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Raid My Wardrobe

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About

I am Rachel Prest, mother of two, eco fashionista and founder of Raid My Wardrobe.

2010 began as a way for me to refresh, recycle and reinvent my own life – to pursue my interests and balance my wardrobe, my home life and a do something I was passionate about.

I became a fan of recycling second-hand clothing during my less affluent times as a student. After finishing my degree and teaching for years – yes I started out as a primary school teacher and then moved into management of a children’s charity before becoming a mother and founding Raid My Wardrobe.

People are really surprised when they realise that I don’t have a background in fashion.  I have a passion and interest in all things sustainable and natural. I’m a greenie at heart and am passionate about all things green- eco fashion, eco styling, clean food, natural health and I love inspiring others in many ways.

Once I became a mum, my priorities about family and work life balanced changed. I needed to simplify things more. I looked in my wardrobe at my ‘work’ clothes, ‘going out’ clothes, clothes that didn’t really fit me quite right any more and I toyed with the idea of selling on eBay or other markets, but thought it would take too much time and effort for little return.

I thought “Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could just have one big hall set up, where people could sell their items and others could come to shop”.

With encouragement and support from my then husband and friends, I transformed this idea into a simple and rewarding reality. The inaugural event held in May 2010 attracted over 1000 people and so Raid My Wardrobe born.

The name and branding is all my own design, I even feature in the logo, with help from my photographer friend Ric Woods who insisted I come up with a logo that was small enough to look good on anything from a bumper sticker to a billboard.

“I wanted something that reflected the events professionalism, but also personal enough to make you stop and think, Hey, I could be a part of that!”

Raid My Wardrobe has grown to become more than a women’s preloved fashion event. It’s an institution that celebrates women of all shapes, sizes, styles and tastes. It is a melting pot of gorgeous fashion inspiration from upcycling, eco-styling, sustainable slow fashion, eco-chic, refashioning, preloved on-trend, vintage and retro.

“It is great to see so many women who wouldn’t normally shop at op shops embrace the Raid My Wardrobe concept, many women are becoming more and more environmentally conscious and socially aware of the impact of fast fashion and the fashion industry.” Buying second-hand is trendily eco-friendly too; it stops perfectly wearable clothes from wasting away as landfill.

Raid My Wardrobe is your place to refresh, recycle and reinvent your wardrobe.

  • Weekly eco-styling fashion inspiration via our newsletter, blog and social media
  • Signature Preloved Fashion Events
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  • Eco-Chic Fashion Events

“The idea of giving new life to preloved clothes and also passing on pieces of my own to new homes holds a very real appeal to me and I want to educate and inspire everyone to do the same.”

AS SEEN IN

Over the years we have featured in many media publications – TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, blogs most notably Channel 9 Mornings, That’s Life, mX newspaper, Newcastle Herald, ABC radio, NBN News.

To view a current, full list of online and offline publications, we’ve been featured in, click here.

 

GIVING BACK

I love to give back to the community in ways that benefit humanity, community and the environment.

Over the years we have supported Vinnies, Lifeline, Samaritans, Wesley Mission, Salvos and Red Cross with hundreds of kilos of clothing donations. Each year we conduct a Bra Drive for Uplift Project. Our sustainable eco-chic fashion event supports Fashion Revolution and we partner with The Got Your Back Sista charity each year to support women escaping domestic violence. We also have made a monthly pledge to support sustainable blog Eco Warrior Princess.

For a full current list with description and images of the numerous organisations we have supported over the years click here.

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I love to read mail and hear how I have inspired you, send me an email at info@raidmywardrobe.com.au

 

MEDIA & PRESS and COLLABORATION ENQUIRIES

I am available for interviews and speaking engagements and I’d love to hear from you!

Contact me directly at info@raidmywardrobe.com.au or via the contact page.

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Details Of Our Next Events

Newcastle Raid My Wardrobe, Postponed to 2021
9am VIP Entry 10am – 1pm General Entry
Newcastle Basketball Stadium, Cnr Curley & Young Rds, Broadmeadow
Singleton Raid My Wardrobe, TBA 2021
 10am – 1pm General Entry
Singleton Diggers Club, York Street Singleton

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Refashion tip #101When there's a heatwave and you' Refashion tip #101When there's a heatwave and you're off to a party and you want to wear a light comfortable loose fitting top that you don't own....you create one out of one of your scarves. 
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WHY I HAVE BEEN SO QUIET LATELY... I wanted to jum WHY I HAVE BEEN SO QUIET LATELY...
I wanted to jump in and check in with you! Firstly, apologies for not being in touch for a while. I've been very quiet lately for a number of reasons -  all of them good :) 
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I'm a very sensitive and reflective person and these past few months with all that has been unfolding in the world have been particular interesting for me and all of us really. 
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While Raid My Wardrobe has been on pause due to circumstances out of our control :( ......other doors magically opened up for me. It started slowly at first a few hours here and there, a contract to help set-up a new business, some on-going support and now after 2 months I'm totally in it - Business Manager of an brick and mortar and online indoor plant store - @lovemyplants101 with my partner. 
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If you'd told me back in February that I'd be working in the indoor plant industry I would have laughed in your face and said, 'You must have me mistaken with another'. Now as I communicate this with you I pinch myself at how truly amazing and exciting things have been for me over the past few months. 
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So, I've been quiet for good reason.....I've been sooo busy!! To go from idea to fully fledged operating shop in the space of about 4 weeks has been one exciting ride. To use all my 10 years experience from creating and operating Raid My Wardrobe in helping another with their vision and dream has been inspiring and completely fulfilling for me. I love trouble shooting and problem solving, learning new things, stretching my brain, being challenged and finding more efficient ways to do things. I also love being of service to people and surrounded by nature. Pronouncing the plant botanical names though I'm still nailing that one ;)
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Some of you I have already run into and you have recognised me in your part of the woods - East Maitland. And I have a special offer for you when you scroll down, as I'd love you to come in and say 'hi' and add some cleansing, greenery to your home.
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You might be asking - What does this mean for Raid My Wardrobe?? Continued in the comments.
One can never walk past an op shop 🙋‍♀️ P One can never walk past an op shop 🙋‍♀️ Picked up these beauties at bargain prices from @lifeline_designerdepot and @redcrossshops skinny distressed jeans $15 and authentic Mexican leather cowboy boots $35 for me and Angelo Litrico suede leather jacket for him $50 so many beautiful knits and jackets in store but I did stop with just these. Have you hit the op shops lately? What have you found?
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Do you have a favorite brand? Or do you just love Do you have a favorite brand? Or do you just love lots of different brands? 
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I've been hitting the op shops these past weeks an I've been hitting the op shops these past weeks and picked up some amazing buys...out to lunch with a girlfriend 100% recycled outfit
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Sequins biker jacket $5
Leather biker boots $25 from 2nd shops in big old theatre in Islington
Jeans #truereligionjeans $30 from @villagepeopleshop 
Striped top $5 @villagepeopleshop 
Sunnies $5 from @itsjustbecausebyheather
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