Recessionista Shopping
posted by: nicksmom03 in Sandals, Trend Alert on April 7th, 2009
And by shopping, I really mean swapping. The new in thing for fashion forward ladies who desperately want to shop, but have found themselves tightening their purse strings a bit lately, is the great Clothing Swap party. The concept is pretty self-explanatory. You and all your girlfriends sift through your wardrobes to find stuff that is still in good condition, but that you just don’t wear anymore. We all have that an item or two that was AWESOME in the store, but that has gone out on the town only once or twice in the last 4 years, right? Then you bring all your gently worn treasures to the clothing swap party, mix in some snacks and some alcohol, and commence the swapping!
I have to say it’s kind of strange to see your own clothing on another person.
I went to a fab clothing swap party last night and, in addition to some very cute duds, I also snagged these awesome summer sandals and all they cost me was some old clothes!
It’s kind of ingenious if you think about it: you get rid of all the stuff that’s been hiding out in your closet, you get to know that your things get a nice new home (anything with no takers goes to goodwill), and you get new stuff without spending a dime. I totally suggest throwing one of these together. Has anyone else scored anything awesome at a clothing swap party?
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May 18, 2009 at 12:23 am, This Week in Shoes | ShoeBlog said:
[...] Twinkletoes touched on recessionista show swapping, and now if you are in the UK, you can experience it as well. At the Shoe Spectacular Party, [...]
April 10, 2009 at 7:51 am, KatLuvsShoes said:
In the spirit of recession-conscious shopping, I thought I'd link to Shop.com's 30 Days of Feel Good. This is the perfect way to make sure you're decked out for Spring without breaking the bank: http://www.shop.com/sweepstakes-a.shtml
April 07, 2009 at 5:34 pm, beryl said:
Never tried – but I just might, it sounds fun! Only setback being that none of my friends share my shoe size…I need some taller friends
April 07, 2009 at 4:18 pm, Christine said:
Hi! Since it seems ALOT of us are careful with how we spend our money – I wanted to let you know about a new sales site, Juxzy.com – i read in the past you liked the Bulga line – they're still having their sale and Antoinette Lee Bags! Hope you like!!
April 07, 2009 at 1:10 pm, ada said:
it is so nice,how can i get one pcs