Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmond

Goodwill Style Stories with Stacee Michelle

Lots of you here know my appreciation for great one of a kind threads at ANY price.  Because of my early exposure to great fashion by way of my Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, I have a strong affinity for high end vintage clothing and accessories.  I am naturally drawn to anything that will yield a one of a kind look.  This usually leaves me not purchasing off the rack but insteaded shopping vintage or creating curated looks made up of pieces from here, there and, well, everywhere!  Remember this dress?

It's a great Malia of Honolulu vintage frock; one of my favorite little summer dresses.. and guess where I found it?  You got it.  GW Goodwill!  A little treasure hunting, and you never know what you will find at Goodwill.  You might remember my GW segment with Jon Wilson talking all about it while wearing a fab DVF dress I found there.  With my personal styling work for private clients comes lots of closet editing.  I encourage clients whose taste changes over time to lovingly pass on some of their things that were once favorites but are no longer getting their fair wear.  From J.Crew to Givenchy, and for a fraction of the price, you can find it at Goodwill.

And NOW... Teaming up with Goodwill to help spread the word about GW boutique and The Goodwill Opportunity Campus is my friend, fellow stylist and fashion insider, Stacee Michelle!  With her bubbly personality and always camera ready smile, Stacee shares some of her favorite GW finds!  The Goodwill Opportunity Campus on Wilkinson Blvd is a state-of-the-art facility providing the most comprehensive collection of resources and opportunities for individuals facing multiple barriers to employment.  It's a campus like you've never seen.  You gotta check it out... AND Stacee's fab Goodwill finds

Goodwill GW Pop Up Store

I am so proud of my philanthropic partners over at Goodwill of the Southern Piedmont. Goodwill is opening a concept store called "GW" at the Epicentre for one week only, Monday, November 30th – Sunday, December 6th. Taking place in the space where Revolution used to be location, GW is a boutique that will feature many of their high-end items from the store.   GW is being modeled similarly to that of other trendy boutiques with color blocking, selling women’s clothing, accessories, jewelry and shoes, as well as a small area for men in the back. 

To give you a pictorial idea of what to expect at GW, I've including some images of the shop that Goodwill has passed along to me.  Partnering with this fantastic organization over the last few years, I've obviously spent some time at the stores.  But let me tell you, what you will see at GW isn't what you would expect to see at the regular Goodwill stores.  I mean, certainly bits and pieces, but GW is going to be the New York City Upper East Side Carrie Bradshaw version of Goodwill. Take a look here...    

Yep! Just in time for the Christmas holidays and your favorite tacky sweater parties, GW even has an entire section dedicated to tacky Christmas sweaters!

Also, I had to share some of these outfits put together by some local fashion bloggers for my friends over at Scoop Charlotte.  Nice work ladies!

Store hours for the week are as follows:

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

  • Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

  • Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Don't miss it!

White Denim All Year Round

I met with the cutest new client today.  She was wearing her white jeans from LOFT, and they looked great on her; proof that you don't have to spend a fortune to look fantastic.  BUT, just in case the white denim you're looking for cannot be found at LOFT, I've put together a look book of white denim in every style, shape price point and size.  And if you didn't get the memo, don't put your white jeans away as early as you might expect, WHITE is gonna be big for fall.

I wore my white J.Crew denim for a recent Goodwill Back To School television segment. Sorry, Eugene, for catching you mid sentence!  I paired my white denim with my new Twine + Twig Cowrie Collar made by my friends and talented sisters, Elizabe…

I wore my white J.Crew denim for a recent Goodwill Back To School television segment. Sorry, Eugene, for catching you mid sentence!  I paired my white denim with my new Twine + Twig Cowrie Collar made by my friends and talented sisters, Elizabeth and Jacquelyn.

Shop your favorite paper whites here...

Back To School With Goodwill Industries

Today I was joined by three beautiful young students (can you guess who that handsome blonde boy is?) for a look at back to school fashion presented by Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont.  Goodwill has got it all!  Discounted clothes for children of all ages, name brand fashions your teen or tween will love and even furniture and electronics for the back to college student!  I had a great time, as ever with the fine folks of Goodwill and Charlotte Today.  It is such a privileged to be able to use my work as a platform for spreading the good word and mission of this organization.  Check out our presentation below by clicking here or  the image.  

Spring Cleaning Tips and Trends With Goodwill Industries

I'm back with another update for my wonderful partnership with Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont!  Today I'm sharing some Spring Cleaning Tips and Trends. Click here to read the entire post over on Goodwill's WOW! blog.

I did a little shopping earlier this week in preparation for my tv segment on Wilson's World, bright and early Monday morning.  Be sure to tune in to see all of the amazing items I found, including these groovy duds that totally reflect the bohemian trend, as well this pair of fantastic brass herons.  We had these same birds at my house growing up, handed down from my Grandparents!  I think they hit the donation bin when we moved out of my house in Asheville. I'm so glad to have this most stylish pair of birds back in my life again!

Okay, if you're up at the crack of down Monday morning, please be sure join me at 6 a.m. on Wilson's World!

Spring Cleaning With Goodwill

I could not be more excited about my partnership with Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont.  Today I had the wonderful opportunity to stop in again with my friends over at WCNCTV Charlotte Today to visit Colleen and Eugene and talk about spring cleaning and a few of this season's most fun trends you can shop at Goodwill while making your donations.  I won't write any more, because I hope you will watch and enjoy the short segment here! It's really amazing what goodies you will find while helping others obtain employment.  As always, thanks for tuning in here to the Queen City Style!


GoodWill Good Deeds Week + Me

 

Goodwill Industries recently celebrated their 50th Anniversary. In observance, Goodwill of the Southern Piedmont teamed up with Charlotte Today for Goodwill's Week of Good Deeds, one for each week day. Goodwill was so kind to include me in this celebration.  As I said in a teaser on my Facebook page, it's not about the designer shades, fancy handbags or shoes. THIS is what it's about.  Thank you again Goodwill for letting me share this wonderful experience with you, sweet Raven and my friends at Charlotte Today!