Cape Town's Most Meaningful Week in Sustainable Fashion.
This August, Vintage with Love is taking our biggest annual fundraising event to the next level. Introducing The Big Week - a celebration of sustainable fashion, community and impact.
Featuring our iconic Big Sale alongside the brand-new Big Show, this week brings together thousands of shoppers, donors, volunteers, partners and change-makers, all helping to fund literacy and education initiatives across South Africa.
THE BIG SHOW
Thursday, 20 August 2026
📍 Beluga, Cape Town Cruise Terminal
⏰ 6:00 PM
The Big Show is a celebration of South African fashion and sustainability. Created in partnership with Bridget Pickering (Ruff Tung/Therapy Boutique), the event has been designed to celebrate innovation, spotlight local talent and create a platform for important conversations around the future of fashion. Most importantly, it provides another opportunity to raise awareness and funds for the causes that sit at the heart of Vintage with Love's work.
THE BIG SALE
27 - 30 August 2026
📍 Cape Town Cruise Terminal
For over a decade, The Big Sale has transformed thousands of donated garments into funding for literacy and education programmes across South Africa. Shop incredible pre-loved fashion from high-street favourites to luxury designer labels - all while giving clothing a second life and supporting a meaningful cause. This year, we're doing it all again, just bigger!
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Opening Night/VIP First Access: 5:00 PM
Shopping: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Friday, 28 August 2026
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday, 29 August 2026
7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday, 30 August 2026
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
WHY IT MATTERS
The Big Week is more than a fashion event- it's a celebration of community, sustainability and the power of coming together for a greater purpose.
Every donated garment is given a second life, reducing textile waste while helping create brighter futures through literacy and education initiatives across South Africa.
This year, we're bringing together our iconic Big Sale and the inaugural Big Show for one unforgettable week where fashion creates lasting change.
A ticket purchased, a garment donated or a pre-loved piece finding a new home may seem like a small act, but together they fund opportunities that transform lives.
Because real change doesn't begin with grand gestures.
It starts with one donated dress. One purchased ticket. One community choosing to make a difference.
That's what makes The Big Week Cape Town's Most Meaningful Week in Sustainable Fashion.
