Wynwood outpost Cafeina, a speakeasy-esque lounge-meets-art gallery and event space, will play host to “Swap Miami,” an eco-chic fashion and furniture swapping event on Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 12 PM to 6 PM. Marketing and design agencies Super Market Creative and Creative Mafia, together with earth conscious brands including 944 Magazine, Yelp, Plum TV, Soul of Miami, Ecoist, Dream in Green, Portfolio Salon and METRO 1 Properties, will seek to revolutionize shopping in South Florida. Bartering, the oldest form of buying and selling, has been reinvented as the newest shopping craze, known as swapping.
“Swap Miami” encourages swappers to bring their fashionable, clean and gently used clothing, accessories, home décor and furniture accent pieces to trade. Designer furniture retailers and local fashion stylists will be on site to give styling tips, as well as to help appraise items according to “Swap Miami’s” set pricing standards of low, medium and high. Co-founders Sean Drake & Michelle Leshem say “the point of Swap Miami is to finally get rid of that item you have been holding onto for so long and never use. It’s not about the exact valued amount you will get for donating your items. It’s about letting go and in the process, possibly scoring a few fine items. That’s just a small bonus on top of the charity who scores all left over goods at the end of each ‘Swap Miami’ event.”
The “shopping” event is slated to take place a minimum of six times throughout the year. Providing guests ample opportunity to de-clutter their homes, clean out their closets, and score a few new items, all the while keeping money in their pockets and also giving back to the community. All left over items from the event will be donated to the Salvation Army, Florida Division.
As an added value, Portfolio Salon stylists will also be on site to pamper swappers in between deals with polish changes, hand massages and up do’s. Cafeina executive chef Guily Booth will prepare a selection of light bites from the lounge’s international tapas menu and VeeV: Açaí Spirit will invite customers to cool down with complimentary eco-friendly cocktails. Cafeina will also offer a selection of signature ice coffee cocktails to help battle the rising summer temperatures.
Registration will begin at noon on the day of the event, with ticket prices at $10.00. Advance tickets are also available for $8.00 on www.swapmiami.com, which provides swappers the convenience of express check-in. “Swap Drop” locations for pre-event drops offs (no home décor) can be found in Miami and South Beach at participating swappers like Sweat Records, Elemental Design, Ecoist and Cafeina.
For more information on registration, how to swap, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.swapmiami.com
About Cafeina
Cafeina is a multi-room, restaurant-lounge-art gallery with a lush outdoor garden. It is located at 297 Northwest 23rd Street in the Miami Wynwood Art District. The kitchen, led by Executive Chef Guily Booth, offers light bites including Miniature Kobe Burgers ($11), Crab Cakes ($13) and Oriental Salmon Tartar ($13), and is open Wednesday through Saturday 6:00 p.m. to midnight; the bar is open until 4:00 a.m. Complimentary valet parking is available. For more information, please call 305.438.0792.