Swap-O-Rama-Rama takes the concept of a clothing swap and expands it into a traveling clothing recycling event. Once you’ve shared and swapped from the donated clothes, on-site experts help you sew and modify your finds, then everyone gets to show off their new outfits in a fashion show. I just wish there was one of …
Having just moved to Aiken, I thought it was time to check out the local thrift and consignment stores. I began with the Salvation Army on Whiskey Road. After dropping off a load of tschochke the previous owners of our house left behind, I perused the store. Their clothing selection is average and a bit …
It goes well with both navy and gray, and it hasn’t been in for long enough that you probably don’t own anything that color. I think that the dark orangey-red family of colors, usually called rust, are in for a resurgence over the next couple of years. If you buy rust now, it should look …
I just got the first issue of my free subscription to Glamour. The feature article was about Sarah Jessica Parker and her new clothing line, Bitten. It’s an interesting concept: nothing in the line costs more than $20. SJP said she wanted to design well-made, inexpensive clothing that would let anyone be fashionable. The same …
I apologize for the unannounced hiatus. We’ve been moving to a new town, and I’ve been without internet access (or time to post, for that matter) for the last week or so. Before I go back to unpacking boxes, I just wanted to give a quick update on the Skirt vs. Sweater challenge. So far, …
