Thrift store shopping, bargain deals, vintage finds and discounted clothing. We all love a good deal, and if you were around the main quad at De Anza College you might have seen the clothing swap that was going on.

Students were encouraged to donate any item of clothing, including shoes and accessories, in exchange for any other clothing they liked. Students For Justice and Transition De Anza co-sponsored the event.

“The cool thing about this event is that we opened it up to the entire De Anza community, which includes staff, faculty and students,” said Karla Navarro, 23, studio arts major, an organizer of the event.

“A couple of years ago this same event was held for Earth Day on campus, so we decided to bring it back and it was a huge success.”

The event was also held last quarter for LEAD, and because of it’s success students decided to hold it again.

“It’s free clothes; who doesn’t love free clothes?” said Elle Kagimoto, 18 ,psychology major, who said she enjoyed the perks of the clothing swap. Kagimoto got her hands on two pairs of corduroy pants from Free People, an expensive brand name in retail stores.

One of the most frustrating things when thrift shopping is finding something that you really like, but is not your size.

Pedro Enriquez, 23, philosophy major, a self proclaimed seasoned vet and a thrift shopping guru, said he knows all about this problem. Enriquez supported the three-day-long event by donating and swapping items of clothing for what he said he believes is a good cause.

“This is a really cool way to share our clothes and our style,” said Enriquez. “I see people around with my shirts and I’m like hey, that’s cool and weird, but one of the things we learn on this campus is sustainability. This is a really good way to do it.”

The clothing swap gave a literal meaning to the saying “give your shirt off your back.”