Panda Withdrawal I was feeling a little black and blue white because the panda cam has been shut down along with the National Zoo as a result of the ongoing government shutdown. With no end in sight so far, here’s a cute shirt on sale and clearance from French Connection I Read More

Cool Temps Mean Time to Cover Up The new season is here. Even though we still see highs in the 70s in October around the metro area, it’s time to start thinking about layering and covering up again. So we go from crop tops (see above) to metallics (see below). I went from Read More

The Power of Presence Editors at Marie Claire, the folks at LinkedIn and author Nicole Williams repeated an event so popular in New York they brought it to the Ann Taylor store in the nation’s capital. It was a “lean in,” dress for success type of pep talk Read More

Inspirations from NY Fashion Week With the recent come of fall and anticipation for rosy cheeks, hot chocolate and scarves, it may be a little premature to dream of spring. Nonetheless, fashion doesn’t wait. The newest spring 2014 designs were showcased during the Read More

Backstage Through a friend, I had the chance to head inside the tent at Lincoln Center. It gave me a different perspective to the controlled chaos that happens during Mercedez Benz Fashion Week. The best part was seeing the models arrive in I-don’t-care rocker looks then Read More

What We Like from Fashion Week, So Far Trend alert: white, lace and leather. Rebecca Minkoff It’s an unexpected combo of tomboyish and elegant. Tome Varied textures make this all-white look clean and interesting. Monique Lhuillier Powerful yet feminine, more of the cut-out Read More