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Archive for January, 2008

Styles of the Week: Volume 2

By Cherany • Jan 30th, 2008 • Category: Cherany Style

Often, clothes go into a closet and never see their way out, neither by way of wear, nor by way of adoption. To prevent this from happening, I’ve developed a policy that new items must be worn asap. My goal last week was to wear something I’d recently acquired and not yet worn each day.



How to Find or Organize a Clothing Swap

By Cherany • Jan 28th, 2008 • Category: Clothing, Recent Articles

Clothing swaps are the perfect place to unload your previously-loved goods and collect oodles of new clothes, free of charge! Learn exactly what a clothing swap is, how you can find and attend one, or how you can start one of your own.



Out & About: Highlights of My Week

By Cherany • Jan 26th, 2008 • Category: Cherany Style

Shown: PDX Swappers strutting their stuff and loading up on free clothes.

It’s been an exciting week, hence the cheesy photo you see of me looking like I’ve just won a shopping spree at Betsey Johnson. I have not, in fact, won such a prize, but I have managed to acquire quite a lot of […]



How to Ensure New Clothes Fit In with Your Old Ones

By Cherany • Jan 24th, 2008 • Category: Clothing, Recent Articles

Very rarely do you see someone whose style is all over the place, dressing in romantic ruffles on Monday, wild neon pieces on Tuesday, grunge wear on Wednesday… I could go on, but you get the idea. Most of us have a pretty straightforward style and stick to it. If you’re a regular reader, I […]



Clearance Sales!

By Cherany • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: Clothing

Now that New Year’s is well behind us, shiny things are seeing price drops everywhere, making it the best time to snag a great dress for Valentine’s Day or your next big party.

Dresses: Macy’s; Tops: Wet Seal; Shoes: Shoe Ocean
No, you are not dreaming, and no, there is nothing wrong with your vision or your […]