Holiday Clothing Swap Elite Event at Whiskey Blue

This was one of the few events I’ve been to where I was flying solo but I still managed to have a great time.
I showed up early and was one of only a handful of other early-​birds so I got first dibs on the Unilocal tote bags, Make Love Not Trash bags (loooove this one!), Barefoot bubbly and lots and lots of appetizers. There was so much food being passed around that we had to start declining proffered plates of goodies. When does that ever happen at a Unilocal event? Maybe this was the case simply because the attendees were all female and we’re not shameless vultures like the guys? (I kid I kid! — I am certainly a shameless vulture at times myself) The crab cakes and chicken empanadas were my faves and I made sure to stuff myself silly.
The actual swapping part of the event was a little messy — the first wave of girls swooped up almost everything in sight to try on which left many girls waiting in the wings for the go-​backs and rejects. I managed to snag 3 really great pieces one of which was absolutely brand new with the tags still intact! Sadly, none of my fugly contributions were even taken from the rack (I didn’t think 2 of them were THAT bad) but I am consoled to know they have been donated to a good charity and will hopefully find a happier ending in someone else’s closet!
The photographer did a better job for the most part than at the Benefit event although he once again did elicit several grimaces and comments that he was too pushy and «all up in my face». My complaint? He only snapped pics of my backside ! No face pics of Amber B. at this event which is quite confounding to me because I think people would MUCH prefer to see my smile than my big ol’ rear-​end!

So much fun! Though I didn’t get anything I was ecstatic about, I had a good time and didn’t really care since the dresses were being donated to a great cause. I got to meet so many new Unilocalers as well as Tiffany C. who was so awesome. The Barefoot champagne was really nice and dry. At one point a dress almost caught on fire. A girl set her dress down in the changing room over one of the candles on the table and I started to smell some weird burning smell. We were able to save the dress. The whole changing room was amusing. It was kinda crazy but funny to swap dresses as you were putting on one or taking one off. All in all I had a wonderful time. I think this event was so creative and fun. What a success!

This event was 99% perfect! The good was the awesome goodies like ‘make love not trash’ bags, Unilocal elite tees, amazing food and wine AND hanging out with familiar faces while making friends with new ones! I got to meet Tiffany C, the new-​to-​LBC Southwest Regional CM. She was so cool, even got me a bday drink!
Only downsides were finding parking and not enough clothes to swap. In the first clothing swap, there were so many options that everyone was grabbing things left, right, and all around with loads of stuff available. This swap was more focused on dresses which was a great idea but the options were a bit slim. I brought 3 dresses and only found 1 ‘new’ dress to take home. About a third of the girls were waiting on others castoffs to try on. No biggie.
I liked that this event was more relaxing and cozy enough to chat while eating/​drinking the whole way through. Without boys to gobble everything, food was so plentiful! The chicken empanadas, crab cakes, and bruchetta were so good. Barefoot offered sparking wine, it was very nice. Yum!
Overall, I had a great time! Let’s do more clothing swap parties!

My first all girls Unilocal Elite event!
First of all, despite all the horrible downtown traffic getting to the westside, I was still able to make it on time for a very fun event. I brought two dresses and was able to exchange for two beautiful «new» dresses! All the girls were super friendly and I met a bunch of new faces.
I liked the set-​up of the changing room area. There was a blocked off lounge area with a big red Unilocal cloth that covered a portion of it. All the ladies were exchanging compliments and recommendations to each other. Very cute!
The cocktails and appetizers were yummy! I had myself a glass of champagne courtesy of Barefoot. We all snacked on some crab cakes, chicken empenadas, and bruschetta with mozzeralla and sweet baby tomatoes. MMM…
And of course, the goodies were great! We all got Unilocal t-​shirts courtesy of American Apparel, tote bags that says «Make Love Not Trash», Unilocal bags, and various other little pins and chapsticks. I was carrying so much stuff at one point the photographer called me a bag lady. Hahha…
Overall, a very delightful event! Oh– and the W hotel is very trendy and bougie. I enjoyed it as much as I could! Thanks to Tiffany and all the wonderful Unilocalers who put on this event!

Free drinks, free finger foods, and free dresses.
Ummm what’s not to like? Whiskey blue is always classy and the event was great. Not as big as a turn out as I expected like the last swap but the traffic around the Westwood theater was pretty bad for that Twilight première. Plus there were enough dresses for me to bring 4 and snag 2. That’s not too bad. Except one of them is this crazy red prom dress. I’m not sure when I will wear that one.
A few girls I thought would be showing up didn’t make it out and it seemed like a lot of new faces this time amidst a couple old ones. Tried to muster up some courage and talk to a couple new people and thnx to Tiffany, she introduced me to a couple of nice people. Other than that, hopefully they’ll have more swaps in the future!

I had fun at this event last night! Maybe it was the 3 glasses of Barefoot Champagne I drank, or maybe it was getting to swap out 2 of my dresses for a «new» dress.
Either way, this event was more intimate than others I’ve been to in the past. I liked that it was all girls, since we all stripped down to try on dresses in a semi-​private back area, and I don’t think I’d be comfortable with dudes there.
Anyway, there were so many goodies too! I got a Make Love Not Trash bag, a Unilocal bag, Unilocalstick (lip balm), nail files, Barefoot wine toppers, and a Unilocal tee. How awesome is that?!
I really liked the crabcakes they served too, so much that I ate three of them. The bruschetta was prety good too, although it was quite difficult to eat.
Got to meet a few new Unilocalers, and everyone was really friendly.
My friend and I both got a new dress each, so we left happy campers. I hope whoever got my black mini– dress loves it. =) My GF ended up getting my other dress which was quite funny if you think about it.
Kudos to Unilocal,great event!

Unilocal fun. I found out about this event on Facebook and it was my first time at a Unilocal event. (i can hear the shouts of «virgin» now!) It was fun. Nice ladies and i scored a great black H&M shift dress that is «new to me» and i adore it! i’m new to the Unilocal world so bear with me as i learn the ropes. W Hotel in Westwood is easy to find, cenrally located and the Whiskey Blue area of the venue was nice and comfortable with plenty of room to try on the dresses/​finds. Success!

This was my first clothing swap event, which was an interesting experience. I liked the idea, but i was concerned that there wouldn’t be that many dresses in my size. I did end up getting a cute spring dress.
The appetizers at the event were very tasty. I especially liked the bruschetta with the huge chunk of mozzarella.
My only complaint is that the event didn’t seem as social as some of the other events I’ve been to. Everyone was standing in their pairs with their guests eyeing the dresses, but i did enjoy meeting Amber B and Christina Y.