A new plus-size clothing swap will offer Vancouverites free second-hand clothing size 14 and up, but organizers say it will also offer more than that.
Organizers of YVR Fat Clothing Swap say they want to create a welcoming community for those who have historically been excluded from the fashion industry.
“In Vancouver it can be hard to find inclusive spaces as a fat person,” said clothing swap co-organizer Andrina Fawcett.
Fawcett and others have been collecting donations over the past month for their first swap, which will take place Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Celebrities Nightclub on Davie Street.
They estimate they have amassed between 600 and 900 plus-size garments.
Fawcett says there are few clothing options in bigger sizes
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