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No, I’m Not Ashamed to Ask People at the Grocery Store

Posted on June 27, 2007
Filed Under Around Town, Women | 6 Comments

Juicy Couture dress, Rebecca Minkoff bag, and shoes from designer-there-was-so-way-I’d-remember-and-didn’t-have-a-pen from Barney’s Co-Op.

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Interns: Take Notes in Your Really Cute Notepad!!

Posted on June 26, 2007
Filed Under Around Town, Everything Else, Only in Washington | 3 Comments

I got to have my say on the topic. Check it out here.

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Capital Catwalk Runway Show

Posted on June 26, 2007
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A look from the Rachel Roy presentation. I love the proportion of the sleeves, especially paired with a high-waisted skirt like this one. If you like the top, I noticed a knockoff at Target the other day.
This photo courtesy Patrick Ryan/hillpix@yahoo.com

High Tea Society “proteges” take a turn on the catwalk.

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Capital Catwalk Attendees

Posted on June 26, 2007
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The crowd assembled at The Andrew Mellon Auditorium for Saturday night’s Capital Catwalk event looked quite different than what might normally be expected at a fashion event. Instead of young things dressed in short, tight dresses, the mostly older crowd wore what they might have worn to church. There were a few big hats and a slew of young girls dressed in white dresses–deemed “Ambassadors of Civility” by beneficiary High Tea Society.

When the runway show FINALLY kicked off (there seemed to be a lot of stalling…or perhaps just too much program to muck through), it was unnecessarily narrated–yes, narrated, as in “here comes so-and-so, wearing a lovely blah-de-blah.” The narrations soon went far beyond description however, and were often just as ridiculous as the Eartha Kitt-as-Catwoman-meets-TV-psychic voice she chose for the role. Despite the weird narrator lady and a few sartorial missteps (tight brown crushed velvet gown??!), the show was a fun feast for the eyes, especially when looks from designer Rachel Roy and retailer Reiss ruled the runway. Event organizers Mariessa Terrell White and Christine Brooks Cropper are determined to make fashion in Washington a legislative priority, and they seem to have access to some pretty influential folks (Tim Gunn, Andre Leon Talley). As this year’s Honoree Tim Gunn might have said had he been able to get away from taping Project Runway, let’s hope these ladies can “make it work!”

Here, a sampling of attendee looks. Check back later for a ton of pictures from the runway show, including my favorites from designer Rachel Roy.

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Weekend Wear

Posted on June 25, 2007
Filed Under On The Street, Women | 2 Comments

A relaxed, easy dress like this is perfect for running errands on the weekends. Her dress was Abercrombie & Fitch and the necklace was from Puerto Rico, where she’d just been on her honeymoon.

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Just Right.

Posted on June 25, 2007
Filed Under On The Street, Women | 6 Comments

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I Want To Look Like This

Posted on June 23, 2007
Filed Under Everything Else, Women | 3 Comments

I know no one’s reading probably but I must confess……I want to wear this night & day to parties, picnics & more. This dress is so me. Marc Jacobs is my hero!

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