Manchester Arndale 23 January – 2 February 2014
This winter, Manchester is proud to announce a new and exciting charity fashion collaboration ‘The Empty Shop’.
‘Donate. Style-up. Empty’
Coming to the UK for the first time, January 2014 will see an award winning open source project brought to you by Mustard Tree, Clarke Gough and Manchester Arndale. This innovative fashion and charity project will create a greater awareness of homelessness in the Manchester area.
“The Empty Shop’ will stand proud within Manchester Arndale for a ten day period. With this amazing concept, we will see the general public donate pre-loved clothes to fill up the Empty Shop. Fashion bloggers, Stylists and fashion faces will be transforming the store with show stopping looks made from the donations. Every evening the store is emptied and the clothes go onto help those in need this winter. Then the next day, we start over again!”
Mustard Tree will not only be distributing the clothes across the city, but selling good quality pieces in our own stores to raise money to help fund programmes that are working directly on the causes of homelessness in Manchester. Adrian Nottingham, CEO of Mustard Tree said, “Mustard Tree is delighted to be participating in this innovative project. We are proud that Manchester is taking a lead in seeking to broker practical solutions and raise awareness of the plight of the increasing number of its residents facing homelessness and marginalization”.
Throughout the ten days not only will people be able to donate alongside famous fashion faces and fashion brands, but they can also be part of a new chapter, bringing charity and fashion together!
Launching the 23 January 2014 at 2pm with a press, media and celebrity launch, we will see the first donations and pieces being displayed within The Empty Shop. All core partners to the event will be present to show their support including Shop fitters Clarke Gough, Mustard Tree and Manchester Arndale. This project is supported by Manchester City Council.
For any more imagery, press information or details please contact Guess Who PR via nicki.gillon@gmail.com. For a sneak peak at the project from Loducca in São Paulo, watch this video!
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