Oh The Treasures You Can Find At A Clothing Swap! Lady Scores Genuine Tiffany Ring!

When You Think Of A "Clothing Swap" Do You Think Of Gaining An Actual Treasure?

Perhaps You Should!

On 18 April 09, The Frugal Fashionista Clothing Swap held an event benefiting local domestic violence shelters at the Franconia Governmental Center. While everyone who attended benefited by gaining entirely free fashionable clothing, shoes and accessories, one participant, Nadya, benefited more than all of the others! How, you ask? While rummaging through the donated and cast off jewelry that the participants brought, she discovered this amazing treasure! This Tiffany ring is an antique setting set in platinum with 18k yellow gold! The brilliant sapphire is nearly two carats and the diamonds surrounding the center stone weigh approximately a half a carat as well! Who would have thought that such an amazing find could be picked up at a CLOTHING SWAP?

Congratulations Nadya... Our lucky Frugal Fashionista Clothing Swap Treasure Hunter! Wear your ring with pride and be sure to tell everyone where you got it!

For future Frugal Fashionista Clothing Swaps, see our website at http://www.frugalfashionistaclothingswap.org/



Who knows what treasures you'll find!

Kim Pratt – The Frugal Fashionista

The Frugal Fashionista ~ An Event Planner From The Get Go...OMP Portfolio Link

Event planning is turning out to be my niche~ I've always BEEN an event planner in some capacity though I've never held the label / title before... and I'm pretty sure I'm loving it! Even when I was a small child, I always had my hands into something ~ organizing this or that, starting groups and clubs and leading my friends around. I always seemed to have followers. It wasn't ALWAYS a good thing;) I DID grow up in the Bronx and led a pretty rough lifestyle before I married Uncle Sam's Army. Mostly though, I did good things and led my friends in the right direction;)

When I did belong to the Army, I was a planner there as well; A planner and a strong leader. I guess it's there where I honed my skills and learned how to make things happen for myself and everyone around me. I spent my entire adult life living this way that I never really thought much about it until I sat down earlier and wrote out my experiences. I realized that I have more event planning experience than most legit by trade event planners! LOL Funny how that happens and odd how sometimes we don't even realize our own talents and value until we're forced to really look into the mirror and write them down.

Anyway~ I've been working with Jamie Forhan of Peter P. Photography as an event planner over the past few months. We've been working on charity fashion shows and events in the Metro D.C. area & I've been helping him with some promo t-shirt designs as well. I'm the assistant organizer of the Fairfax Modeling & Photography Group which basically raises funds for Jamie's Munchkin Fund Charity.

My event planning & digital artist portfolio is being worked on at OMP / One Model Place and can be viewed at the following link. If you are a model or photographer, love fashion and glamour, are a true fashionista or are simply into charity work, our events may be of great interest to you!

http://www.onemodelplace.com/member.cfm?P_ID=227708

Frugal Fashionista Newest Glam Sponsor: Bohannon Smith

Facebook Bohannon Smith: "Mr. Beau
Master Colorist Barber/Stylist
• Color Correction
• Dimensional Color
• Highlights
• Men’s and Women’s Haircuts
• Blow-dry, Style and Finish
• Manicure and Pedicure
• Formal and Fashion Updos (Weddings, Proms, "

Mr. Beau will be attending our 'Summer In The City' Clothing Swap Event on 28 Jun 09!

He'll be there will all of his hair styling tools, make-up, brushes & magic hands to glam up
our frugal fashionista ladies! A grand time is sure to be had by all!

Where else can you get a new wardrobe, a brand new hair-do, glamour shots, a make-over,
your belly filled, walk away with prizes & new friends all for a $5 entry fee that gos to charity?

You can't!

Only here at the Frugal Fashionista Clothing Swap;)

This is wear magical things happen!

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