Revamp your wardrobe and find a new outfit at Swish event in Blantyre

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A fashion event with a difference is taking place this weekend in Blantyre.The Lisini Group is hosting a Swish clothing upcycle event at its popular Parkville Hotel on Glasgow Road.Almost everyone has something in their wardrobe that they no longer need, or they’ve only worn a couple of times, or it no longer fits.Or you could just be someone who doesn’t like to wear the same dress twice!The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Rather than throw them out the Swish event provides the opportunity to give them a new home, or swap them for something different.You can bring along your good quality unwanted clothing and accessories and go home with a new style, whether that’s a new dress or even a full wardrobe.There’s a host of benefits for thrifty shoppers, as well as being good fun and a great way of meeting people, it’s also great for the environment if garments get a second lease of life being worn by someone else.An estimated £140 million worth (around 350,000 tonnes) of used clothing goes to landfill across the UK every year.For each item contributed you will receive a token to be redeemed on the day against an item of your choice.To keep it simple all items will have the same token value (1 item of clothing = 1 clothing token / 1 accessory = 1 accessory token).And if you don’t have enough tokens fear