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Greetings fellow fashion gurus, my name is Molly, one half of the very glamorous styling duo called “Maeve & Molly”.
This week I am discussing the increasingly popular phenomenon of Swap Parties.
This may sound like some activity involving couples and the swapping of car keys, but in fact it is a fun-filled way of bagging yourself a spanking (pardon the pun!) new wardrobe.
Swap parties resemble a super-stylish dinner party with friends, whereby fashion replaces food, and let’s be honest this is not an alien concept within the fashion industry!!
So how does it work?
The main ingredients should include; your favourite galpals, fashionable but unwanted clothing(stain and rip free of course!), any accessories or shoes that you no longer covet but you think your friends still covet ( Beware of the Single White Females!)
We all have items of clothing or accessories lingering, unloved, at the back of our wardrobes, so what better way is there to exchange these for other items your friends may possess.
Safe in the comfort of your own, or your friend’s house, you can haggle and barter for nearly, new additions to your wardrobe.
A few tips if considering a party;
-Invite friends who tend to have similar taste in fashion otherwise you will come home empty-handed or with something you will never wear (kinda defeats the purpose!)
-Invite friends with varying sizes, otherwise the selection of clothing will not suit all guests.
-Ensure all clothing is washed, stain and rip free, afterall this is not the local dump!!
You might wonder are there certain do’s and dont’s within the Swapping Fraternity?
Well yes, there is one particular bone of contention when it comes to swapping items, and that’s shoes...is it hygienic to swap pre-worn shoes??
My answer to this debate is swap, swap, swap, particularly if they are designer shoes, as there is a simple remedy to rid shoes of unwanted odour and bacteria, just place them in a plastic bag and pop them in the freezer, and puff the odour is gone!!! Genius....
So why not organise a party this weekend, invite your girlfriends for a fun evening of swapping shoes, clothes, accessories, unwanted gifts, even boyfriends, whatever you no longer need in your life,.. “one girl’s trash is another girl’s treasure”.
Be stylish and have fun....until next week
Molly
xxx
This week I am discussing the increasingly popular phenomenon of Swap Parties.
This may sound like some activity involving couples and the swapping of car keys, but in fact it is a fun-filled way of bagging yourself a spanking (pardon the pun!) new wardrobe.
Swap parties resemble a super-stylish dinner party with friends, whereby fashion replaces food, and let’s be honest this is not an alien concept within the fashion industry!!
So how does it work?
The main ingredients should include; your favourite galpals, fashionable but unwanted clothing(stain and rip free of course!), any accessories or shoes that you no longer covet but you think your friends still covet ( Beware of the Single White Females!)
We all have items of clothing or accessories lingering, unloved, at the back of our wardrobes, so what better way is there to exchange these for other items your friends may possess.
Safe in the comfort of your own, or your friend’s house, you can haggle and barter for nearly, new additions to your wardrobe.
A few tips if considering a party;
-Invite friends who tend to have similar taste in fashion otherwise you will come home empty-handed or with something you will never wear (kinda defeats the purpose!)
-Invite friends with varying sizes, otherwise the selection of clothing will not suit all guests.
-Ensure all clothing is washed, stain and rip free, afterall this is not the local dump!!
You might wonder are there certain do’s and dont’s within the Swapping Fraternity?
Well yes, there is one particular bone of contention when it comes to swapping items, and that’s shoes...is it hygienic to swap pre-worn shoes??
My answer to this debate is swap, swap, swap, particularly if they are designer shoes, as there is a simple remedy to rid shoes of unwanted odour and bacteria, just place them in a plastic bag and pop them in the freezer, and puff the odour is gone!!! Genius....
So why not organise a party this weekend, invite your girlfriends for a fun evening of swapping shoes, clothes, accessories, unwanted gifts, even boyfriends, whatever you no longer need in your life,.. “one girl’s trash is another girl’s treasure”.
Be stylish and have fun....until next week
Molly
xxx
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