Clothing Swap!

I had a neat opportunity to make an appearance at a clothing swap party about a week ago. I had heard of these in high school (from reading it in Seventeen magazine) and wanted to try it, but with all the school uniforms and varying body types at the time, I figured it best to swap among my sisters. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I brought all the clothes I never cared to wear anymore in a couple bags, as did others. I was excited these other girls were into fashion and knew how to put together an outfit - none of that "old me" style of just jeans, t-shirts, and hoodies (though I revert back to that on occasion). Naturally one would think screaming, vicious bantering, and other animal instincts would kick in if one didn't get what she wanted, but nope, we are all mature 20-something year olds. We sat in a circle, and presented one by one what we had and in that time you would verbalize if it was something you wanted to try or keep, and if no one was interested, it was put in the middle. At the end, that middle pile would be donated to a charity that accepts used clothing, like Goodwill. The best part about this was that I don't have any money for new clothes, yet I was able to leave with plenty of pants and tops, belts, and even practically new Converse! I felt like I did splurge at the mall somewhere, and now I'm all content set for awhile.