July 2012
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4th of July Fashion
Need some inspiration for today’s 4th of July BBQs? We found these Michael Kors Wedges (Style: Vivien) in the shop at ClosetGroupie.com (from user Abby Simmons) and thought they’d make the perfect shoe for your summer parties while the weather is sunny and warm.
Here are a couple of Independence Day-Inspired ways you can wear these shoes to backyard BBQs and patio parties all summer...
June 2012
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Trend Watch: Purple
Purple is popping up left and right on red carpets and at award shows on celebrities like Nicole Scherzinger, Diane Kruger, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Chloe Sevingny (see photos from ShinyStyle below.
It’s also a perfectly vibrant summer shade for poolside parties, like this bright purple blouse we spotted this week on Chictopia:
Want in on this trend? We combed through the items...
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How to Wear: Naughty Monkey Ankle Boots
Welcome to “How to Wear,” a new feature on the ClosetGroupie blog where we’ll take an great item currently available in our shop and show you how to wear/style/love it.
This week’s HTW is brought to you by our new social media manager, Doniree Walker.
Doniree lives in Portland, OR, and describes her personal style as “casually loud.” While her closet is made...
April 2012
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Living Goldie: It's a fashionable life
Meet Sarah! Sarah is the 22 year old fashionista behind the blog Living Goldie. She’s from Texas which might help to explain why her style is HOT. We had the chance to ask Sarah a few questions about style, trends, and of course her closet. Check out her blog for inspiration and then go raid her stylish closet!
CG: Who is your style inspiration?
LG: I think my style...
Use Your iPhone to Upload Items
Short on time? Feeling like a coach potato? No worries, we’ve made it easier for you to turn your closet into a boutique!
Snap a photo with your iPhone of the item you would like to sell and email it to me at photos@closetgroupie.com. The subject of the email should be the title of your item. Include in your email the price you are selling it for, the condition, the brand, and the...
February 2012
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How shipping works
On Closet Groupie the seller chooses the price and method they would like to use for shipping. The price a seller charges for shipping significantly affects the probability of a sale. A recent study found that 93% of customers shopping online were more likely to buy if shipping were free.
In an effort to help keep shipping costs down for people that are purchasing more than one item from one...
December 2011
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How Closet Groupie Works
Peek into your closet. How many clothes do you actually wear that are hanging in there? About 20%? Yep, that’s the national average! Now for our mom friends out there, take a peek into your children’s closets as well. All together that is a lot of money we’ve spent on clothes that we don’t wear and clothes that our kids have already outgrown!
So here is our BIG...
November 2011
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How checkout works
Once you add an item to your cart you have 15 minutes to check out. During that 15 minutes, no other shoppers will be able to purchase that item.
On Closet Groupie, you can buy from up to 5 closets at a time. If you have items from over 5 closets you have to repeat the check-out process for the next 5 closets.
We use PayPal to process payments. Don’t worry, you can still purchase...
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It's Easy to Sell Your Closet
1. Add items to your closet for free
2. Enter details & pictures of your item
3. Receive payment from buyer & ship items
Shop in Closets, Not in Stores
The idea for Closet Groupie began when I was in my friend Reina’s Closet. Reina had worked for Monique Lhuillier, Gustavo Cadille, and several other luxury designers. Her closet reflected that. She hardly wore anything hanging in there and was ready to sell her designer duds. I started to think about how many women I knew that would love to have anything from her closet.
I began to...
