I mentioned on a recent RTW post that my friend, S, hosted a clothes swap last month. I’m a big fan of clothes swapping for several reasons; aside from giving once-loved clothes a new home, doing your bit for the environment, and usually consuming a few glasses of wine and half a bag of kettle chips into the bargain, there is the complete randomness of it.
Attend a clothes swap at a friends house, the local church hall or at an established boutique and you will be confronted with a wealth of clothes and accessories you wouldn’t normally look for on the high street. You can delve into the personal taste of others and (hopefully) find some fab new clothes to add to your wardrobe.
At S’s event there were beaded peter pan collar blouses, floral print dresses and everything in between. Anything that didn’t come home with us was taken to a local charity shop so we weren’t the only ones to benefit, plus I think we all felt a lot better for clearing out our overloaded wardrobes.
So, what did I take home? Take a look…
As well as this I also came away with a tan coloured waist-cinching belt (you can never have too many) and a pair of grey cable knit leggings, which I wore on my recent jolly to Manchester.
What’s been your best clothes swap find? Let me know by commenting below…
I’ve never been to a clothes swap before but I love the idea of it and it does look like so much fun! I love the floral harem pants, I could really imagine them with some white converse and a plain t-shirt! xx
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I would definitely recommend a swap, Sarah – you never know what you might walk away with x
Sounds like a fantastic idea – and I love those floral hareem pants! They are going to look so good on!
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Thanks Harriet – just need the weather to warm up now so I can actually wear them outside the house : )
Always wanted to go to a clothes shop but I missed the only one that took place (that i knew of!) those floral hareems look like a great swap! converse and plain white tee, my thoughts exactly!!
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You should try hosting one with your friends Lola – if nothing else it’s great for a girlie night in : )