Canal District Clothing Swap (Part 1)

SO, awhile ago I mentioned the swap that Jen and I went to hosted by Punky and the whole Swapaholics crew. I finally have pictures to share!

It was so much fun! Jen and I got to come early and check things out, they had even put a couple things aside for us that they thought we would like, it was such a fun day, I wish I could see these amazing ladies more. I picked out a few things to style for my posts (some won't be making an appearance until colder weather though), and we also snagged a couple of pieces to send around to the other Delightful Dozen girls.

Punky and Melissa were our gracious hosts for the day, they made the whole thing so special! I could not believe the size of the crowd that came out for it too, even though it was May it was cold and rainy, so this was the perfect way to spend a day indoors. Once the crowd cam ein, everything was snagged up in seconds.

There was plenty of posing:

The Swapaholics are in LA right now, hosting a cross-country swap. I can't wait to go to the next local event they hold, clothing swaps are such a great way to freshen up your closet without spending a fortune- sometimes not spending any money at all!

The talented Ann Ruthmann was our photographer for the day, she was so friendly and did an amazing job of capturing the day and our individual styles. I'll have my outfit post for the day tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Have you ever held a clothing swap of your own?

Boston Bloggers Unite!

How was everyone's weekend? I have so much to share with you all! This past Saturday was a busy (but very exciting) one. Saturday afternoon marked the first ever Boston Fashion Blogger Mixer! This amazing event was organized by Jen, Amy, and Liana. I was really nervous before hand, it was kind of intimidating knowing that so many stylish girls would be there., but every one was incredibly nice! Jen, Amy and Liana even made name tags that would get us all discounts at Newbury Street locations:

Photo credit: Kev

Photo credit: Kev

I think my favorite part was meeting people i had already been acquainted with online like Sarah (above with Jen) and Amy in person. It's a funny feeling because you already feel like you know them a little from reading their blogs every day.

Luna Boston was our headquarters for the day, they carry loads of hand bags and accessories and I fell in love with the tie-dye number above which was part of the Spring 2010 Preview on display...no I didn't buy it, it was just really pretty. Hpnotiq was also our drink sponsor for the day, the reps were extremely nice too. After schmoozing for awhile it was time to go shopping! There were loads of deals available for us at many different Newbury Street locations like Oak, Fresh, and Madewell. Fresh had a cute gift bag waiting for us when we came in (I think I'm a new Fresh junkie), and Oak gave us a couple of cute buttons. I actually didn't buy anything except something small for my secret santa at work. But I saw many things I would love to have!

A small contingent of our larger numbers:

Photo credit: Kev

Jen's husband Kev was kind enough to be our photographer for the day, too! Overall I had a great time, I really hope something like this happens again, it was so nice to meet these amazing girls and get to know them all better outside of blogland! I'll be adding a "Boston Bloggers" section of my blog roll this weekend, so you can check out all these lovely ladies too!