This article written in french by Geneviève Quessy was automatically translated using AI
From October 20 to 26, several Laval organizations are joining forces to present the Magasine ta solution! pop-up shop at Centre Laval in Chomedey.
A thrift store, workshops and conferences, stylist advice, and other activities will give residents the tools to reduce their textile consumption—not only for everyday life, but also for Halloween.
“Halloween costumes are a great example of clothing that is often worn only once. We’re inviting people to get creative, meet the professionals on site, and find solutions in our thrift shop,” says Janie-Claude Viens, Ecological Transition Development Officer at Concertation Montréal, the project’s initiator.
The thrift shop will be set up by the social economy organization Au Jardin de la famille of Fabreville.
Other Laval organizations will share their expertise by offering advice and workshops, including Club Tissus, Cominar, Carrefour Jeunesse-emploi de Laval, La Centrale des artistes, Tellement Rose, and Trolet, among others.
Residents will have the chance to learn how to care for, repair, transform, style, or personalize their clothing with the help of stylists and sewing professionals through a free program of creative workshops.
“The Laval Social Economy Hub and the Laval Regional Environmental Council connected us with local organizations and artists, and we activated Laval’s textile and environmental network,” says Janie-Claude Viens. “Professional stylist Paulandre Toussaint from Laval will also be participating.”
Other professional stylists will be present, including Myriam Dulmage and Geneviève Tremblay, as well as fashion journalist and expert Lolitta Dandoy, who will lead workshops.
The first edition of the event was held last March in Montreal. Concertation Montréal has now chosen Laval, with two more editions to follow in Lanaudière and Outaouais.
The Magasine ta solution! pop-up shop will be set up in the space located across from the Renaud-Bray store, near Entrances 1 and 2 of Centre Laval, on boulevard Le Corbusier, from October 20 to 26.
For more information and to register for the workshops starting October 3: https://concertationmtl.ca/en-mode-surcyclage/
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