Sunday, February 28, 2010

Clothing Swap!

My friend Thea invited me to a clothing swap on Saturday afternoon, and even though I just gave four big boxes to Salvation Army filled with clothes and had nothing to bring, I decided to go. My contribution? A bottle of wine and Sour Patch Kids. 

I get overwhelmed when I have too many choices, but I ended up finding some cute things! And yeah, wearing other people's clothes is a bit weird, but whateves, it's FREE.

I hooked Liza up with some beauty products since her side gig as a makeup artist is really taking off!
I snagged this gray fitted coat. It was a little snug, but I had layers on, so I can make it work. Plus, I loved the puffy collar.

I definitely didn't need this bag, but I took it anyway. It's not even quite my style, but I loved the colors—it would be handy on a vacation, in let's say...Jamaica, no? (Wink, wink)

Thea and I spent the majority of our time eating and drinking in the kitchen. I was a bit hungover from the night before, but she attacked the bevs like a champ. I soon realized she was tipsy when she gave me a speech that started, "Dude, you don't give yourself enough credit. You act like you're a four, but really you're like...a nine." It was funny. Thanks for the pep talk, The!

She scored a couple thin V-neck sweaters. I was kinda jeals because I need good basics like that! Ohh well, I didn't do much scouring, so I guess I can't complain.

The two words that best describe me these days: Hot.Mess. I picked these undies up as well. (Don't worry, they haven't been worn!)

All in all, it was a success. I met new people, picked up a few FREE goodies, and I didn't waste my Saturday on the couch watching The Real Housewives of Orange County reruns. Have you ever been to a clothing swap? And do you shop at consignment stores often? 

7 comments:

  1. I've never shopped vintage or consignment stores. I'm germaphobe and sentimental so it bothers me to wear clothes that others have "lived" in.

    I think I would like to do clothing swap with friends. We give eachother clothes that don't fit and borrow clothes as well. The swap looked like fun. Nothing like a fun girls night in!

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  2. Hey Latoya! Yeah, I'm kinda weird about wearing used clothing too, but I take what I can get these days :) Going to the Salvation Army was like, the COOLEST thing to do in seventh grade though! Yep, I had a grunge phase...

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  3. So fun!
    I was raised on thrift store clothing. Single mom 5 kids. I've come to appreciate the clothes I find. Me and my mom call thrift stores our boutique when ppl ask where we got our clothes!

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  4. I have never heard of a clothing swap before. So you get a bunch of folks together with gently worn clothes they don't want and then have at it? And there was booze? Um, Awesome. The only thing I would be worried about is that no one would want my clothes that I donated :) What if two girls want the same thing? Are there rules?
    Such a cool idea.

    SCS

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  5. just got this awesome Vince sweater dress at Housing Works yesterday for $18, plus the belt I tried it on with for $5. Also - I have a heart necklace that says "Hot Mess" on it (new for $40) :) It's def my favorite piece of jewelry at the moment, which is good bc I don't wear jewelry!

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  6. Great post! You might also be interested in thredUP and thredUP kids - online clothing exchange communities. Think: Netflix for clothes. thredUP is live with 10,000 members and kids is launching soon! www.thredup.com/kids www.thredup.com Thanks!

    -karen@thredup.com

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  7. Yup, that's exactly right, SCS. There really aren't rules...whoever sees the item first is who gets it. But actually, I was surprised by how nice everyone was about sharing and giving something to someone if they commented on how much they liked it. I have no catfights to report!

    Dazey, a Vince sweater for $18?! Amaaazing. Love the hot mess necklace...work it girl :)

    Cool, Karen, I'll check it out!

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