Welcome to THE CHILLIE KIDS CLUB here’s a few things you might want to know about us and how we run the clubs.
OUR STORY
Lydia McNeill and Natalie Hartley have over 20 years experience in the fashion industry. Natalie has worked at magazines ELLE, Sunday Times Style and Glamour and Lydia in retail and personal shopping. They opened their first shop on Portobello Road selling vintage clothes. Their own kids have followed their journey and on the back of this sustainable education they thought it was important to teach their kids the value of not throwing their old clothes away and introduce them to up-cycling. The Chillie Kids Club was created on the back of that. ‘We wanted to teach kids about this, showing them in fun and creative ways, how to recycle their old clothes.’
FAQ’S
What are the workshops for?
The workshops are designed to teach kids about sustainability, to not throw their clothes away. We teach the kids skills like sewing and cutting fabrics to allow them to upcycle their old clothes and make them new again.
What are the ages?
We start from the ages of 5 years and above
Where are you based?
Our main hub is based at Chillie London, 359 Portobello Road, London W10 5SA we run all west London workshops from there and then also hire other external spaces in and around London for the other clubs to run from but these may vary and are not owned by THE CHILLIE KIDS CLUB.
What do you use during the clubs to upcycle?
We use second hand fabrics and a vintage haberdashery bar. We also have irons, hot glue guns, needles, scissors and with permission from the parents the kids have access to these tools
What do the kids need to bring to the clubs?
Old clothes for upcycling, food, snacks and water (not nuts)
What do the kids wear to the camps?
Clothes that can get dirty or messy and warm clothes for breaks outside where permitted and with permission
MEET THE TEAM
Gayle, seamstress
Gayle has worked with us since the beginning of THE CHILLIE KIDS CLUB, she has brought all the kids ideas to life with her sewing machine skills and the kids adore her. She has worked in the fashion industry for over 40 years and bring ideas and inspiration to all the clubs.
