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Guest Blogger: How to Give Yourself a Makeover Without Spending a Dime
Think you need to spend a ton of money to improve your style? Think again! Here are four simple tips on how you can makeover your look without spending a dime! 1) Think about your style needs. What is your lifestyle like? Do you work long hours in a high rise office building? Do you [...]
Tags: colorblocking, curvy ceo, How Do I Look, Itsabellacita, lifestyle, makeover, personal shopper, The Painted Ladies, treasures, Wendy's Lookbook, What Not To Wear
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Goodwill travels in style with Zipcar
Style-setters, how do you get around when you don’t have your own wheels? For the month of February, we’re teaming up with Zipcar to provide perks for you as you help Goodwill of Greater Washington. Here’s what you need to know to reap the benefits: If you’re already a Zipcar member, don’t wait to bring [...]
Tags: car sharing, donations, zipcar
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Fashion Forward: NC Goodwill gets ready for runway show
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Fashion Forward with the DCGF
We’re so excited for our Goodwill friends in North Carolina this week. They’re preparing for their Rock the Runway fashion show this Friday night that will feature complete looks pulled from the racks of Goodwill of Central North Carolina stores. Goodwill employees (and one willing pre-show model) appeared on television station WXII12 to provide a [...]
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A touch of gold
5 CommentsGoodwill Good Buy of the Week
Dear readers, I have the most subtle of dresses for you today. It’s a lovely piece by La Via 18, a brand sold exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue. But there’s more than just a good label, here! This v-neck shift in shades of bold and soft turquoise and muted gold is accented by dark gold [...]
Tags: DC Goodwill, dress, La Via 18, Saks Fifth Avenue
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First Lady Michelle Obama: SOTU style in review
Whether you lean to the right or the left, it’s easy for fashionistas from all political corners to agree on one thing: Our First Lady sure does have some style. After this week’s State of the Union Address, I thought it might be a good time to look back at First Lady Michelle Obama’s looks [...]
Tags: Barbara Tfank, First Lady, Isaac Mizrahi, Michelle Obama, Rachel Roy, SOTU, State of the Union
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Guest Blogger: IN with the OLD…
Hey, when we love something we either buy it in every color or wear it over and over again, right? Nothing wrong with that. I do it all the time! But even I get bored with my favorite outfit so I’ve learned ways to make it feel brand new every time I wear it. Switch [...]
Tags: clothing, creativity, guest blogger, MeMe, reinventing, wardrobe
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Trash Cats blend old and new for fashionable fun
If you’re in the DC area and haven’t heard of the Trash Cats, you’re missing out on a creative blend of old and new fashion that this fashionista gives two thumbs up. The team behind the Trash Cat Clothing Exchange has been popping up for a while at monthly happy hours where you can wine, [...]
Tags: Petworth, Pleasant Plains, swap, Trash Cat Clothing Exchange
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Fashion forward: Swap love
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Phew! I’m still bowled over by the amount of fun we had on World Swap Day this past Saturday. An awesome group of women braved the cold, icy streets to join us for a noontime swap. It is a day best told in photos! But first, it’s imperative for me to thank those who helped [...]
Tags: arlington career center, clothing swap, fashion swap, pretzel crisps, red bull, world swap day
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To the savvy shopper, with love
No CommentsGoodwill Good Buy of the Week
Do you ever look in your closet and wonder, “Why don’t I have more clothing that reminds me of Legally Blonde? Or Clueless?” I think this all the time. Okay, just sometimes. But doesn’t this flirty pink jacket make you think of some of your favorite retro leading ladies? I love the black piping on [...]
Tags: DC Goodwill, Goodwill Good Buy, jacket, Moschino
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Would you buy eyeglasses online?
I remember shopping for glasses as a child. It was a stressful hour (or two) each year during which I stood with my parents in front of a wall of frames. I always felt paralyzed by the choices. How would I look? Would the ones I liked be too expensive? Were they going to fall [...]
Tags: eyeglasses, eyewear, glasses
