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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Steals & Deals: $20 or Less!!! Clothes Swap Edition

A great way to get some new clothes on a tight budget is to do an old fashioned "clothes swap" with your girlfriends. You all raid your closets for things in great shape but that you just don't wear anymore or that don't fit you anymore, and then you get together and trade. It isn't new, but it's new to you!

Unlike the ladies of yesterday though, we live in the internet age. There are quite a few websites out there where you can trade or sell your clothes, taking the clothes swap to a whole new level. What I like about this is you can find unique items, vintage items, things you won't see all over the place when you go out.

Did you splurge on a Dior saddle bag you are starting to get sick of? Trade it for that Chloe dress you've been wishing you would have gotten instead. The girl who got the dress is still dying for that bag! Find that new perfect pair of jeans that go with everything for $60 instead of $175. And they come already broken in. I am definitely getting in on this! I have two boxes of clothes from sorting through my closet and I think I'll see what I can trade it for! Out with the old and on with the (kinda) new...

Here were my favorites:

Big Wardrobe:

"Bigwardrobe.com is the new and exciting way to swap things you don't wear for things you will, OR turn your unwanted clothes back into cash. It's really simple. Add some clothes you don't wear anymore to Bigwardrobe.com and soon you will start receiving offers (swaps, cash or a combination of both) from other members."

The Rundown:

caters to men, women, and children
brags 16,860 listings
currency conversion, making it easy to trade/sell with people from all over
vintage section

Found:

Vintage Weekender, Valued at $12

Topshop Bustier, Valued at $15

SwapStyle:

"Imagine browsing at your leisure through an extensive international fashion wardrobe and choosing exactly what you want. Well that's what a lot of women are doing right NOW. It only takes minutes to register, then you're on your way to updating your fashion wardrobe, and the only thing you pay for is the postage."

The Rundown: