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Monday, July 19, 2010

Oh, well hi.

Your incredibly delinquent fashion blogger here, reporting for duty. Thanks to the number of you who wrote me, begging me to come back/making sure I wasn’t dead-in-a-ditch-somewhere. I have no real excuse for my absence other than overall busy-ness with work. I promise to be better, which for me means not obsessing over making a post long or super newsy, but sharing this site as more of a visual diary of fashion and whatever else I find interesting. Anyway, enough apologies and promises. Let’s kick things off with some fun dresses! I’m not one to post many personal style shots, but I can’t resist showing you three amazingly gorgeous dresses I’ve worn recently(ish) to events at work and around town.

This is a silk Mischen dress from Gilt Groupe that I wore to Washington Life’s Young & the Guest List party. I love the shot of bright coral with that peachy pink and bone neutral. I’m loving long dresses and skirts lately – the look is certainly enjoying a renaissance, thankgawd, effing minis…- and would love to style this dress up to wear semi-casually, too.

Another Mischen dress! This is a closet favorite at the moment, due in no small part to the alterations I had done by my all-time favorite seamstress gurus, Kristen and Erin of ReVamp (out of an apartment in Shaw, for now). Both work at Treasury when they’re not tailoring and repurposing. If you love something, have it tailored.

Speaking of fit, observe the dress I wore to the Corcoran Ball, made for me by local designer Taimur Baig. The dramatic molded shoulders were hand-embellished with jet beads and feathers, and the overall look was inspired by his Spring/Summer 2010 moth+butterfly themed collection. Yes, we do have this level of design talent in this town.

* who’s that girl with the dark Uma Thurman bob and awesome taste in dresses? My colleague, Kristin!

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Gone Forties at the RAMMYs

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Food and fashion compete for top billing in my ever-expanding stable of interests, so I was thrilled to be invited to attend the RAMMYs this year, the awards gala for the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. The event was forties themed and what I hoped would be a fantastic eating opportunity. So, pretty much the ultimate combination for me, and I wasn’t disappointed. I snapped a handful of attendees in adorable outfits and glam hair and makeup (including my Sidewalk Style subject for this week), and I ate. Ohhh did I eat! There was so much decadent food that I was disappointed in finding myself full after checking out only two of the four region-specific stations (Chile, Virginia, Australia, Mexico). I wore a simple black forties dress (scallop-edged sleeves, peplum waist) and the whole glossy waved hair and red lips things that I love so much from that timeperiod. Unfortunately, the only photos I have of the outfit reveal a bit too much of my (very pretty, if I do say so) underthings. Next time I’ll remember a slip…

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Falling.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Summer has hit to hit its humid, sweaty stride, and yet I’m already craving fall.

{via Refinery29}

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Tomorrow: Roark Trunk Show at Napoleon

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

One word for these amazing bib-style necklaces from NYC label Roarke: WANT.

Drop in for cocktails, meet the designer and shop new styles. Not necessary, but you can RSVP on Facebook here.

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Loving Marion Cotillard, take II

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Hilarious.

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This Weekend: The Front Row fashion events galore

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

All kinds of fun and fashionable things happening this weekend (starting tomorrow) in Bethesda during the second annual The Front Row event. I’m particularly interested to see Tinsley Mortimer in the flesh, for some reason I don’t really understand (Does she stand with her legs crossed just so, like at all times? What’s up with her and Topper? aaahhh RIP Park Avenue Peerage). Check out the full roster of parties and in-store events to attend, including a book signing with author Jill Kargman hosted by Sharon Bradley, Sabrina Clopton, Susanna Quinn and Ashley Taylor – our city’s very own Very Blonde Socialite.

Full event listing and RSVP requirements here.

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Might as well Jump.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Marion Cotillard’s Lefranc Ferrand jumpsuit at Cannes has officially kicked my recent jumpsuit obsession into overdrive. Also loving the rockabilly-swoop hair mashed up with a classic french twist. Elegant and badass, all at once.

{image via JustJared}

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