Water World

Posted on March 10, 2010
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Harvard-educated-architect-turned-jewelry designer Sylvia Gottwald ’s wearable art, which feature sustainably sourced shells and pearls, will be on display March 12-April 16 at Bistrot Lepic in Georgetown. This Saturday from 3-5, the public is invited to a viewing with complimentary French wines and hors d’oeuvres.

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Spring Shopping Announcements

Posted on February 19, 2010
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I’m not making it up – the birds are chirping in the morning, which means Spring is on its way. Accordingly, event calendars are starting to fill. Check out some great style events coming up, and stay tuned for a Spring fashion event hosted by yours truly….

The District Sample Sale is back – tix went on sale to past shoppers at 10 am. That means that those who attended in the past are snapping up tix right now….so I’m blowing the cover off of that in case you want to buy yours before the to-the-public date of next Tuesday (VIP tix are always the first to go). If you’ve never been, it’s really fun – great shopping but also a fantastic party. And as always, the charity is fantastic: City Dance Ensemble’s Early Arts program. Dance taught me, among other things, so much about respecting and loving my body, so I’m thrilled that they’ll be supported. As for the shopping, I’ll be sure to post some tips & guidelines for doing the DSS right next week. Buy tickets EARLY here.

Betsy Lowther of FW/Express and awesome blog Fashion Is Spinach is hosting two great parties next week. Get your photo taken for Lucky’s Style Spotter feature on Thursday (RSVP here), and then shop Betsy’s personal collection of vintage clothes and accessories at sweet prices ($20 for a great vintage dress? yes, please!) at Proper Topper Georgetown.

I’ve been meaning to check out the shamelessly girly-sounding Bras & Brunch event that takes place once a month at Sylene (plus, love the retro bullet bra on the invite there). Invite on Facebook here, or call (301) 654-4200 or RSVP here.

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The Love Campaign

Posted on February 2, 2010
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Ohhhh Valentine’s Day. If you’re dating someone it can be awesome (emphasis on the ‘can’), if you’re not it can be awkward. All of the hubbub and smug couples walking around can make you feel lonely even if you honestly don’t care the other 364 days of the year. I think it’s too bad that the only idea of love that anyone seems to celebrate – or feel pressured to celebrate – on Valentine’s Day is romantic love, when love and its attendant expressions (appreciation, discovery, joy, contentment, friendship) can be found in so many aspects of life and interaction, and are in fact the essential building blocks with which to build romantic connection. Before I continue blathering on in this post about the meaning of love (which I totally have figured out, natch), I’ll end by saying that Valentine’s Day should be a time to celebrate love in all of its many iterations, overt and covert, obvious and mysterious. I welcome a time when both Valentine’s Day and our country think more inclusively about love.

For that reason, and because Alex and Chloe consistently churn out democratically priced, cheeky-cool accessories, I put forth a very worthwhile item that embraces love in all sorts of lovely forms: the Alex and Chloe Heart Necklace, designed exclusively for the Human Rights Campaign (past collabs include Marc Jacobs, Heatherette and Michael Kors). Cool design that will look great with everything from tees to girlie spring dresses, and all of the proceeds from the necklace, tee and hoodie support the HRC mission of establishing fundamental civil rights for everyone. Now that’s love.

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Allison Parris Trunk Show Tomorrow

Posted on December 10, 2009
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Allison’s clothes are perfect. The kind of clothes that solve problems in your wardrobe and therefore, seemingly solve problems in your life. They’re actually eco-friendly too. The Spring line is somewhat vintage, forties-inspired (LOVE the cardigan-with-tulle-skirt outfit here). Join the lovely & fun Allison and her equally lovely & fun biz partner Marissa tomorrow eve for an intimate trunk show party. See you there?

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Score Rodarte For Target a Week Early

Posted on December 10, 2009
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Target’s staging a holiday Target-To-Go walk-up shop in Georgetown this weekend, and while it takes more than a mass retailer launching an event in Washington to make me feel proud of DC’s coming-up-ness, I do think it’s pretty cool that this is only taking place here, in NYC, and San Francisco.

This means that city-dwellers who can’t stomach the idea of trekking into the traffic Bermuda triangle that is the 14th Street big-box store explosion can….umm, trekk to Georgetown via the series of convoluted public transport available. That’s okay though – you have to admit that Georgetown is fun for shopping and people-watching and eating cupcakes. Among the limited amount of items available for this Target-To-Go thing? Pieces from Rodarte for Target, one week ahead the store debut (12/20). Not all of the items will be there, but the (I’m sorry, scary) ribcage dress, black halter dress, and those super-cute belts all will be. If you get there early enough!

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This Week in Fashion

Posted on December 1, 2009
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You’re back in town and wondering what’s up. Here’s a full serving of fashion this week, plus a few ideas to mark down on your calendar for next week. All calorie-free!

Here’s what’s on my radar for….

Photo Credit: Copyright Keith Barraclough Photo

Thursday:
Handbag designer Tu-Anh, who has been doing the “fashion thing” in Washington for as long as I can remember, is teaming up with Goodwill and all of those delicious Asian-eateries-at-Eden-Center-you-always-read-about to host what sounds like an awesome day of shopping, eating, and culture (so many of my favorite things!). Go to shop a tightly edited selection of vintage and contemporary clothes, taste amazing food and buy an awesome flying pig statue (The Post wrote up the immigrant-entrepreneur story). Free with RSVP to polished@tu-anh.com; walk-ins are $10. Event details on Facebook here.

…And “Bourgeois and Proletariat,” and event that aims to “showcase fashionable formality and progressive art” through modeling, art and music:

And for the Bethesda ladies, a slew of deals along Bethesda Row:

Saturday:

Vintage store Treasury’s holiday party is Saturday, showcasing the meticulously crafted jewelry from Erin Considine. I admire and covet and each every piece. She’ll talk on her process (for instance, she uses natural dyes from tumeric, hibiscus, and blackberries!) while you listen to Embers and score deals on one-of-a-kind vintage.

Sunday:

Doing Merriment in Georgetown will be fun. Lots of families and wreaths and holiday cheer and hot cider and sales.

…If that actually sounds like your worst nightmare, why not cozy up to some free bubbly and a hot new set of lingerie at
Sylene’s Bras n’ Brunch event?

Now, for next week – save these dates…after the jump!
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Love Like You Mean It

Posted on October 29, 2009
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This is going to be a great party. Aside from being funny and stylish, Lori (who owns Redeem) surrounds herself with interesting and creative people (and amazingly cool clothes, I might add. Sleek-but-gritty boy stuff and girl stuff). So, a reason to hang out just a weeee bit longer on the increasingly cool 14th-Street-strip, plus the artistic talents of Kelly Towles PLUS beer and whiskey AND the chance to try on as many soft knitted things as you want from Virginia Arrisueno’s line DeNada. If these photographs don’t make you want them all so that YOU TOO can lounge around in perfectly mussed hair, vintage slips and slouchy hats in your cool apartment/tiled bathtub, then something must be wrong with you.