All these pretty things

Posted on February 23, 2013
Filed Under Everything Else, Women | Leave a Comment

sposa101

{various something blues, available here}

Remember that photoshoot I mentioned in a previous post? It was for Ciao Sposa, the new bridal accessories line by Ciao Nina. Nina O’Neil, who makes, finishes, and/or sources each piece by hand, is a homegrown talent who spends her workdays at the National Gallery of Art and has built an impressive business for herself on the side.

The day of the shoot, blushing nonbrides gathered for the affair. We got pretty, wore white gauzy things and cooed over Nina’s pieces, which are vintage-inspired, fashion-forward, feminine and wonderfully original. Who wants to look like every other bride?

Here are some of my favorite shots and/or pieces.

il_570xN.426349587_r5ji

{Cream and silver headpiece}

il_570xN.427009970_2iac

{Pale blue crinoline veil}

il_570xN.425872437_lk8l

{Honolulu headpiece}

keep looking »

Felled by Norwegian Wood

Posted on October 15, 2012
Filed Under Inspiration, Women | Leave a Comment

il_570xN.370521715_bp6j

I’ve fallen for the Norwegian Wood Fall/Winter 2012 collection, in its entirety. There’s a lot of great 70s-inspired knits and amazing use of texture and truly inspired layering going on. The designer, Angie Johnson, lists the influences: “paint-by-numbers, plastic covered couches, Olivia Hussey, Dazed & Confused, Gloria Steinem and fuzzy old photographs in old family albums.”

il_fullxfull.379046003_qqwj

7174618155_96e63de361

7391034062_f8b3405df1_z

The line offers a few really fantastic lingerie pieces that I love, that look sexy without being I’m-trying-too-hard fussy (no, I don’t think ribcage straps are fussy…perhaps I’m weird). I have my eye on this flirty silk number and definitely this set:

il_570xN.285253997

keep looking »

Vintage pop-up next weekend

Posted on October 11, 2012
Filed Under Men, Shopping Events & News, Women | Leave a Comment

BC 10.20.12

We’re hosting our first weekend-long pop-up next weekend!

Us ladies of B+C will be at Studio 1469 (alley entrance off 15th Street NW, between Harvard Street and Columbia Road) on Saturday, October 20, and Sunday, October 21, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Come shop our inventory of fall/winter and discounted summer merch, boozy drinks, and even a little bake sale. We’ll spotlight our top pieces in specific dressing areas and offer top styling tricks n tips.

Saturday, 12-2: Cocktail and event dressing
Saturday, 3-5: Menswear
Sunday, 12-4: Workwear

See you there! RSVP on Facebook to stay in-the-know.

keep looking »

Olympias.

Posted on July 27, 2012
Filed Under Events, Inspiration, Women | Leave a Comment

734px-Jupiter-and-olympia-1178.jpg
{naughty.}

She apparently slept with snakes. You wouldn’t know this particular goddess’s claim to fame for her Wikipedia page. Click to the “medals” section. She was the ultimate prize.

keep looking »