FASHIONABLE AND CHARITABLE

AROUND THE COMMUNITY

FASHION FORWARD

Nicole Katz and Sharon Aaron are Jewish mums with a shared love of fashion, community and the environment.

In 2020 they got together to form Fashion Forward, a social enterprise with a conscience, designed to find new homes for preloved designer wear.

All proceeds the women raise go to Jewish House in Sydney (www. jewishhouse.org.au).

Over the past two years the pair has saved an enormous amount of clothing from ending up in landfill.

In the process, they have raised more than $80,000 for Jewish House’s crisis care for women and children.

Nicole says what she and Sharon do is “a labour of love”.

“Shopping in our studio is a lot of fun; it’s a total feel-good experience.

“Where else can you shop, get incredible high-end labels at bargainbasement prices and support those in crisis at the same time?

“It's the ultimate guilt-free shopping experience,” she says.

Fashion Forward has a new pop-up shop at 97 Glenayr Avenue, Bondi, which is open on Thursdays and Sundays between midday and 4pm.

Otherwise, you can shop online on Instagram (@fashionforward_jh_retail) at 7:30am on Wednesdays and Friday, but remember to be quick as the best items sell quickly. If you have preloved designer labels to donate to Nicole and Sharon’s burgeoning wardrobe, please contact them directly to arrange collection.

Fashionable and charitable

From left: Sharon Aaron and Nicole Katz

Nicole can be reached on 0411 861 300 and you can call Sharon on 0402 761 813.

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