Paris mon Amour or New York my Love? That's the question that JCrew's little sister Madewell is asking in its second collaboration with the French label Sézane®. After a successful first capsule collection last year, Madewell x Sézane is back with flared jeans, a very Parisian-chic little black dress, Ulysse lace-up sandals, accessories like a flirty printed scarf to wrap effortlessly around your neck, a "Féminin et Masculin” gray sweatshirt that's guaranteed to sell out as fast as the "Superbe" one did in 2014, and, my personal favourite, this set of two striped tees: J'adore New York, but Paris will always be my home so I just ordered the red-striped shirt. I can't wait to show it off ...
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Retail’s Night Out @ City Center DC
The National Retail Federation knows a thing or two about shopping, and in an effort to highlight retail’s entrepreneurial spirit, the trade association is hosting Retail’s Night Out at City Center DC on May 6, 2015. The one night only event featuring pop-up shops from local merchants and national brands is part of Small Business Week (May 4-8, 2015) and will also feature live music, local food trucks and a red carpet. Participating retailers include: ALEX AND ANI, ArtJamz, Bull and Moose, JRINK Juicery, Salt & Sundry, stubble & 'stache, Hugh & Crye, Potomac River Running Store, proper topper, Milk Cult, Ah Love Oil and Vinegar, LiLi The First, UrbanStems and ...
Fashion TakeOver Lunch break at Ann Taylor
I don't always get to take my lunch break but I'm glad I took the time to drop by Ann Taylor on Connecticut Avenue today. Not because I was in dire need of some retail therapy but because the store played host to Tom Broecker and Jenny Gering, costume designers for DC-based dramas House of Cards (Tom) and The Americans (Jenny.) Both designers will headline "Dressing DC for the Small Screen," a fashion conversation at the Smithsonian tonight but I'm glad I got a preview of their talk at Ann Taylor. Moderated by Mikki Halpin, Editorial Director at Refinery29, the lunchtime chat centered around the show's female leads, Claire Underwood and Elizabeth Jennings, though there was a quick ...
The 2014 World Cup Kicks off In Sao Paulo Today
It's not easy coming up with work appropriate World Cup outfits, but I think I nailed it today! Are you planning on watching the game tonight? ...
Longchamp Store Coming to CityCenterDC
Hot on the heels of the announcement that Chef Daniel Boulud is planning to open a DBGB restaurant at CityCenterDC comes another great (French) news for downtown D.C.: Longchamp is also planning to set up shop at CityCenterDC. Awesome news... well, perhaps not for my wallet. Which, actually, happens to be a Longchamp wallet. What I love about Longchamp is that it is still owned and managed by the Cassegrain family who founded it in Paris back in 1948. Oh, and I love their signature Pliage bags of course... but did you know Longchamp initially started as a leather goods' company, selling leather-covered items for smokers then leather wallets and pouches? Now you do ;-) And I love that they ...
Benetton Loves Paris
Not invited to the State Dinner but still want to a little something French to do on February 11? Head to Benetton in Georgetown. The Italian apparel maker will toast the arrival of its new Spring 2014 collection with a sparkling glass of (Italian) Prosecco. What's the tie in to France you ask? Well, Benetton went to Paris to shoot its new collection, filled with chic basics, cool separates and effortless style. ...
Charity in Chocolate: An Event Too Sweet To Miss
Every fall, when Le Salon du Chocolat takes over the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center, I cannot help but marvel at the intricacies of chocolate couture during the event's signature chocolate fashion show. When you see the models strutting their stuff down the runway it's hard to believe their dresses and outfits are not haute couture but haute chocolate... Last week, I got a sneak peek at what it takes to design and create a unique fashion statement made out of chocolate and sugar during a preview event for the upcoming Charity in Chocolate event, which will be held September 6th at the Mandarin Oriental. The fundraiser is the Heart of America Foundation's signature event and one of ...
Sneak Peek: Isabelle Marant for H&M
A few weeks ago, Swedish retailer H&M announced that it would collaborate with French fashion designer Isabel Marant for fall high-fashion mini collection. The collection will include clothes and accessories for women as well as, and this is a first for Marant, some children and men's wear too. The collection won't hit the stores worldwide until November 14th (mark your calendars now) but H&M has been tweeting some sneak peeks for the past few days... In one of them, the former model can be seen checking out her own design in the mirror. In the other, a male model is wearing a long sleeve shirt in similar black and white colour patterns. Isabel Marrant cited Paris as one of her ...
♫ Do you, do you ♪ do you Saint-Tropez ♫
Pictures assembled from J Crew website Whether or not you'll be spending some time in St Tropez this summer, you can channel your inner Brigitte Bardot with CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winner Joseph Altuzarra's 60s inspired, riviera chic capsule collection for J Crew. The Paris-born designer created seven preppy French pieces with classic Breton-stripes and a flirty gingham dress that are perfect for leisurely strolling the Baie de Pampelonne ... or the port of Annapolis! ;-) The collection is available for purchase on JCrew.com and at the J.Crew store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. ...
S’il Vous Plait… Dessine Moi Un Ispahan
There are many reasons you should visit the Galeries Lafayette on boulevard Haussmann during your visit in the city of light. First, of course, there's the shopping. You can find anything you want at the Galeries, from a bedskirt to books, cartier watches, chanel bag or kookai skirts, gourmet food, books and Paris souvenirs. You can even buy macarons from Pierre Hermé's not so secret boutique: Pierre Herme has a store inside the Galeries Lafayette in l'espace createurs Then of course, there's the building itself. You'll never look at your local mall the same way after seeing the Galeries' stunning ceiling: The current store opened in 1912 and is an elegant setting for your ...
