Getting ready to start shopping for your spring wardrobe but need room in your closet to do so? It is time to Donate all your unwanted items. I am ready to put away anything winter related and make way for all things warm.

The Benefits of Donating Items are Endless, but here are just a few:

• You help others find a new beginning. “What is one man’s trash, is a another man’s treasure.”
• You can receive tax cuts for donating to organizations
• You rid yourself of any excess items, that are not of use to you anymore

So, Miss Minimalist has a Great List of 10 Places to Donate Your Clothes and Accessories

Dress for Success
What they do: Provide interview suits, confidence boosts, and career development to low-income women in over 75 cities worldwide
What they need: Women’s business suits and other professional apparel, footwear, and accessories

Career Gear
What they do: Provide underserved job-seeking men with training, career counseling, interviews, and professional clothing
What they need: Men’s suits, dress shirts, ties, shoes, briefcases, and other interview-appropriate clothing

The Women’s Alliance
What they do: Provide professional attire and career skills training to low income women and their families seeking self sufficiency
What they need: Women’s business clothing and professional accessories

Sew Much Comfort
What they do: Provide adaptive clothing to wounded service men and women in military hospitals (specially designed to look like normal attire while accommodating their injuries)
What they need: Basketball shorts, boxers, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and PJ bottoms; also twill, flannel, and woven shirting fabric

Clothes4Souls
What they do: Provide clothes to people around the world who are in desperate need
What they need: New or gently-worn clean clothing

Planet Aid
What they do: Provide clothing to people in developing nations, and fund community, health, agricultural, and vocational programs
What they need: Gently-used, unsoiled, functional clothing and shoes

Soles4Souls
What they do: Distribute shoes to people in need in over 125 countries
What they need: All types of new or gently-worn shoes: athletic, running, dress, sandals, pumps, heels, work boots, cleats, dance, and flip flops

Diamonds for Dreams
What they do: Grant wishes for terminal breast cancer patients
What they need: Diamonds, estate jewelry, and other specialty jewelry items

Indigo Rescue
What they do: Assist county animal shelters, and rehabilitate pets and place them in adoptive homes
What they need: Jewelry (for fundraising events)

Animal Guardian Network
What they do: Rescue and place homeless pets with loving families, and assist low-income seniors and financially disadvantaged individuals with their pet care
What they need: Gently-used designer handbags to sell in their ReBag Boutique

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Crocs and Fashion Without Guilt have teamed up to bring you the NEW CROCS/NEW YOU Giveaway. Crocs have redesigned their shoes of comfort to now bring style and personality. We are GIVING AWAY 3 PAIRS OF “NEW YOU CROCS” for FREE. See Details Below.

Crocs has launched a CONTEST for a Spring Makeover worth $7000 with the help of Jenn Falik (nationally-recognized style and beauty expert) and Dress For Success (a non-profit orginization that provides clothing for disadvantaged women to help them thrive professionally and personally) for one LUCKY GRAND PRIZE WINNER they recieve: 

• Airfare for you and a friend to New York City for your complete toe-to-head makeover package valued at $7,000.
• A shopping spree with nationally-recognized beauty and style expert, Jenn Falik, who will share her style tips one-on-one.
• A visit to a trendy salon where the makeover magic begins with a new ‘do, makeup tips, and more.



Here are the Contest Rules:

1. Submit your Photo and 200-word essay explaining why you deserve the Ultimate Spring Makeover through April 15th, 2011
2. Submit your entires at Crocs.com/NewYou

With every entry you and two lucky ladies are eligible to win a free pair of “NEW YOU CROCS” just for entering the contest. And for your entry Crocs will help support Dress For Success by donating $5 per submission. HOW COOL IS THAT.  

SO HERE IS HOW YOU CAN WIN A FREE PAIR OF “NEW YOU CROCS”

1. “Like” FashionWithoutGuilt on Facebook
2. Leave a Comment, of which “New You Crocs” you would like to win
**Follow me @fashionnoguilt to see if you are the LUCKY Winner** 

 Below Are the Choices of “NEW YOU CROCS” that you are able to choose from. GOOD LUCK!!!

Crocs New You Contest Giveaway

This guest post was contributed by Sara from Star Costumes after reading my article about being in a Fashion Depression and thought that adding a little flair to your office outfits can help break the corporate monotony. THANK YOU SARA.

Dealing with a conservative office environment? It can be tough when you want to spice up your outfits but are constrained by the oh-so-boring black pumps and senator cardigans that everyone else at your workplace is sporting. Never fear, though . . . it is possible to add some flair to your everyday outfits and still keep them work-appropriate.

Some of these items might be a little too flashy for the stiffest offices, but you know your work environment best, so don’t be afraid to toe the line and see what you can get away with in the name of fashion!

Accessories are prime pieces of flair because they can add personality to an outfit without completely taking it over. Plus, they’re rarely included in a manual’s dress code, so you can use that to back yourself up if you happen to get busted.

Try a showpiece ring like this one (Pave Movable Turtle Ring, $24, Urban Outfitters):

Or throw on a fabulous scarf that’s rich with color and goes with anything (Smocked Rainbow Scarf, $8.80, Forever 21):

Hair is also a natural place to put some flair. If your office allows hats, try wearing a chic fedora or a 1920s-style headpiece with an elegant flower or a bit of lace. If you don’t want something taking up your whole head, try a unique headband (Wide Feather Headband, $5.80, Forever 21

Finally, don’t neglect your lower half! If it’s chilly at your workplace or you feel uncomfortable showing a lot of leg when you wear a skirt, tone it down while spicing it up with a really interesting pair of tights, like these two from ModCloth (Nocturnal Tights, $31.99, and Rad to the Herringbone Tights, $34.99):

So remember: no matter how conservative your office is, you can strive to stand out at least a little bit. Who knows? You might even get a few compliments and shake things up enough to inspire a mini fashion trend!

This post was contributed by Sara Bimmel, who writes about Halloween costumes over at StarCostumes.com.

Knowing the state of our job market and economy being in catastrophic state, people are looking for employment or trying to hold onto their employment for dear life. First Impressions and Image being everything, why not look the part. Its TIME TO DRESS FOR SUCCESS.

Here are some examples/questions of being work appropriate while still keeping with the season.

1. When dressing for the work place always ask yourself these questions:

• Is the appropriate for the dress code?
• How close is the fit to my body/Am I showing to much skin?
• Is the length acceptable?
• How do I feel in this dress?

*When asking these questions this is a great way to by your own worst critic. My motto is “If you are not comfortable, Do Not Wear It”.

2. Do not accessory overkill. Jewelry is the perfect example. Keeping accessories to a minimal is key. The style of the accessory very much counts too. Nothing should ever be “Over The Top”. The phrase “Less is more” definitely applies.

*Always take an inventory of your look, and take one item off. (I know Coco Chanel made a quote about this but I can’t remember the exact words)

3. Footwear is like the icing on a cake, they finish the look. The height and style of the shoe is very important. Making sure the shoe is tasteful and professional are key.

*Never having a heel over 3 inches is a great way to ensure that you still have sophistication while still keeping a professional demeanor.