Spring 2018 Launch

All new spring inventory available this week, we will feature a launch:
Sunday, March 18th
12-2 pm
Complimentary wine and sangria
Drawing for a FREE swap!

Access to all new inventory!

LBD - Little Badass Dress

Every gal has a LBD or Little Black Dress, that hangs in their closet and is at arm's length any time a special occasion occurs.  Well, my strapless, Banana Republic, dress is my go-to for all occasions and can be worn countless ways.

Psst, dirty little secret...I wear this same dress to every wedding I go to, and I'm able to change it up according to season or dressiness.  I realized that any gal can essentially take their LBD and wear it in different situations and look totally amazing depending upon the shoe, accessory, or cover up.

Watch and enjoy...and dig out your LBD so you can wear it in all occasions.

Four Ways to Wear a Little Black Skirt

Every gal owns a little black skirt (if not, get in to Upshift and get one!) which allows for limitless ways to wear such a basic piece, we paired it down to 4 must-have styles for this fall:

 A pencil skirt pairs well with a flowy, pretty

 Perfect for the office and a classic,white top

 Convert to an edgy look for the weekend

A crop top makes a pencil skirt super sexy

FLASH PROMO!

Come in and fill a bag for $10
Saturday, March 10th
10-4pm

Spring Hours

Spring is finally here(ish), but we count all of March as Spring, so YAHOO!

Dates to keep in mind:
3/2: NEW HOURS
3/11: Floorset
3/18: Spring Launch

New Spring Hours:

2 for 1 Super Promo

We used to do our BOGO the first Thursday each month and our Stylist Promo the third Sunday of each month.  We realized over time that the numbers were dwindling so we moved away from both promos.

Well, guess what?  We're bringing them both back for one BIG SUPER promo!  We decided to combine them both just in time for Valentine's Day!  Our 2 for 1 Stylist event will be on Sunday, February 11th from 2-4pm.  Bring a friend and she swaps for FREE while getting fashion tips from a professional stylist!  Complimentary wine as always!

Private Party - Host for FREE!

Private Parties at Upshift are a huge hit!

Here are just a few reasons why:

• Host swaps for FREE!
• Bring a minimum of 8 guests and they swap for $10 each (that's half price!)
• Complimentary red wine while you swap
• Option to bring your own beverages and food for your guests
• Complimentary invite created especially for you to send to friends or post on FB

How do we make it happen?  Easy:

1. Please email with your top 2 dates and we put it on the calendar after confirmation with you.
2. Email your friends or create an event on Facebook with your complimentary invitation.
3. Show up and shop your ass off!

It's that simple!

Instagram Upshift Promo

So, we're going to run this promo until March 1st.  It's a fun one our merchandiser came up with.  He is fascinated by this Upshift sign we have hanging around the store and he thinks we can get some mileage out of it, and I think he's right.  If you come in and take a picture with it and post it on instagram and tag us in it @upshiftswapshop you will get $5 off your swap for that day.  Wait, you don't have instagram?

*cough, we're not judging*

Than we think it's totally cool if you use Facebook as the platform, too!  Just post the picture on your Facebook with a little blurb about shopping with us.  Be sure to put your location as Upshift Swap Shop.

Voile!  $5 off!  Just ask for THE sign when you come in, take a pic and make sure to link it to Upshift so we know you did it!  Heck, you can take a pic with staff and the sign if you want...and a glass of wine!

See you soon!

Throwback Thursday - Accessories Event

It's 2018 and time to rejuvenate your wardrobe!  Many of our fashionistas forget to clean out their accessories, well here's your chance!

We're throwing it back 3 years and bring back our Accessories Event!  $5 off if you bring accessories as part of your swap.  Complimentary wine as always and professional stylists on hand as always!

2017 Holiday Hours

Holiday Outfit Ideas

Holiday outfit ideas for every occasion, from casual to over-the-top dressy:

1. Cabin fever

Snuggle up with your loved ones in a cozy sweater, fur lined boots, skinny jeans and a box of wine!

2. Drinks with the ladies

Pair a brocade skirt with flats, black sweater, a short sleeve cover up, and a lightweight scarf.

3. Family din-din

Show the family you have your life pulled together by wearing a sweater dress, leather gloves, a fancy little trench coat.

4. Office partaay

Pair a silk/tweed dress combo with polished pumps, leather belt, and a wool winter coat

5. New Years Eve

Sparkle and shine is a no brainer, pair with a crop top and blue stacked pumps to slaaaaay this NYE

Announcing This Year's Gift Cards

We offer gift cards this year, come in and purchase a card for $20 and give to your favorite fashionista.  They just have to load up a bag with used goods and bring that in with the card and they get a full swap, wine included!

Franzia - also saving the world through sustainable practices!

Franzia is not only the world's most popular wine (true), but it is the world's most cost and carbon effective wine (also true)!  The perfect fit for UpShift!

• Boxed wine is lighter than heavy glass bottles so their carbon foot print is significantly smaller (we all love a good bottle of wine...so think about buying local). 
• Box wine has 85% less landfill waste than bottle wine (also, be sure to recycle all the plastic, cardboard, and of course glass). 
• Box wine requires fewer trucks to transport more wine than glass resulting in less emissions, less pollution, and less greenhouse gases.

Bottom line -  WE LOVE FRANZIA!

Fall Outfits for Chilly Weather

Each week our merchandiser pulls 4 outfits together, this week's outfits are for chillier weather. Enjoy!


1. All white with a touch of sparkle

Layer up all white pieces over a hint of sparkle and open toe shoes

2. Retro/vintage with dots and tweed

Polka dots and tweed with fur-trimmed gloves are perfect for that fall chill

3. Prim and polished with a hint of edge

Choker collar mid-riff top with a mid length skirt and a blazer

4.  90's inspired but totally current

Pointy shoes with skinny jeans and a leather trimmed top paired with wafarers

Style Showdown 4

I was a little late with this one.  Whew, the holiday took it out of us!  Anyways, here's Style Showdown #4

Enjoy!

Style Showdown 3

Small Business Saturday, November 25th

We are a small business and depend on shoppers like you to keep our doors open! Support small, support local year-round, but especially on Small Business Saturday.

We are open 10-4pm and will have complimentary wine as always!  Stop in and show your support, also shop our entire neighborhood where you'll find a coffeeshop, teahouse, bakery, pizza joint, a rock shop, diner, and many little boutiques just like ours.  Curious about our 'hood? Click this link. Otherwise, see you Saturday at Upshift located at 836 East Johnson Street. 

Need more reasons to support small and local, check out these stats:

Stats from the Small Business Administration

• There are 23 million small businesses in the country.
• Small businesses have increased by 49% since 1982
• 54% of U.S. sales happen at small businesses.
• Small businesses have created 8 million jobs since 1990.
• Franchised small businesses employ roughly 8 million people, and make up 40 % of all American retail jobs.

Small Business Stats from Other Sources

• Small businesses donate 250% more than larger businesses to non-profits and community causes (Source: Seattle Good Business Network).
• If you spend $100 at a local business, roughly $68 stays in your local economy. If you spend the same are a large business, only $43 stays in the local economy (Source: Civic Economics Study in Grand Rapids, Michigan).

Style Showdown 2

Check it out!  Go forth and be fabulous!

Style Showdown

I choose a style, my merchandiser chooses a style.  We show it to each other and talk about it.  You get to choose which one you like better.  We will do a drawing for a free swap with people that comment with why they chose either my style (Lindsay, the owner) or his style (James, our merchandiser).

Watch our segment here! (it's our first one, I promise it's hilarious, and will get better once we do more).  Suggestions on a name for this segment?  Hit us with a cool name!

The blue dress was chosen by me and a cream chiffon skirt was chosen by James and because he can't ever do anything by the books he styled it 3 different ways.   Here are our styles:

Lindsay's style pick (obviously the best one)

James' pick (the skirt) styled with lace top

James' same skirt styled with a Golden Girls type sweater

James' skirt with a edgy sweater

Yo, this is important Upshift news

We love that Facebook is a platform to reach our loyal customers, however you may not know this (or maybe you do), but FB algorithms are making it harder and harder for businesses to organically reach their customer.  In fact, they have gone from 90% organic reach 5 years ago to 1% in recent, present times.  So, basically we work hard to put out quality content and it. does. not. reach. our beloved customer.

We're going old school 2007 and dedicating our energy back into our blog (this site).  The content is not policed, it's free, and you get everything you bargained for with Upshift; irreverent and amazing fashion information.  Please please please subscribe to us on this platform and you'll get raw, amazing content! Promise.

We will continue to put content on Facebook, but here is where you'll get the real deal!

Go forth and be fabulous!

Lindsay and Upshift family