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More fun photos from Swap Til You Drop World Swap Day
Below are a few more fun photos from World Swap Day I wanted to share with you. Look at all the bags of clothes these ladies hauled away. Thanks to all the volunteers, The Swapaholics and Susie for closing her shop for the day to make this swap possible. Susie and I are already planning for the next swap in April. Be sure to get your tickets early.
Don’t be tardy to the Swap Party ladies 
“World Swap Day” Swap Til You Drop #3 in Review
A little over a year ago I attended my first clothing swap as part of National Swap Day. It was organized by Anika Alexander and held in Silver Spring, MD. There were approximately 25 women who attended. I had so much fun I decided to forego my plans the next day and attend another swap the next afternoon at Nana’s in Mt. Pleasant DC where there were at least 50-60 women in attendance. I never would have guessed a year later I would have attended at least 13 swaps, stopped buying clothes for a year and hosted three swaps of my own. Wow what a difference a little inspiration makes.
Last summer I partnered with Susie of Black Eyed Susie after acquiring the Greater Washington DC Clothing Swap on Meet Up. At that time there were just over 300 members and we have grown to 377 with new members joining everyday. It has been challenging yet fun every step of the way.
Each Swap Til You Drop event Susie and I have organized takes on its own look and feel. Each one has its own unique outcome and they just continue to get better and better. Friday nights swap was no different. First and foremost it was in the evening. This was the first time we tried an after work swap and surprisingly about 55 women showed up. We sold out almost two weeks ago. They were all so positive, brought great items and had such a great time.
Thanks to the lovely ladies, Melissa Massello and Amy Chase of the Swapaholics out of Boston for their encouragement and the inspiration of World Swap Day. They sent us some cool goodies to go inside the tote bags they provided which added to the energy and excitement of the evening.
Diehard Swapnistas braving the DC cold to find some fabulous treasures
The Swapnista’s began to arrive to Black Eyed Susie around 5:30pm. Dropping of their items and, picking up their drink tickets and chatting with one another. Most went over to the Getaway to get their free glass of wine and have some appetizers and about 6 others stayed behind to volunteer. Thanks to you guys we were able to get the clothes up on the rack in record time with moments to spare.
Susie checking in attendees for the swap
The clothes are just beginning to pile up
Even though is was a little frigid outside you never heard anyone complaining and when 7pm rolled around we were ready to let the swapping begin. Click below to see all the happy swappers coming into the store.
And in they come!
Once inside the swappers headed to their own special area. Clothing was separated by small, medium and large. Shoes were on the shelves and purses were hung on the wall. We had so many accessories we had to use the table and the counter.
Let the swapping begin
So many clothes we had to bring out extra clothing racks and hangers just to get everything hung up.
Shoes and boots galore
Racks and racks filled with dresses, skirts and more
In the end these fabulous Swapnista’s walked away with some pretty great items.
Black beaded Betsy Johnson dress. another fabulous treasure
what a cute dress!
A woman after my own heart. Karen wants to refashion this in our next Refashioning Class. How exciting!
She found a two piece pin stripped suit, like new!
This lucky girl found some PJ's
she found a fabulous dress
Many other swappers left with heaping bags of clothes, shoes and accessories.
After the swap. She made out with some great stuff
More smiling faces after the swap
Another one of our fabulous volunteers. she stayed until the very end
One of our volunteers!! Thanks so much!
Susie and I just can’t wait to do this again. Keep your eyes peeled for our next swap coming in April. You can begin cleaning out those closets now in preparation for spring cleaning. Springtime swaps are always so much fun! See you then.
Susie and I after the swap. WHEW!! See you in a few months
Only 12 spaces left for Swap Til You Drop World Swap Day!
Join Sew Frugal and Fashionable and Black Eyed Susie for
Swap Til You Drop Part 3 in Celebration of World Swap Day!
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Swap Til’ You Drop Part Deux
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Swap DC with @TheSwapaholics
Hey folks The Swapaholics are coming, The Swapaholics are coming!!!! Ladies don’t be tardy to the party!! Come one come all to a fabulous swapping event!!
Get your tickets today. Click the link and use SEWFRUGAL for a 25% discount on admission
SWAP.COM PRESENTS:
DC Sip & Swap
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Clarendon Ballroom
Arlington, VA 22201
Clothing Drop-Off:
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Pre-Swap Mix & Mingle Reception:
6 to 9 pm
Swap:
8 pm SHARP!
Join The Swapaholics, America’s favorite swap hostesses,
for a fun night of summer swapping & socializing
at the historic and uber chic Clarendon Ballroom.
We’re coming to the Beltway for the first time, bringing together swappers from far & wide
for a fun night of retail therapy and recycling — and everything left over at the end of the night
goes to support Goodwill of Greater Washington, to be sold in their shops to raise money for
their important education & employment programs.
Bring a Bag, Get a Bag:
Bring a bag full of all those like-new and gently worn clothes, shoes, accessories, and jewelry just taking up space in your closet and trade them in for a new bag full of finds from fellow DC fashionistas — all for just the cost of admission!
Show Off Your Swap Style:
Take pictures with your friends and all your new favorite scores in our Swap Style Photo Booth. Pose with swap finds then tag yourself on Facebook to share your swap scores with your friends & post them to Twitter with the hashtag #DCSWAP to @Swap or @TheSwapaholics, or both!
Feel Good & Do Good:
All the clothing left over at the end of the swap will be donated to Goodwill of Greater Washington,helping to support their mission of transforming lives & communities through the power of education & employment.
SPONSORS:
I’m grooming a Swapnista
After several months of attending swaps everywhere from DC to VA to NYC and beyond I had the awesome opportunity of co-hosting Swap ‘Til You Drop with Susie Saadian the owner of Black Eyed Susie earlier this month. I’ve been encouraging my friends to adopt this frugal way of shopping and expanding their wardrobe. Many of them are catching on but a few remain skeptical. Unfortunately my friend Serena was unable to attend the swap earlier this month however she was game to swing by the Frugal Fashionista clothing Swap in Alexandria the following weekend. This is where she found these great pair of shoes. With a little encouragement to seize the moment Serena quickly moved toward the shoe table and nabbed these cute little numbers. She wore them to work last week and I wanted to show off her great swap finds!
Swapped out from Toe to Neck
Last week I was feeling like a real Swapnista. It was good week to work a bit of my winter/fall Swap Wardrobe into the rotation since it was 40 degrees! Below I’m wearing Franco Sarto Boots swapped from a friend at Frugal Fashionista Clothing Swap, Banana Republic skirt from Swap ‘Til You Drop Clothing Swap and H&M Black velvet blazer and Turtle neck swapped from “Exchange Your Ways” Clothing Swap. Yeah I’m feeling pretty darn good about my wardrobe these days!
Great Swap Finds
I snagged this Tahari dress and White House Black Market sling-back shoes at “Swap ‘Til You Drop” this past weekend. The dress still had the tags on it. $99!!! The shoes were barely worn and the box said the shoes retail at $88. What a frugal deal! In addition to these great finds I picked up 4 suits and 2 dresses. All these items I found after everyone else finished swapping. It pays to stay until the end of a swap. Sometimes you can find great treasures the longer you hang around. I can’t wait until the next swap
The Swapaholics May 2011 Swap Sheet
We are so thankful to Melissa and the great folks over at Swapaholics for mentioning our event in the May Swap sheet. Thanks much!!! We really hope to see everyone there!!
May 2011 Swap Sheet
Posted by Melissa on Apr 28, 2011 in Blog, Swap Sheet | 0 comments
Swap season 2011 is ON like Donkey Kong! While we recover (and restock our closets) after an amazing times swapping with you at Earth Day, and get ready for our Jazz Fest Sip & Swap tonight, check out all the swap action other swap hosts have in the works for May:
SUNDAY MAY 1ST
Washington, DC
Swap ‘Til You Drop Clothing Swap
with Sew Fashionable & Frugal
Drop off: 11 am to noon
SWAP: 1 to 3 pm
Admission: $10 with at least 3 items to swap; $15 empty handed
at
Black-Eyed Susie Consignment Shop
3443 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC
FRIDAY MAY 6TH
San Francisco, CA
15th Anniversary Culture Swap Meet & Dance Party
Swap: 8 pm
Admission: $5
at
CELLspace
2050 Bryant (at 18th St.)
San Francisco, CA
SATURDAY MAY 7TH
San Francisco, CA
High Tea & Swapping Spree
12 to 3 pm
Admission: $75
at
Palace Hotel
2 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA
WEDNESDAY MAY 11TH
Brisbane, Australia
The Clothing Exchange
6:30 to 8 pm
Admission: $25, includes a glass of bubbly
at
Sling Lounge
153 Boundary Street
West End
Brisbane, Queensland
Australia
THURSDAY MAY 12TH
Sydney, Australia
The Clothing Exchange
Community Swap
Drop off: 6 pm
SWAP: 7 pm
Admission: $25
at
Surry Hills Library
405 Crown Street
Sydney, Australia
SATURDAY MAY 14TH
Worcester, MA
Canal District Swap & Shop
with Swap.com
Drop-off: 11 am to 1:30 pm
SWAP: 2 pm SHARP!
at
Crompton Place
138 Green Street
Worcester, MA
Atlanta, GA
Swapnista Day Party
with Fashion Envy & Pretty Girls Rock Dresses
2 to 6 pm
Admission: VIP is $20 for two, $15 for one; General Admission is $5.
at
Emerging Art Scene at Castleberry Point
321 Nelson Street SW
Atlanta, GA
Portsmouth, NH
2nd Annual Women’s Clothing Swap
with Goodwill of Northern New England
10 am to 3 pm
at
Portsmouth Public Library
175 Parrott Avenue
Portsmouth, NH
London, UK
The Swap Shop 2011
5:30 to 10 pm
Admission: £6 to £25 (see Eventbrite for more details)
at
The Tabernacle
Powis Square
Notting Hill
W11 2AY London
United Kingdom
SATURDAY MAY 21ST
Portland, ME
SWAP Maine
with Goodwill of Northern New England
11 am to 4 pm
Admission: $5 with a bag of stuff to swap; $10 without
at
Head Games Salon
116 Free Street
Portland, Maine
FRIDAY MAY 27TH
Sacramento, CA
Peace Love Swap Kid’s Clothing & Gear Swap
6 to 9 pm
Admission: $5 with a bag of stuff to swap
at
The Bounce Spot
2939 Promenade St.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
As always, if you know about a (public) swap going on that we don’t have listed here, leave us a note in the comments or send us an email at swapaholics {at} swap {dot} com!
Double your swap options
Thanks Lisa and Quarterlife for your plug for our upcoming event!
Double your swap options
I’m so close to calling them “swapportunities” but I just can’t. I think I may have done it once in the past. But I just can’t let such frivolty go on. So I’m just going to say it this way: I’m excited to tell you about TWO swaps happening next weekend.
I ran across the Saturday’s swap on the website for Ebenezers Coffeehouse. How convenient!
Clothing Exchange Saturday, April 30, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Ebenezers Coffeehouse
Not wearing what’s in your wardrobe? Bring your gently used clothing and exchange it for someone else’s
What: Women’s Clothing Exchange
When: April 30 – 10-11:30am
Where: Ebenezers Lower Level
Who: Any woman who needs to clean out her closet!
How: Just bring in your bag of gently used clothes that you’d like to add to the exchange and “shop” to find something “new” for yourself.
No charge. Leftover clothes will be donated to Goodwill.
Then on Sunday, join Jen, a favorite thrifter/crafty lady as she teams up with Black-Eyed Susie’s in Columbia Heights.
Tickets available via Eventbrite.
I’ll have to miss both these events, but I’m excited to see what YOU find if you go. Do share your photos and experiences with us! And, as always, happy swapping.
Preparation for Swap til You Drop
Hoping to see everyone at the Swap on Sunday! If you have items you would like to drop off in advance of the swap please feel free to drop them off at Black Eyed Susie between 12-5pm Tues thru Saturday. Mark your bag “Swap” visit: http://swapblackeyedsusie.eventbrite.com/ for tickets.
Potential Swappers, you may be new to this and have never attended a swap before or have no idea what swapping is all about. Below are a few of my personal suggestions to consider if you are planning to attend a Clothing Swap. If you have swap experiences please share your helpful hints too.
First thing you want to do is get a large bag (we’ll call this your swap bag) and start going through your closets and drawers and looking at all those clothes.
Swappers attending the Frugal Fashionista Clothing Swap
Rule number 1. If you haven’t worn it in a year, chances are you aren’t going to. And there is most likely a very good reason why. The item might be too big, too small, uncomfortable to wear, not your style or just have an improper fit.
As you go through your closets and drawers any thing that causes you to hesitate should go into your swap bag. Only keep the clothes that really work for you and all the rest let them become someone elses treasure.
After you have removed all unwanted clothing you should begin to think about what additional items you are in need of. This helps to plan ahead so that you can be focused when you arrive at the swap. If you know you are short on sweaters you might want to start at the sweater table first and rack up. If you find yourself always wearing the same jeans over and over maybe you are due for a new pair. Jeans are always very popular at swaps
Swap day is right around the corner. What do you need to keep in mind?:
1. Wear comfortable shoes. This not the time to be cute and fashionable, this is work and you will be on a mission. You will be on your feet standing in one place for a couple hours. Wear flats or tennis shoes to keep your feet happy
2. Only take items to the swap that are clean and odor free
3. Keep and open mind. Sometimes you will find many items to add to your wardrobe and sometime not so much. Look carefully at the clothing items at the swap. Many items have great potential
4. Take a friend or two to swap with you
5. Bring large bags for your goodies and a separate bag for shoes
6. Wear leggings, jeggins or a tee shirt under your clothes so that you can try things on before you leave the swap. Anything you are unsure of throw it back so that you are not taking items home unnecessarily
7. Shop the brand. You will find that name brand clothing tends to hold up much better. If you are looking for longevity when it comes to gently worn clothing the higher end the item
8. Move swiftly and don’t spend a lot of time on one item. You can throw things back later.
9. After you have gone through all the racks and table you are now ready to try on. Take your time to go through and make sure items are not torn or stained.
And lastly
Happy Swapping!!!!
Swappers attending the Frugal Fashionista Clothing Swap
Swap til you Drop
Black Eyed Susie and Sew Frugal & Fashionable
presents
Swap til you Drop
Clothing Swap
Black Eyed Susie and Sew Frugal & Fashionable
presents
Swap til you Drop Clothing Swap
Time to to gather up all that unwanted clothing that has been sitting around with tags still attached or has been gently worn and time to be replaced. Clean out those closets and get prepared to find some great items to add to your wardrobe. Swap til you Drop Clothing Swap will be held at Black Eyed Susie consignment shop located at
3443 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
(14th and Meridian in Washington, DC)
Date: May 1st.
Clothing Drop off is from 11:00am-1pm
We will take your bag of clothes and mark your ticket. You can then place your name in the box for the raffle
Take the next hour or so to explore the neighborhood. Have some lunch and enjoy the scenery
Swap begins at 1:00pm sharp and ends at 3:00pm
There will be door prizes so please be sure to arrive early
You must purchase a ticket to this event and have the paper ticket in hand in order to enter. Visit: http://swapblackeyedsusie.eventbrite.com/ to purchase your ticket
Swapping guidelines:
1. All swappers bring as many articles of clothing as you like (at least 5) and you can take home as many items you desire.
2. Make sure the clothes you bring are clean and odor free.
3. If possible bring dresses and suits on hangers.
4. Bring shoes, accessories, purses, jewelry, etc.
Bring any of the following:
pants, skirts, shorts, boots, tennis shoes, ties, belts, tee shirts, sweaters, shirts, gloves, hats, jackets, coats, vest, blouses, dresses and hats. All season clothing welcome.
5. Underwear (bras and panties) and swimwear will not be accepted
6. Soiled clothes and clothing with a bad odor will not be accepted
7. Men are welcomed to attend and bring clothing items. Jeans, suits, ties, shirts, shoes etc.
8. All clothing will need to be dropped off between 11-1pm
9. Swapping will begin at 1:00pm.
10. There will be door prizes so please arrive early.
11. There is a $10 fee and you must have a printed ticket to attend this event
12. Be sure to bring an extra bag or two to carry away your great finds.
13. If you need more swapping tips visit: Sew Frugal & Fashionable for Swap Prep Guidance
Save money, be green, shop and support a good cause!
Many items leftover from the swap will be donated to 
We look forward to seeing you there! Happy Swapping!
