Left to right: Balmain RTW spring 2013, Missoni RTW spring 2o13, Moschino RWT 2013 There’s nothing like a detox to rejuvenate your mood, and this season, collections have been cleansed of noisy clashing graphic prints and the saturated colour pops that punctuated fall. Romanced by broderie anglaise and pretty filigree, (continued…)
It feels like we’ve been waiting an eternity for Baz Luhrmann’s sleek and stylized adaptation of the classic jazz-age tale to hit the screen. And we have! When the film was pushed from a December 2012 to a May 2013 release date, we were given five more months to obsess (continued…)
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We love the personalized experience of meeting a designer while shopping their goods in a pampered setting, which is why we’re big fans of trunk shows. This past Sunday, NYC designer Meghan Kinney and her label meg teamed up with Nana DC for the retailer’s debut trunk show. The shopping (continued…)
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As if we were not already obsessed with Lancôme — Alber Elbaz, designer and creative director for Lanvin, has given us all the more reason to swoon over the French cosmetics brand. In a marriage of fashion and beauty, the collection is appropriately entitled “Hypnôse Show,” named after the brand’s (continued…)
The word on the street is that punk is the new black. With the 2013 Costume Institute “PUNK: Chaos To Couture” exhibit opening soon, and the Met Gala approaching on May 6th, fashion is in a punk state of mind. But it doesn’t stop with the exhibits, designers are on (continued…)
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At a surprise concert in NYC, Kanye West was caught monologue-ing like a crazy person again, this time about how he hates being famous (Ya, OK). Highlights include: “I ain’t kissing nobody’s [expletive] babies. I’ll drop your baby and you’ll [expletive] sue me…” He’s just glowing with the promise of (continued…)
You can now add shoe designer to Ben Affleck’s ever-growing resume (via InStyle) Nigel Barker, former “America’s Next Top Model” judge and current “The Face” host, will launch two beauty lines (via WWD) Rihanna is Disturbia’ed by Topshop’s tank and sues the retail chain (via Racked) Cate Blanchett is the (continued…)
In an effort to celebrate the Septime Webre-directed Washington Ballet adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel, “The Sun Also Rises,” ballet enthusiasts and cocktail afficiandos came together for Passport to Paris, Pamplona & Beyond — Adventures in Hemingway’s Cocktails at the Kennedy Center Roof Terrace Restaurant. Hosted by Phillip Greene, (continued…)
In the ’60s, Cher reigned supreme as a bohemian maven and as one half of Sonny & Cher, the most famous musical duo of the decade. Since then, she’s managed to have a career that’s spanned 40 years and shows no sign of stopping. She was also one of the (continued…)
Often times, an interest in fashion begins at a young age– and such was the case with 8 Fairfax high school students, whose fashion enthusiasm and design talents were undeniable this past weekend, when we attended the Fairfax Academy’s Fashion Design Program’s “Fashion In Motion” showcase. The event featured the (continued…)
When you think of Terry Richardson what word comes to mind? For us, its sex. Long known for his scandalous images of naked models, Terry Richardson has been chosen by Valentino to shoot and star in their latest accessories campaign for Fall 2013. This proves to be an unexpected choice (continued…)
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This past weekend, along with other diehard crunk style rap fans, we made a detour to the historic Howard Theatre to see Academy Award-winning songwriter and rapper Juicy J perform as part of his “Stay Trippy” Tour. Opening up for Juicy J, A$AP Ferg gave a raw, energetic performance that (continued…)
One perk (among many) about living in DC is that you’re in the presence of all the great Embassies that represent exotic countries from around the world. If you’ve ever been inside a country’s embassy, you’ll know that visiting one is like being immersed into that countries’ cultural heritage. From (continued…)
Dear Beauty Bitch: I have oily, blemished skin that’s quite prone to clogging. Because of the humid environment in New York City (especially during the summer), I avoid a full face of make up whenever I can. I usually get by with spot concealer, pressed powder blush, and translucent powder (continued…)
Perhaps Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder got it right when they created the 1982-released song “Ebony and Ivory.” One thing is for sure, these two colors definitely live together in perfect harmony, especially in fashion. There’s nothing quite like the contrasting result of a bright, crisp white paired with a (continued…)
If there were ever a party not to be missed in the District, it would be The Phillips Collection Annual Gala after party. Last weekend, the museum held their exclusive and much-talked-about annual Reception and Dinner Gala at the 21st Street museum. In an effort to support Phillips’s award-winning K‒12 (continued…)
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This is your brain. This is your brain on ice cream: A baby tries ice cream for the first time and flips the ef out, expressing what we feel inside bypassing the froyo place and going straight to Ben & Jerry’s for some straight up cookie dough with rainbow sprinkles. (continued…)
Each year, The Arlington Arts Center, a private, nonprofit contemporary visual arts center dedicated to presenting and supporting new work by regional artists in the mid-Atlantic States, presents its annual ART BASH fundraiser. This year’s “ART BASH! featuring Critique the Critics” event put a fun twist on the artist/critic relationship (continued…)
arget continues to grace the masses with another high fashion collab. This time, the mass retailer has its target on 3.1 Phillip Lim for a 100+ collection that packages Lim’s minimalist aesthetic at that oh-so-affordable retail price that we’ve come to love from these high fashion and fast fashion retail (continued…)
This past weekend, invited guests flocked to the 14th Street corridor to celebrate the much-anticipated opening of Black Whiskey, DC’s newest eatery/performance space and whiskey bar. In a successful marriage of whiskey, punk rock and art, Transformer DC and Black Whiskey came together to launch the opening of Black Whiskey, (continued…)
Photo Diary: Passport to Paris, Pamplona and Beyond: Adventures in Hemingway’s Cocktails at The Kennedy CenterMay 17, 2013Photo Diary: Fairfax Academy’s Fashion Design Program’s “Fashion In Motion” Student ShowcaseMay 16, 2013Photo Diary: Juicy J’s “Stay Trippy” Tour with A$AP Ferg at Howard TheatreMay 15, 2013Photo Diary: EU Embassies’ Open House Day in Washington D.C.May 15, 2013
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