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“Forced to move”: Sydney fashion brand The Social Outfit turns to crowdfunding to secure its future

Faced with a 40% hike in its rental bill, The Social Outfit has appealed to the community through a crowdfunding campaign to secure its future.
Matthew Elmas
crowdfunding The Social Outfit
The Social Outfit will pay 40% more rent at its new location. Image: Harold David. Source: Supplied.

Ethical fashion brand The Social Outfit has raised more than $15,000 from crowdfunding to move into a new store after being told to vacate its current location in Newtown, Sydney.

The small social enterprise, which uses its retail business as a foundation for running community programs for refugees, is being kicked out of the store to make way for a redevelopment of the property.

Concerned for the future of the organisation, more than 100 community members have now chipped in to help the business move to a new location in Newtown.

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