The Swap Sheet: August 2010
Much like the weather makes us feel, August is a slooooow month for swapping clothes. But, since we’re The Swapaholics and all, we did hear about a handful of pretty cool events — mostly in places where they’re immune to the heat and humidity, like Austin, TX, Australia, and SoCal. If you happen to find yourself in those places this month, get your swap bags and your five dollar...
Read MoreThe Swap Sheet: July 2010
Summer is officially here, and we apologize for the radio silence (read: no June Swap Sheet) while we sweated & sang Katy Perry at the top of our lungs out in LA for our first Hollywood clothing swap. But here in Boston and elsewhere, it’s hot, hot, heatwaves, and, while we hate to say it’s ever too hot to swap…well, it seems too hot to swap. Never fear, Swapaholics: two...
Read MoreThe Swap Sheet: May 2010
We weren’t kidding about word getting out and spreading like wildfire about our addiction to clothing swaps: since last month, The Swapaholics have been featured in US News & World Report, USA Today, and The Boston Globe. (Can you say surreal?) The exposure for the joy of swapping before shopping makes us giggle with glee, and has resulted in the biggest Swap Sheet yet: over 30 swaps...
Read MoreThe Swap Sheet: April 2010
Since Amy and I officially launched The Swapaholics last Monday, we’ve hosted a friends & family swap for national TV cameras (eek!), been interviewed about swapping & bartering for two major national publications (pinch me!), and watched as our friends at online clothing swap haven ThredUP.com branched out into kids clothes, which we’re sure is going to be HUGE. (More on...
Read MoreThe Week in Swaps, vol. 1
Did we mention we’re completely addicted to swaps? Here are the best clothing swaps happening around the country over the next week or so — wish we could be at all of them! TUESDAY, MARCH 29TH DENVER, CO Goodwill Denver Clothing Swap 6 to 7:30 pm Swing Thai 1612 Wazee Street Denver, Colorado 80202 Privately hosted by a group of Denver-based swap divas, and benefitting the Denver Goodwill,...
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