The Incredible Colorful Clothing Swap!

October 26, 2022 1 min read

A warm autumn closet purge starts an incredible clothing exchange

Enjoy the INCREDIBLE COLOR ANALYSIS CLOTHING SWAP!

The past few months have been so rewarding helping clients purge their closets of items that may be their style but not in flattering colors. So many of us are ready for a simple, streamlined wardrobe where everything in it feels like a YES!

The Indigo Tones resale boutique got started because of my passion for simplifying, reducing fashion waste and getting the right clothing to the right person. Some really motivated clients wanted to edit their closets and were happy for me to help them find a good home for some of their favored items.

As soon as the clothing exchange got started, it was amazing how excited everyone was to purge and donate pieces that were not right for them. A big motivator was knowing that they would go to the right person who shared the same size style and was just as eager to find the items in their own colors and lovingly wear them!

Everyone in the clothing exchange had a blast and continues to enjoy curating their closet to be a unique expression of their coloring and personality.

If you have items that you want to purge but aren't interested in consigning or donating, feel free to pass them along to Indigo Tones. We will be sure to get them to the right person!

Do you have a color analysis clothing exchange to share? @indigotones #coloranalysisclothingexchange


a warm autumn closet purge starts an incredible clothing exchange

 a warm autumn purges all the black from her closet and gives it to a cool winter

  the cool winter then purges her closet and gives items back to the warm autumn

warm autumn gets a great pair of shoes from a cool winter and donates sandals and a shirt to a warm spring

 a warm autumn closet purge gives a floppy hat to a warm spring 

a cool summer donates a purse and vest to a warm autumn and soft summer

the warm autumn and cool summer purse owners meet!

a bright winter and warm autumn get clothing from a cool winter

a soft autumn closet purge results in giving the bright colors to a friend

two closets with light colors organized and harmonious

 Warm Autumn closet purge results in a clothing exchange swap and an organized closet


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