Are you ready to get inspired? Are you ready to go shopping and update your wardrobe without breaking the bank? Don't shop!!! SWAP! At our "Swap Til' You Drop' Clothing Swap Events you can meet with locals to swap the cool clothes you no longer want or need. Our events cost just $5.00 for entry - Just bring all of the clothing, shoes and accessories you have! You can shop/swap for all the items that you want! No limit;)  

Are you a Recessionista Fashionista? Let's not allow our economy to get us down! Not only is a clothing swap an awesome excuse to organize our closets, get rid of stuff we no longer want, and gather a group of like minded people together for an afternoon of fun or evening of food and cocktails. It's an opportunity to gain basically free new-to-you outfits, accessories and shoes! What's better than that? I'll tell ya! Any unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity and any remaining money left over after paying for the venue is donated to RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) Hald of the money collected from the swaps will also go to RAINN, the other half is for maintenance of the group, soda, and supplies that we need to replenish for every swap.  I'm a huge supporter of domestic violence & sexual assault victims & survivors. We will support other causes as well but this is our groups main focus.

Current program we are supporting:

Service : DOMESTIC ABUSE SHELTER - WOMEN/CHILDREN
Organization : BETHANY HOUSE OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Link to Website: http://www.bhnv.org/

Organizations we have supported in the past:

Service : DOMESTIC ABUSE SHELTER - WOMEN/CHILDREN
Organization : LOUDOUN ABUSED WOMEN'S SHELTER (LAWS)

Service: AT RISK, LOW INCOME, TEENAGE GIRL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Organization: A SPACE OF HER OWN
Link to article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009...

Service: Outreach Programs: Harriet Tubman Project, Suit-Up-For Success, LOVE (Leave Out Violence Everyday), Thanksgiving Basket & Christmas Celebration Project.
Organization: Sisters4Sisters
Link to website: http://www.sisters4sisters.com/pages.asp?pageid=32726

Service: DOMESTIC ABUSE SHELTER - WOMEN/CHILDREN

Oraganization: DOORWAYS FOR WOMAN AND FAMILIES

Link To Website: http://doorwaysva.org/

ASSOCIATED CLASSIFICATIONS: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS, BATTERED WOMEN, BATTERED CHILDREN, SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS, ABUSE/VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC ABUSE, LOW INCOME FAMILIES, AT RISK TEENS, PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS, MENTORS, MENTORSHIP

MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DONATED TO RAINN (RAPE ABUSE INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK)

One woman's junk is another woman's favorite pair of jeans or her "I'm gonna get that new job blazer!"... or "No One's Gonna Keep Me Down Skirt!" Let's help empower eachother without breaking out our wallets~ not too much anyway;)

We're always looking for talented fashionista's to spoil our guests at our swaps so if you or someone you know is in the fashion industry, is a make-up artist, hairstylist, massage therapist, any sort of beauty or wellness professional, runway model, photographer, videographer, reporter, dj, caterer, chef, fortune teller, card reader, etc. We are welcome to all ideas and will happily promote any business who sponsors our group with fever! We're on several social networking sites so the opportunities for growth and exposure are limitless! Vendor tables can be purchased at our larger events when we have the event at the Springfield highschool where we have plenty of room.

Be Green Ladies~ Be Glam ~ Be Charitable!

Join us and RSVP for our next "Swap Til' You Drop" event! If there aren't any swaps open at the moment~ just be patient ~ One will open up soon! Be sure to pass the word on to your friends even if you cannot make it yourself!

We Are A "PEOPLE" Friendly Group ~ Accepting of Everyone With A Heartbeat!.... Let no race, color, gender, sexual preference, religious belief, political view, etc. keep us from SWAPPING CLOTHES!

http://www.meetup.com/frugal-fashionista-clothing-swap-al...

Kim and Dianna