‘Buy Love Here’ is a pop up exchange shop, where for one day money will have no currency.
The shop is the brain child of British comic Russell Brand and will take place on Thursday 27th May 2010 at the Beverley Centre, Los Angeles.
The idea is to raise debate about the scale of consumer culture and to promote the re-use of products in a surplus society. A social experiment, it aims to examine shopping habits whilst providing an opportunity for Russell to speak directly with the public and gauge opinion.
The day will be filmed as part of an ongoing documentary Russell is currently filming about the pursuit of happiness.
Many of us are guilty of buying things we don’t necessarily need or updating products before the previous model is truly defunct. With this in mind the shop offers customers an opportunity to put those unwanted items to good use by offering them in exchange for something they actually need.
The shop will initially be stocked by donations from Russell, his friends (some celebrity) and companies prepared to contribute end of the line/ out of season items. We are also welcoming donations from the public.
On the day Russell will act as vendor greeting customers and managing exchanges. Ideally we’d like the day to serve a genuine purpose and therefore hope that customers will bring items of some value, not in terms of their financial worth but with regard to their function. However, don’t let this put you off bring your unwanted items and get prepared to swap.
You can offer donations by emailing info@buylovehere.com – we will arrange drop off and collection.
hey you scum…..America basher……keep your bullshit in your own country…..I’d love to have 1 min. in a room with you…..your a punk,scum sucker,and a real pansy…..piss off and keep your bullshit out of the USA
“…his friends (some celebrity) and…” – yuck, why the ‘(some celebrity)’ part. Who cares? I’m sure your friends’, sleb and non-sleb alike, discarded possessions are just spiffing and would be a welcome in the lives of many in LA, irrespective of whether they originally belonged to Puff Daddy or plain ole Julian Dicks.
After all isn’t that the point? Besides I can think of many easier ways to lay my paws on some famous tatter in Beverly Hills. Rummaging through their rubbish, mugging a PA, dressing as a waiter and a pack of Rohypnol…
p.s. Dara O’Brien is a lovely man but it’s not the same. With porn kings at the helm you must surely be itching for a return?
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Super story indeed. My mother has been awaiting for this tips. I also like the design was this a free theme or a pay one?
Fantastic! you should get in contact with a good friend of mine Emily Chesher the founder of http://zossip.com it was the worlds first online fashion swap site.
After all isn’t that the point? Besides I can think of many easier ways to lay my paws on some famous tatter in Beverly Hills. Rummaging through their rubbish, mugging a PA, dressing as a waiter and a pack of Rohypnol…
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I just read some of his blog. Nice. I can see why you like his sense of humor Chaz
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They look like Steve McQueen and Pee Wee Herman. You Pick who’s who. Pretty funny!