LV Staff Shows You How to Throw a Swap Party

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Ellie Wilkinson

A clothing or accessory swap sounds like it would be great in theory. It’s a win-win-win situation: Your old things get new owners, you get your friend’s necklace or dress you’ve always coveted and the rest is donated to charity.

But a swap party definitely holds a certain possibility for disaster—or at least some major awkwardness or embarrassment. What if you bring your pricey Louis Vuitton purse, but your friend only comes with a clutch she bought from Target? Or worse, what if nobody takes any of your stuff? Ouch.

We went ahead and did our own office accessories swap, to test it out and come up with best practices. Use these tips from the LearnVest team to throw your own chic and drama-free swap party.
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