Witnessing a Movement

 

Over a year ago, I was with my Derekstar friends attending a fashion show in Irvine, California when I met this cool guy. Outside, we were enjoying the food trucks, having a conversation, and recapping the event that just ended a few minutes prior. I had never met Dan before, but he came up to our group and introduced himself while giving out promotional stickers for WitnessLA. Who is this guy and where did he come from handing out stickers?

Synchronized Shooting…

 

It was a dark and stormy night…

Well, it would have been if we hadn’t set a rain check for our photo shoot with John and Tweedy. A few months ago in September–for our Anniversary–John and Tweedy Cudal offered one of the best gifts my husband and I have ever gotten. Memories! Both partners of this photography duo are professional shutter bugs and gave us a romantic couples session of our choosing. We’ve known them for a while through an organization we work with called DerekStar and they’re some of the most reliable and talented people we’ve come to be close friends with.

Thrifty Swapping…

When most people think of swapping items, clothing might not immediately come to mind. When we were younger, it was common to trade lunch items that we didn’t want–like a sandwich for an extra bag of chips. Nowadays people in my age group are swapping recipes, phone numbers, and professional services. There’s nothing wrong with that, I love those. One of my favorites though is definitely something I can wear!

Three weeks ago, I was invited to my very first Swap Party here in California. I’m fortunate to have very fashionable friends, so I didn’t have to fear that there would be out-of-date or not-so-gently worn garments. I was pretty surprised at how much I actually took home and how much I loved what I picked. Some of the things I was even wondering “Why on Earth would they want to get rid of this?!” I kept that thought to myself just in case they did decide not to give it away. Hahaha.