holidays
29
Good Gift of the Week: Children
No Comments
Goodwill Good Buy of the Week
This week I bring great gift ideas for children! A lot of people forget to look to Goodwill as a shopping source for baby clothes. So many people donate brand new items-even with tags! Those little ones grow tooo fast! This holiday save money and recycle! Do you have any other great Goodwill gift ideas? [...]
Tags: DC Goodwill, gifts, Goodwill, holidays, presents, Recycle, retail, save, shopping
17
Wearin’ o’ the Green
Green is a tough color too wear. Â Far too many of us shy away from the shade for fear of looking washed out or seasick or gangrenous or just altogether a bit too Kermit-y. Â But, dear readers, it need not be this way! In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve pulled together some of my [...]
Tags: Arnolfini Portrait, chanel, Curtain Dress, history, holidays, Jennifer Lopez, St. Patrick's Day, The Birds, Tippi Hedren
7
An (Almost) Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift List
It’s almost New York Fashion Week time, dear readers! Â And while your intrepid blogger won’t be making the trek north this year, but I’ll be there in spirit and bringing you the best from the runways, regardless. In the meantime, I’m turning my attention to Valentine’s Day, and no matter where you’re at in your [...]
Tags: Fred Flare, holidays, Kristin Lora, Le Creuset, Tom Binns, Valentine's Day
27
The Year That Was: 2007
We’re jumping into a time machine, dear readers, to reflect upon your intrepid blogger’s journey over the past few years. Ever year, I recap some of the best – and the worst – of the year that was, and offer up a few predictions for the year ahead. This year, we’ll spend the first part [...]
20
Happy Holidays from Goodwill of Greater Washington!
Goodwill and I thank you for your support this year! You’ve been able to impact (check out our success stories!) your community by helping people go through free job training and getting placed into jobs!! Want to continue to make a difference? Please consider making a donation. Well, your intrepid fashionista will be taking a bit of [...]
16
Style for Hire Workshop…This Saturday!
2 CommentsDC Goodwill, Style for Hire
Since it’s that time of year, dear readers, we wanted to give a gift to YOU to say thanks for being so fabulous. We hope you’ll join us at our Annandale Store for an exclusive Style for Hire fashion workshop! We’re opening the store early just for you and Stacy London-trained personal stylist Margaret Lilly [...]
13
Party Time! Excellent!
Can you believe it’s only a little over two weeks until the end of the year, dear readers? I – for one – cannot. It seems like only yesterday I got used to saying “twenty ten” and remembering to include that number on my checks. Or rather, check. I don’t really use those anymore! Anyway, [...]
Tags: American Apparel, dresses, holidays, Kohls, Nine West, skirts, Target, Vera Wang, William Rast
28
Halloween in July!
1 CommentDC Goodwill, Fashion Trends
You know who they are. That one house on the block that still had Christmas lights hanging from their eaves in February…and March…and May. Perhaps they like to keep that holiday spirit alive? Or perhaps their ladder broke? Either way, it’s kinda weird, but not as weird as the folks who keep a decorated fir [...]
Tags: Brookstone, candles, Halloween, holidays, Party City, Pottery Barn
11
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Fashionista
It’s Columbus Day, dear readers, which means many of you are reading today’s blog from your couch instead of your cubicle. Don’t forget, though, that all of our retail locations are open for business today…it’s the perfect time to drop off your donations and stop in to search for a new treasure to take home! [...]
Tags: and LIfestyle Expo, Beauty, Columbus Day, DC Fashion, Facebook, Good Willy, holidays, Korto Momolu, NDEAM, Nigel Barker, Share a Smile
3
Happy 4th Of July!
From our Goodwill Family to yours, we wish you a safe and happy Independence Day. In honor of the holiday, many Goodwill Retail Stores will have shorter hours so that our employees can also enjoy the holiday. Please check with your local store to see their exact hours. That’s the original Star Spangled Banner at [...]