Filed under: Fashion, General, Retail and Donations | Tags: Clothing, Consignment, England, Facebook, fashionista, Frugality, Goodwill, Home, Look and feel, Price, retail, Shopping, Triad Goodwill
Karen Goodin was born and raised in England, then catapulted across the pond in 2002. She’s always had a unique sense of style with an innate European flair. Before she began Frugal Fashionista, her friends (and sometimes strangers passing her on the street!) would ask her for her style secrets. It finally made sense for her to follow her abilities and make her passion for helping others look and feel great a full-time job!
In addition to shopping thrift stores like Goodwill, she answers a common question by other frugal fashionistas in training on how to save money. Is this you?
Q&A Submission:
Q). I know that one of the most frugal ways to fill out my wardrobe is by frequenting consignment shops, but I just can’t kick my addiction to new clothes. How can I still buy new items, yet be frugal?
A). There is a secret, and it is, in my opinion, one of the most savvy shopping moves a bargain hunter can make: Shop out of season so you can stretch your dollars to unbelievable lengths.
Buying items you may not be able to wear until months after you’ve made the purchase not only allows you to get great deals, but it also frees up funds so that you can take advantage of rock-bottom prices by buying in “bulk.” Just think of it as buying yourself a present you get to open and enjoy a little later. I like to keep the price tags on as the clothes hang in my closet waiting for their time to be worn. Not only does this allow me to see lots of new clothes in the que, but I love to see the marked-down prices as a reminder of the great deals I got.
From experience, if you can make a habit of not buying items until the end of the season, the savings can be substantial—often up to 70-80% off the original price. It takes patience and the willingness to really ‘work’ those clearance racks, but you get to leave the store with shopping bags stuffed full of NEW clothes!
Use this as a clearance season guide:
January – February: winter clothes
April – May: spring dresses and shoes
July – August: swimwear, shorts/tees
September – October: rain coats and fall suits
November – December: winter coats and fall shoes
In the game of smart shopping, timing is everything. Sometimes being behind the times can help you get ahead. It makes fabulous sense!
Happy Shopping.
Karen Goodin
Frugal Fashionista
Watch Karen in action and get more information by visiting www.karengoodin.com or check her out on Facebook. If you know you’re ready to look and feel FABULOUS, call 336-456-2072 to get started!
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Filed under: Anniversary, Fashion, General, Retail and Donations | Tags: anniversary, April 19, Birthday, Business, Cake, Coupon, Goodwill, North Carolina, North Elm, North Elm Street, retail, Shopping, Triad Goodwill
What could you do with an extra $5 at a Triad Goodwill store?!
Our North Elm Street location is turning 1-year old and we’re going all out to celebrate! On April 19, come out to an all-day party with the North Elm staff and our friends at 105.7 NOW to commemorate one year from the opening of our first retail store and career center model. Since, the location has become a neighborhood shopping favorite, a donation resource, and more than 800 people have utilized the career center’s free job training services.
But what’s a birthday without cake or present?!
PRINT OFF the below $5 coupon, good on April 19 at our 3519 North Elm Street store in GSO only, towards your total purchase. (You get the present, but save a little cake for us!)
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Filed under: General, Partnerships, The Human Race, Volunteer | Tags: excercise, Goodwill Industries, Greensboro, Greensboro North Carolina, Human, Human Race, North Carolina, retail, running, Triad Goodwill, United States, UPS, Volunteer, Volunteer Center of Greensboro, walking
We love our Triad Goodwill volunteers! From assisting with our largest event and fundraiser, Rock the Runway fashion 
show, to retail store Grand Openings, our volunteers support us in a variety of capacities that help us continue our mission to help put people to work! Now, we need you to channel your inner athlete and put on your running – or walking shoes for Goodwill! We’ve put together a Triad Goodwill Team to participate in the 2012 5K Human Race and any interested supporters are encouraged to participate.
On Saturday, March 31 at 9 a.m., come out to the Greensboro Coliseum ready to sweat! Your dogs are even welcome! Then party hard after the race with music and food to fill you back up! See all the ways you can get involved below.
P.S. – A big shout-out to UPS who has committed to entering 20 people to participate on behalf of Triad Goodwill! Woot woot!
Join Our Team!
You can walk or run the 5K, we just want your support on the Triad Goodwill Team to reach our goal of 25 walkers/ runners! Click the link below and find ‘Join our Nonprofit Team,’ then determine your personal fundraising goal. Share your fundraising goal and the event with potential sponsors like friends, family, co-workers with the ‘Spread the Word’ option in the left-hand column. Race day registration begins at 9 a.m.; race parking is free. Note: if walking or running the race for fun, registration is free; if running competitively, a $25 pre-registration fee is required, or $30 on the race day – please call The Volunteer Center of Greensboro at 336-373-1633 for the fee-based option.
http://thehumanrace.kintera.org/TriadGoodwill
**And if you are a business or corporation looking to create a walking/ running team to support Triad Goodwill, create one at the link below! (Please contact Ashley Watkins at Triad Goodwill at 336-544-5254 with any questions about this process)
http://www.volunteergso.org/programs/2012-human-race/walking-teams-2012/
Donate!
Can’t walk or run on the day of the event? Help Triad Goodwill reach our team goal of $500 by donating online, (link also listed below). You can also donate by cash or check. Please make checks payable to The Human Race. And remember – the money raised goes towards Triad Goodwill’s mission of offering free job training!
Bring or send in donations to:
Ashley Watkins
The Human Race
Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc.
1235 S. Eugene Street
Greensboro, NC, 27406
(reminder: Make checks payable to The Human Race)
Quick Info!
See the race day schedule and route at the link below, and be sure to stick around for free food, live music and prizes at the after party!
http://www.volunteergso.org/programs/2012-human-race/
Thank you for your support of Triad Goodwill!
Filed under: Fashion, General, Retail and Donations | Tags: flip-flop, Northern Hemisphere, retail, Summer
On June 21, 2011 the tilt of the earth put the sun at its highest point in the Northern Hemisphere and those of us in North Carolina experienced the longest day of the year. So what does all this mean? It’s officially summer!
As a child, summer meant a break from school, fun at camp, and a week at the beach. It was playing outside until the street lights came on, eating popsicles made out of Kool-Aid and toothpicks, and going barefoot all the time.
As adults, summer isn’t quite as fun and carefree. We try to plan and get a week away from the office, vie for the shaded parking spots at the grocery store so our hands don’t burn on the steering wheel when we come back out, and debate with our spouse just where the thermostat should be set so one of us isn’t sweating.
No matter what, summer as an adult can still take you back to your childhood. Whether it’s buying new beach towels, shorts, t-shirts or that pair of flip-flops you will wear all the time, Triad Goodwill stores has those items on your checklist. Whether you get that week at the beach or not, it’s also a great time to spruce up the house or your wardrobe. Buy something bright and cheerful! With our prices below most retail stores, it’s okay to splurge on something different. If it’s just too hot out for you, stay inside and shop our online store, ShopGoodwill.com
What is your must have item this summer? We want to know!
Filed under: Fashion, Rock the Runway | Tags: Cosmetics, Cosmetology, fashion show, Greensboro North Carolina, I Kandi by Mimi, Jaime Jones, Kandi, Mimi Michelle, North Carolina, Photo shoot, retail, Triad Goodwill
Mimi Michelle and Jaime Jones will demonstrate why they are “the face” of this show, when they garnish the RTR models with day and evening makeup looks…
Talented makeup artist Melissa M. Warren (Mimi Michelle) is the owner of I Kandi By Mimi Michelle, a cosmetology service and retail company located in Greensboro. Her work has been featured in many fashion shows, photo shoots and publications including Ebony magazine. She believes strongly in giving back to those in need, which is why she is donating her time and artistry to handle makeup for more than 20 diverse models for the Rock The Runway event.
Jaime Jones is a professional makeup artist, esthetician, businesswoman, and writer. The North Carolina native holds a degree in Film and Video Production Technology and developed her love for everything makeup while attending college. After graduating she took her love for the art to the next level and attended the 
Aveda Institute Chapel Hill. Jamie’s professional experience includes work on fashion shows, television, video, film, and print. She also uses her talents and passion to prepare clients to look their best for life’s specials moments.
Learn more about Jaime’s suggestions for beauty and fashion at: http://slifeonline.com/?p=1027# , and come see this duo’s makeup artistry “rock the runway” on February 24!
Filed under: Fashion, General, Rock the Runway | Tags: clothes, design, Downtown, Empire Room, evening, event, fashion show, girls, Goodwill, Greensboro, High Point University, models, night, retail, Triad
We are! In one month, after last year’s successful fashion show, Triad Goodwill is gearing up to Rock the Runway again with a bigger show and even bolder fashions that stock Goodwill retail stores year ’round! And this year, it’s all about the fun female – so we thought. After last night’s visit to High Point University to get our Tyra Banks on to find the perfect girls to model the Goodwill look, we found some man-candy we couldn’t resist so don’t miss out on trends for both gals and guys.
This year’s show will be held on the evening of February 24 in Downtown Greensboro’s Empire Room, so tell your girlfriends they’re in for a night of style with cocktails and conversation overlooking the center city skyline, and then a rockin’ runway show that will surprise even your biggest fashionista friend. Okay, okay so where can you get your ticks?? You can reserve your spot for $20/ 2 for $35 + 2 drink vouchers before 2/14 now at www.goodwillshow.org. After 2/14 get tickets for $20 pp. Plus your very own Rock the Runway souvenir T from one of Greensboro’s premier fashion events will be waiting for you for just $15.
Goodwill and our project partners Boho Salon, Clara Marie’s Southern Bakery, Dana LeBlanc Designs, Rebecca & Co., Exum Photograpy, Furnitureland South, Go Triad, 107.5 KZL and WFMY News 2 are working around the clock to give you an even bigger treat than last year so get in our stores and pick out the perfect outfit + accessories for the night! In the meantime check out pics from last year’s show on our Flickr page and exclusive back stage footage on You Tube.
P.S. This was written by Goodwill’s newest new girl Ashley Watkins.
