is a clothing swap agency. We’re based in the San Gabriel Valley and parts of the Inland Empire in Southern California. Our pop-up-shop format makes us accessible to people from all walks of life in different areas, making it easy to trade and share clothing instead of thrifting. My co-founder, Veronica, and I went to the same high school, but we didn’t become friends until years later when we reconnected at a barbeque I hosted. Now, she’s like family.
The way our swaps work is that folks bring a bag of any size filled with clothes they’d like to donate and pay a $10 flat fee, although we offer a sliding scale as well, and they’re able to fill up their bag with as many clothes as they want. While we have a fee, we never turn away anyone who is in need of clothes. We have received direct messages asking about a specific piece of clothing they are in need of, and we understand it can take a lot of courage to ask for help and we honor that.
I went to school for fashion at Cal Poly Pomona and graduated from the admin program, but I didn’t stay in the fashion industry because it was lacking the community aspect. It didn’t align with my values. Swapping clothes is something I did with my cousins growing up. With Consumption Collab, I saw an opportunity to create a positive impact. Building trust with our community has been the most rewarding.