The Fashion of Goodwill
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An Open Letter To Giselle Bundchen And Tom Brady
Dear Giselle And Tom, Busted! You really think you could just waltz onto page 21 of OK! Magazine looking all “deeply in love” and “charitable toward others” in your Goodwill aprons and the DCGF wouldn’t notice? Did you really think that I, on my sick day off, perched on the couch with a pile of [...]
Tags: celebrities, DC Goodwill, Smiling G, The Fashion of Goodwill
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A Modest Proposal
Ah yes, dear readers, now that the election is over, let the DCGF offers some recommendations to the President Elect and Vice President Elect. Sartorial recommendations, that is. You didn’t think I’d offer policy advice, did you? Unless they’re opening up a cabinet position on style, I’ll stick with what I know. And what I [...]
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Merci Beaucoup…Part Deux!
You know, dear readers, you now have fewer than 11 hours to purchase most of the items on the DC Goodwill eBay Store that you saw in the Virtual Fashion Show! These pieces are on fire, I have to tell you, so grab them before they’re gone. Oh, and that “Buy Me,” refers to the [...]
Tags: blogging, eBay, The Fashion of Goodwill
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Milan Fashion Week…For You!
Ah yes, dear readers, as the major fashion weeks make their way around the Continent (look for a recap in two weeks), the cognoscenti have this week descended upon Milan, former capital of the fashion universe. Yes, their glory days might be behind them, but there is still much great style to be had from [...]
Tags: eBay, Emilio Pucci, Giorgio Armani, Miu Miu, Piazza Sempione, Salvatore Ferragamo, The Fashion of Goodwill
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Merci Beaucoup!
Wow. Just…wow. What can I say about the Fashion of Goodwill last night? Words escape me. Partially because I’m still a bit sleepy and therefore lacking in creative verbiage, but mostly because it was such an amazing night full of fashion and Goodwill’s mission that only pictures will do it justice. So that’s what I’ll [...]
Tags: eBay, The Fashion of Goodwill
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It’s Here – The Fashion of Goodwill!
After months of preparation the big day is finally here, dear readers. I know some of you will be joining us tonight for the silent auction and runway show. Can’t wait to see you there! For everybody else, remember that the Virtual Look Book and eBay auction launch tonight at midnight from the Fashion of [...]
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The Fashion of Goodwill: Runway to Retail
Tomorrow, tomorrow I love ya, tomorrow You’re only a day away… Yes, dear readers, in a little over twenty-four hours yours truly will be setting up for the Fashion of Goodwill Runway Show and Silent Auction at the French Embassy in D.C. Phew! How the time has flown. That just leaves us one more chance [...]
Tags: eBay, gucci, Phillip Lim, The Fashion of Goodwill, Versace, Viktor and Rolf
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Reinventing A Classic
I promised myself I wasn’t going to do it, dear readers, but I did. I got sucked into the Lifetime Original Movie “Coco Chanel,” starring Shirley McLaine. Here’s the trailer: The movie focused mainly on Chanel’s early life, her love affairs, her first shop, her rise to prominence after WWI, and – interspliced with all [...]
Tags: Coco Chanel, GirlProps.com, Kohls, Lela Rose, Payless, Sears, The Fashion of Goodwill, Vera Wang
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Friday Furnishings: Bid ‘Em High
Oh, dear readers, the Fashion of Goodwill Gala and Silent Auction is almost here! In the immortal words of the Pointer Sisters, “I’m so excited, and I just can’t hide it!” In a little break from the usual Friday routine, and in keeping with the spirit of the Gala, I want to give you an [...]
Tags: antiques, auction, Friday Furnishings, The Fashion of Goodwill, vintage
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The Fashion of Goodwill: Runway To Retail
Yesterday, dear readers, I wanted to visit a variety of adorable boutiques and such AND I wanted to be sure to see the “Gothic: Dark Glamour” exhibit at the Museum at FIT. Well, wouldn’t you know, all of these great places opened at exactly the same time (noon. Noon! In D.C., we’ve already been up [...]
Tags: 6267, Fashion Institute of Technology, L'Wren Scott, The Fashion of Goodwill, Zac Posen