Goodwill Travelin' Trunk Show housekeeping notes

If you missed the Goodwill Holiday Travelin' Trunk Show at Caramel last night, you really missed some good shopping. It was great to meet some of the faces behind Goodwill. Those wonderful faces have reminded me of a few notes that I'd like to share while we all wait patiently for me to get around to posting pictures. :)

--There's a contest! If you attended the show last night, you have until Monday to post a photo of yourself wearing your new finds. Upload it to the DC Goodwill Fashionista Facebook page or tag it on Twitter @dcgf. The winner will receive a Goodwill gift card!

--Goodwill is looking for a few good writers for the Fashionista blog. If you'd like to volunteer to write about the sweet finds you can score at Goodwill, fashion trends, and events, drop a line! Goodwill would be glad to have you.

I'll have pictures of my own finds up later this weekend.

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Goodwill's Guest: Blogging about thrifty storage options

I'm a guest blogger for Goodwill of Greater Washington!  Check out my post about fun storage items and luggage that you can get on the cheap to spice up your digs--no Container Store splurge necessary.  You might see some familiar items....

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In Other News: Back in the 202 and Goodwill teams up with Miss DC

We're back near the Mason-Dixon line but missing the southern temps that appeared on exactly one day of this brief winter break.  It was nice to be on vacation, but I have returned with proof that my vintage-seeking eyes never sleep.

I was rustling around in my gracious host's closet on Friday night, searching for something to wear out on the town.  I found a top to borrow, but I also found this clutch.  It's probably from the mid-70s, as it belonged to K's mother when she was our age.

The blue velvet is soft and stunning, but the thing that really grabbed me about this bag is the way it opens.  The clasp flips up from a hinge in the center of the bag that allows it to open up like a diamond.  Obviously, some designer of yesteryear was thinking of women who can never find anything in their clutch, no matter how big the bag is.  This baby can hold all of today's necessities.

In Other News: Goodwill of Greater Washington and Miss Washington, D.C., Jen Corey, have teamed up in an effort to draw attention to recycling.  Corey is going shopping at Goodwill stores, and there's video to prove it!  The sound quality is a little iffy, but the series looks like a fun one to follow.

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