Give and Get Back with Gap & Goodwill

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

If you haven’t spring cleaned since the days of bulky sweaters and boots, it’s time to sort through your closet and decide what to keep and what to toss. We know it’s difficult to give up pieces you once loved, or that once fit, even if they no longer have a place in your fabulous wardrobe. But what if donating your old clothing could help people AND get you something in return? Gap and Goodwill® have announced a collaboration encouraging consumers to clean out their closets for a cause. Find out how you can help after the jump.

The Fashion of Goodwill in D.C.

Edited by Andy Wass

Last Thursday Goodwill of Greater Washington hosted the Fashion of Goodwill runway show and silent auction at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C.  

Drawing on the influences of Parisian and modern styles, Alexandria-based designer Tu-Anh Nguyen styled the models with 70 outfits of clothing from Goodwill.  Some vintage designer pieces even popped up in the mix of used clothing.

The third annual event, “Under Paris Skies,” not only showed the area’s women how to get a good deal, but also encouraged supporting Goodwill’s mission of educating and employing the disabled.  

A nice gallery of the runway show is available at The Washington Post.

An ebay store for the DC Goodwill clothing is also up.