New blogger on the scene: DC Goodwill Fashionista

According to Fishbowl, Goodwill of Greater Washington "became the first non-profit agency to officially launch its own fashion blog." "The blog will share detailed knowledge and insight on vintage and contemporary clothing and accessories that are valuable to cost conscious fashion shoppers."

Here's what the DC Goodwill Fashionista has to say in the first entry:

In this space, I and guest bloggers will tell you all about the great finds we have at Goodwill retail stores in the DC, MD, and VA so that you can complement your own style with our unique fashions. And awesome prices! Most shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, and shoes at Goodwill stores are less than $10 bucks. That means a whole outfit can be had for under $50! For a girl like me who loves clothes – but has to be on a budget! – this is like the best of all possible worlds.

... In fact, your DCGF bought a practically new pair of Banana Republic dark-rinse trouser jeans just yesterday! And you’ll want to keep an eye out for Wednesday’s posting. It’s a feature were calling “The Goodwill Good Buy of the Week,” and it features – surprise! – some really cool jeans I found at our Manassas store.

Check it out here...

****UPDATE****
I got off work early on Tuesday and was inspired by the new DC Goodwill Fashionista blog, so I decided to check out where my local Goodwill store is. I found out the closest one is quite far, but I went anyway. After battling New York Ave. traffic, I discovered a very different Goodwill than I remembered from when I was a teenager in the MidWest searching for 25 cent T-shirts. I wanted to find a pair of jeans like DCGF suggested, but after trying on a few pairs - there are nice big dressing rooms now! - I didn't find the right ones for me. There were some nice pairs, though, even some designer labels. I did come out with a great pair of vintage Italian-made, like-new, cobalt blue Via Spiga suede pumps that will be a staple come fall. I also bought a cute sweater that was only 99 cents - as are all of them for the summer - and a couple CDs. I spent less than $10 and am very happy with my purchases.