This is a blog about my journey through school and working in a spa...but, those things are part of the fashion world, and I feel compelled to talk about a new fashion thing I just experienced...

The miraculous world of the clothing swap. Heaven on earth. True nirvana. Oh goodness gracious...yes...

Tonight, my hairdresser friend had me join her at another hairdresser friend's clothing swap project. Here in Portland, OR, they have a group that get together and swap out clothing. There is a small cover fee (tonight it was $5 if you brought clothing and $10 if you did not), and then all the money raised goes to charity. I brought some of my pieces I don't wear anymore and found a whole wardrobe of new things for myself. On top of that, they had some local clothing designers bring some of their red carpet outfits and sell them for $25 a piece, which was also all donated to charity.

This event was a wonderful idea. First off, you bring in clothes you are no longer wearing. No, you don't get them back...which means you don't have to worry about what you are going to do with them if no one takes them. The clothes are then donated to Goodwill or a shelter or re-purposed into something new (depending on who is organizing the event). Which means, you have already cleared out space in your closet for anything you decide to bring home!! And, bring home I did!!!

Second, this supports charity. How much better can that get? I get clothes, and a good charity gets money and some publicity?\

Finally, this is great because I get some sweet new outfits for $5!!! This is happy dance worthy!

Anyway, I am hoping that you, my friends, will seek out if your community has any of these and start checking them out. And, if it doesn't...maybe you can host one of your own?

As always, thank you for following me on my journey... ~S