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Dying for a new BTS wardrobe but don’t have the budget to back your wishlist? Host a back-to-school clothing swap with your crew and score a new first-day outfit, no cash required. Here’s how:

 

Throw it…

A couple weeks before school starts.

 

Get it…

Go through your closet and sort any clothes, accessories and shoes that either don’t fit or you haven’t worn in over a year. (Be sure to double check with your ‘rents before ya swap anything!) Ask your buds to bring over their own cute castoffs in advance, then get ready to trade! Anything left over can be donated to Goodwill the next day.

 

Do it…

Transform your living room into a chic boutique by neatly arranging the outfits: Stack sweaters, tees and jeans on a bookshelf, and lay jewelry and accessories on the dining room table.

 

Eat it…

Serve trays of sweet baked goods and refreshing sips. We love fashion-forward sugar cookies paired with fizzy lemonade spritzers.

 

Gift it…

Present guests with colorful reusable totes—a perfect way to stash their fabulous new (to them!) finds.
 
 

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BY JESSICA D'ARGENIO WALLER ON 8/13/2012 2:21:00 PM

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hi... well school started a week ago and all my friends moved last year except two. One became popular over the summer and she changed a lot- so much that i can't get along with her personality anymore. My other friend is Thai and speaks pretty good english but we dont have much to talk about. So i'm trying to make more friends. The problem is, almost everyone is more popular than i am and doesn't want to risk their status by hanging out with me. how can i prove that i'm a fun person? THANKS! Laughing

 

 Hey girly, why not try some new clubs or sports? These are great way to make friends because its an environment where you'll have to interact with a bunch of new people and other people in the club or on the team will have to interact too so you'll get to show them how awesome you are.  It's a shame others would want to miss out on a totally fun and cool person because they're that worried about social status. In a couple of years, social statuses will disappear and all that will matter is how much fun you had. Be true to yourself and don't change who you are.  Good luck! xoxo

lauren I.

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by Nikichic on 8/31/2012 6:22:55 AM

 
 

Awsome Smile im ganna go ask!!!

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by Jbug77 on 8/22/2012 3:44:42 PM

 
 

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What is a sure fire way to get my mom to say yes when i ask her to go to the mell this weekend?

 

Hey girly! I'm sure if you offer to pay for what you want and ask your mom nicely she'll have no problem with you going! xoxo

Carly S.

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by Jbug77 on 8/22/2012 3:37:27 PM

 
 

What a great idea! Now it just needs to be planned haha!

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by avrabob on 8/14/2012 12:03:51 PM

 
 

Want to be popular, or just want your crush to notice you. Well we can help you with that. Need to know what dress to wear or what to do when you have an embarrassing moment. We have it all just ask

http://www.girlslife.com/AdviceQueen.aspx?id=6486

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by icecream8975 on 8/14/2012 11:00:18 AM

 
 

I need to try this!

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by ColosalMascara on 8/14/2012 8:51:22 AM

 
 

I start school tomorrow! A little late for that... haha. Maybe next year.

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by *B*E*<3 on 8/14/2012 8:45:48 AM

 
 

hello.I really hope GL will post some of my other comments. Smile

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by starlight1 on 8/13/2012 11:23:30 PM

 
 

actually not that bad of an idea but i wear a uniform so no bts clothes shopping for me!!

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by opptop on 8/13/2012 11:22:03 PM

 
 

I love how GL is now posting things for people who can't go BTS shopping. I can go a little bit but not a lot. Only for things I need! Someone tell me why we have to get a whole new wardrobe for... for school? The first day of school is a fashion show, but the rest of the days is pajama day.

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by WinnieGirlie on 8/13/2012 7:52:02 PM

 
 

all my friends are bigger than me oh well

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by texgirl12345 on 8/13/2012 7:42:45 PM

 
 

All of my friends are smaller sizes than me. GL should really think of everyone

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by heather99 on 8/13/2012 7:07:43 PM

 
 

Good idea to get new clothes for free, some of my friends would probably only want to swap things they dont like. But since we all have different tastes it might work.

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by fashionqn on 8/13/2012 5:31:54 PM

 
 

I'm smaller and taller than most of my friends, but I can usually wear some of their older stuff.

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by littlemissfashion on 8/13/2012 5:12:35 PM

 
 

This would actually be a great idea if I 1, didn't go to a private school, and 2 had friends who were the same size!

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by HelenaPS on 8/13/2012 4:15:50 PM

 
 

Too bad this only works if your friends are all the same size.

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by catlover11 on 8/13/2012 4:04:51 PM

 
 

This doesn't work for me all my friends are way skinnier then me. ):

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by coco4 on 8/13/2012 3:07:49 PM

 
 

that's great

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by myfatsquirrel on 8/13/2012 2:55:54 PM

 
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