backstage. She’s first model on!

Guests have arrived and the hall fills!

Anne and Sheila are ready to begin!

During the evening they expertly inform us of the dire consequences of Fast Fashion, via the medium of PowerPoint.

The brilliant Jan is in place as our wonderful compere and guide for the evening and Stephen Hill is in position with a wide selection of music at his finger-tips.

The Evening begins with the...

Joanne is first up,

followed by Janet then Mary.

Ann and Pam take to the stage.

As do Jennie and Alan.

Next up... Gwen, Wendy and Chris

Helen and Marie strut their stuff

Cleverly re-purposed clothes

Jan describes how Joanne has made this tunic top from a skirt and has embellished it with colourful buttons and frill.

Joanne’s outfit: M&S men’s jeans and Next women'’s Jjeans made into a women’s skirt! Various old jeans made into a handbag!

Taking a pose...

Janet, Mary and Ann

Pam, Jennie and Jo

Janet and Pam

Ann and Jennie

Wendy, Gwen and Chris

Jan and Alan

Helen, Marie and Mary

Debbie reads “Do I Really?”
a poem written by Maureen Clark,
our Climate Ambassador.

Janet and Jo

Jennie, Pam and Alan

Wendy and Ann

Janet and Mary

Jo, Ann, Pam and Jennie

Alan, Helen, Gwen and Janet

Jo, Alan, Pam and Janet

We finished on a high!

Celebrity Guest - Mrs. Agnes Brown! (aka Mike Antrobus) who modelled her charity shop outfit and ancient bloomers!

A brilliant night - enjoyed by all who attended.

Great WI team-work including set-up, clear-up, raffle, sale of clothes and accessories, provision of teas and coffees, music, dressing room help, photos, and a fabulous supper!

Huge thanks were extended to EVERYONE involved!