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WH Holiday Cheer

Posted on December 20, 2011
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I went to the White House for a holiday party and what can I say?! It was as gorgeous and special as you would hope, and truly an only-in-Washington experience. Our President and his Lady have such star power and were as gracious and funny and somber as you’d expect when they made their appearance, thanked everyone, and spoke about the meaning of the holiday season.

I loved this tree!! And look at this pretty food…

There were Bo-the-dogs everywhere! Also: I’m sitting in cool White House furniture. Fun!

Thanks, White House! See you next year?

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PB Goes to the White House

Posted on December 13, 2011
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I’m invited to a holiday party at the White House! With the POTUS and FLOTUS! What to wear, what to wear….!?!

In case you were wondering, it’s because of a partnership I’ve been working on between the House and our talented students at the Corcoran College of Art + Design, who created the illustrations for the annual White House guidebook both this year and last. Check out details and see a PDF of the guidebook here.

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Art + Fashion: Wedding Belles at Hillwood

Posted on October 12, 2011
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{unironic bust in the Hillwood foyer}

One of my favorite ladyfriends gets marrried (at the Corcoran, no less!) in just over a week, and it’s reminding me of the visit I paid to see Wedding Belles at the Hillwood Museum and Gardens over the summer. If you’ve never been to the estate, it’s absolutely worth a visit over one of the upcoming fall weekends. The grounds and home are beautiful, the cafe is great, and the special exhibition, nestled into what looks like a tiny cabin on the edge of the grounds, shows gorgeous weddings gowns from the 1870s through the 50s, worn by local society doyenne and Post cereal fortune heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, her mother and her daughters. Post was married four times: now there’s a surefire way to not look dated in your wedding dress!

{My favorite dress: a peach velvet gown from the 30s with white fur trim. Why not feel and look like a movie star on The Big Day?}

{Society-lady portraits! So cool.}

There’s more to see in the house, which feels half glamorous house tour, half museum. Marjorie knew how to set the table for dinner….

{hand-done marble table}

{lucky b*tch!}

Love the video at the end of the exhibition. Go! See!

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Meanwhile, back at the Capitol Pool Checkers Club…

Posted on September 26, 2011
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There’s an amazing, relatively new art-decoish painted mural on the building that houses the Capitol Pool Checkers Club in Shaw. I’m not sure who painted it, but it was done this summer and is signed RTC.

It reminds me of black-and-white minimalism that always looks wonderful. Here, some similarly inspiring visuals seen streetside, snapped by Style.com’s Tommy Ton:

{For a great look at the Checkers Club, check out DeNeen Brown’s Washington Post article from last year.}

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rag + bone DIY project

Posted on September 14, 2011
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I’m honored to be part of rag + bone’s DIY Project and to reveal the images I shot for the campaign! A handful of Washingtonians were tapped to pick clothes from the Fall/Winter 2011 collection and photograph themselves in ways that represented them. I took my photos in my neighborhood, along 14th Street and against a fantastic art-covered alley wall behind the galleries Irvine Contemporary and transformer. rag + bone Designers David Neville and Marcus Wainwright were in town last night, fresh off their Spring 2012 presentation in NY, to celebrate the new store in Georgetown (our friends over at Revamp have some fab photos from the party). rag + bone’s expansion to our city is significant – it’s the line’s first store outside of NY.

I urge you to check out the store to see all of the photos, and to try on a pair of their jeans, which are the absolute-perfect fit (let’s just say that this ambassador thing is working out for them…). And special thanks to Lori at Redeem for loaning the gorgeous Maslo necklace I wore in the shoot. New-obsession-alert for this Virginia-based label!

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My FNO Night

Posted on September 13, 2011
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FNO last Thursday was wet and vaguely miserable, but once inside the media party at L2 (well, after I changed from my TOMS to red suede heels – on the red carpet, no less!), and then later at TARI, it was all about toasting to the night and to supporting local business.

Images courtesy Kyle Samperton.

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FNO: exclusive Hu’s Wear + Hu’s Shoes sneak peek

Posted on September 6, 2011
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Hu’s Wear & Hu’s Shoes is established in the hearts and minds of those of us who adore fashion in this city, but more likely than not, the wares have appeared in dreams as opposed to closets. But on FNO, this Thursday starting promptly at 6 pm, both Wear and Shoes will open the coffers of seasons-past designer goodies at a whopping 80% off from designers such as Alexander McQueen, Sonia Rykiel, D2Squared, Cacharel, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Sergio Rossi, Proenza Schouler. Racks and racks full, including at least an entire rack of jeans. Over the Labor Day weekend, we stopped in for an exclusive peek, just for you lovelies. Here’s the exclusive sneak peek.

Above, my one of my favorites:
S/S 2011 Martin Grant black and pink colorblock shift
Original: $1175
Sale: $235
Size: xs
Quantity: one

….but I wouldn’t throw this one out of bed either.
Sonia Rykiel glitter dress
Original: $1535
Sale: $307
Size: 38
Quantity: one

Sass & Bide yellow/black/white print leggings
Original: $155
Sale: $31
Size: s
Quantity: one

D2Squared red short strapless dress
Original: $975
Sale: $195
Sizes: 42 44 46
Quantity: 3

D2Squared gray “shredded” sweater
Original: $660
Sale: $132
Sizes: M L XL
Quantity: three

Cacharel pleated burgundy skirt with blue squares
Original: $980
Sale: $196
Size:42
Quantity: 1

Sergio Rossi
Bright Blue Sandal
Original: $450
Sale: $40
Sizes: 6.5, 7.5 and 9.5
Quantity: 3

Fendi
Multi-color Cork Wedge
Original: $830
Sale: $166
Sizes: 8.5 and 10
Quantity: 2

Proenza Schouler
Gold Peep-toe Flat
Original Price: $895
Sale Price: $178
Sizes: 9.5, 10
Quantity: 2

Early bird gets the worm.

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