Rent the Runway Unlimited for $75 a Month
Last night, at the bittersweet sendoff for my dear friend Indiana, one of Austin’s original bloggers and one of my absolute favorite people, who’s moving to…
Secondhand Festival Style at Austin City Limits
Texas thunderstorms may have been a force of nature big enough to shut down Austin City Limits today, but there was nothing that could keep music lovers from flaunting their best festival style — even in the rain, even if it was only at area restaurants & bars instead of Zilker Park.
Save Your Weekends: Stylish Spring Swapping
Don’t let this snowstorm fool you: Spring is almost here. And with Spring…SWAPPING SEASON!
Time to clean out your craft closets/potting stations and grab tickets to these two stylish swap events coming up — one is our first-ever DIY Boston night, happening this week!
Required Reading: Self-Reliance, Sewing, Sharing & Swapping
To say that the last few years have been a blur would be the understatement of my life. Since 2009, I’ve been so fortunate, lucky, and, yes, blessed to be part of the meteoric rise of the new sharing economy and to be able to participate in my generation’s new frugality.
Save Your Weekends: Cookie Swap for a Cause
There’s nothing that says “Christmas is coming” quite like a cookie swap, bringing together groups of friends or entire communities to celebrate the season and the bounty of their favorite seasonal baking recipes.
Shoestring Events: Red, White & Blues Swap
Besides apple pie, there are few things more American than a pair of blue jeans. From James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause and Jack Nicholson in Easy Rider to Olivia Newton John in Grease, we’re a nation obsessed with our Levi’s and our Calvin’s and our Joe’s, Hudsons, Papers, and Paiges.
12 Days of Christmas, Nashville Style
I try really hard not to post all swap, all the time over here at Shoestring, but today I just can’t help myself: I have to share with you this adorable post we curated from items listed on the new Swap.com Market for the Nashville style blog Stella Shops, co-founded by my friend Carla Antonelli (who wrote our
Minimalist Mama: Earth Day Eco-Living on Life.Style
Even though our dear Minimalist Mama Christine Koh is on maternity leave — Welcome to the world, little Violet!
From Blue to Green: Recycle Denim For Discounts
By now, we all know that there are better (and more eco-friendly) things to do with our tired threads than just dump them in the garbage.
Bargain Babe: Does Living Green Save You Green?
Shoestring is all about trying to save money and save the planet at the same time, usually landing on one side or the other of that blissfully happy medium of environmentally and economically legit. So, is being green frugal? The short answer is: it depends.