Comments on: Shrinking Violets Clothing Exchange – June 29th! http://www.diamondinthebasalt.com/shrinking-violets-clothing-exchange-june-29th/ Hip Chicks in the 509 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mariah Neeson http://www.diamondinthebasalt.com/shrinking-violets-clothing-exchange-june-29th/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Mariah Neeson Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:26:26 +0000 http://www.diamondinthebasalt.com/?p=45#comment-96 I was able to attend both the original clothing swap and the most recent swap. I felt that the first swap was more of a social gathering and a lot of fun. Clothes were piled on top of two tarps on the floor, newcomers would dump there bags as they came in and there was a frenzy of women checking out the newly added items. We were all on our knees shifting through the clothes, laughing and making new friends. The latest swap did not offer nearly the same appeal. At first I was impressed by the organization of the sizes but I quickly realized that this formality had turned the event into more of a shopping experience than a good time. It was ok and I did bring a few things home but I much prefer the former to the latter. I hope that future swaps can be created with the idea of having a great time and not over analyzing or making things so efficient, there is enough of that in our day to day. Lets just have some fun, meet new friends and hopefully pick up some great new clothes as well. ~M I was able to attend both the original clothing swap and the most recent swap. I felt that the first swap was more of a social gathering and a lot of fun. Clothes were piled on top of two tarps on the floor, newcomers would dump there bags as they came in and there was a frenzy of women checking out the newly added items. We were all on our knees shifting through the clothes, laughing and making new friends.
The latest swap did not offer nearly the same appeal. At first I was impressed by the organization of the sizes but I quickly realized that this formality had turned the event into more of a shopping experience than a good time. It was ok and I did bring a few things home but I much prefer the former to the latter. I hope that future swaps can be created with the idea of having a great time and not over analyzing or making things so efficient, there is enough of that in our day to day. Lets just have some fun, meet new friends and hopefully pick up some great new clothes as well.
~M

]]> By: Dara Harvey http://www.diamondinthebasalt.com/shrinking-violets-clothing-exchange-june-29th/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Dara Harvey Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:25:42 +0000 http://www.diamondinthebasalt.com/?p=45#comment-86 Sorry I missed it, I'll bring some clothes next time! Sorry I missed it, I’ll bring some clothes next time!

]]> By: Angie http://www.diamondinthebasalt.com/shrinking-violets-clothing-exchange-june-29th/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Angie Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:31:14 +0000 http://www.diamondinthebasalt.com/?p=45#comment-75 Sorry to miss it - date night with my kids last night! (The Scoop! Yeah!) Saving my clothes for the next one, ladies :) Sorry to miss it – date night with my kids last night! (The Scoop! Yeah!) Saving my clothes for the next one, ladies :)

]]> By: Mariah http://www.diamondinthebasalt.com/shrinking-violets-clothing-exchange-june-29th/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Mariah Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:05:42 +0000 http://www.diamondinthebasalt.com/?p=45#comment-72 Damn that was fun! Damn that was fun!

]]> By: Taylor Weech http://www.diamondinthebasalt.com/shrinking-violets-clothing-exchange-june-29th/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Taylor Weech Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:23:17 +0000 http://www.diamondinthebasalt.com/?p=45#comment-70 Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday and made the clothing swap a great success! Treasures were traded and everyone went home happy (many with huge bags of goodies). Thanks also to our venue, Art Music & More, for use of their awesome space and help setting up. Printing costs were more than covered, the Shrinking Violets made $106 during this event! This helps to ensure more great events like this in the future, we plan to keep them coming! The extra clothes will be used by the Youth Sustainability Council for a reconstructed/repurposed fashion project led by local designer, Lexi Carr. Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday and made the clothing swap a great success! Treasures were traded and everyone went home happy (many with huge bags of goodies). Thanks also to our venue, Art Music & More, for use of their awesome space and help setting up.

Printing costs were more than covered, the Shrinking Violets made $106 during this event! This helps to ensure more great events like this in the future, we plan to keep them coming!

The extra clothes will be used by the Youth Sustainability Council for a reconstructed/repurposed fashion project led by local designer, Lexi Carr.

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