It’s a bit of a tradition around here. A bunch of females clean out their closets of unwanted clothes, get together over like eight bottles of wine, dump all said clothes on the ground, and pillage the pile. This also includes things like jewelry, shoes, purses, and snowboard outerwear.

It’s officially called the “Naked Lady Party” (I believe because there’s a tradition of people stripping down right there in front of everyone to try stuff on? Which didn’t actually happen—sorry gentlemen).

One can find many new treasures amidst other people’s castaway stuff. This is because we don’t really use things until they die anymore; we just get “over” them. It is, therefore, a total waste not letting your friends sample some of the perfectly good crap taking up space in your closet — purses that’ve had their day, sweaters you bought and wore once, teal pants you thought you could pull off but can’t, old Halloween costumes, snowboard jackets with one season’s use, and so forth.

Definitely try this. Because it’s fun, and because it’s FREE. Seriously, you can get a whole new wardrobe for zero dollars and at the same time cleanse your closet, which we all know to be spiritually uplifting.

However, make sure to invite the following:

People who you know to have good style. Let them find the gems and then cash in on the stuff when they’re done with it. That’s what I would do.

People who work at apparel companies. One word—samples!

People who are really good at thrift-storing. These ladies are all about the thrill of the hunt and usually can’t keep themselves from buying something good when they see it—even if they don’t need it or won’t really wear it. Hence, they usually have a large stock of awesome crap to unload at these parties.


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