Posts Tagged ‘fashion’
Geek2Chic Celebrates High-Tech Fashion – For a Good Cause
If you came to the Geek 2 Chic fashion event – where men from the world of technology are dressed up and sent down a runway – expecting amazing makeovers before your eyes, you might be disappointed. After all, many of the amateur models at this charity fundraiser were hardly pocket-protector-sporting hopeless cases when they [...]
More »Fashion:District IV Announced
ReadySetDC has announced the details of their fourth Fashion:District event. Featuring autumn and winter collections from local designers like DeNada Design, Ginger Root Design, and Hugh & Crye, the premiere DC fashion event has now been expanded to an entire weekend.
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Quarter Life Vintage Pop-Up This Sunday
Columbia Heights art gallery and event space The Dunes has been hosting interesting events just about all the time lately. They host the Open Hours happy hour series (launching last night), there will be a Girls Rock DC fundraiser dance night next month, and local menswear label Derringer Friday are taking over Derringer Saturdays.
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Grand Opening: CitySports Georgetown
If your morning commute takes you along the Georgetown section of M Street, then on Tuesday morning you likely saw a long line of cold, sports enthusiasts waiting to get the first peak (and swag gift bags and prizes) at the City Sports flagship store located at 3338 M Street, NW.
The two story, 1000+ sq. [...]
Madewell Opens Today
Today at 10am, DC’s first Madewell opens its Georgetown doors. The clothing shop offers wears that meet hobo, hipster and preppyster fashion needs alike and is sure to be a big hit with Georgetown college and young professionals scene. Originally found in 1937, Madewell started out as a true-blue American denim company. Now the label [...]
More »The 2010 Tweed Ride in Photos
The Starting Line (and all other photos) by Max Cook
Sunday was a perfect fall day for another perfect Tweed Ride. Five hundred lovers of vintage clothing and bicycles gathered for the second annual ride that was magical to say the least. Organized by Dandies and Quantrelles, the pre-ride festivities began in the morning at [...]
Giveaway: Worn Magazine is Back!
All Photographs by Max Cook for We Love DC.
People say that bigger does not always mean better. However, in the case of Worn Magazine’s second issue – this statement could not be any less true. With 52 pages of glossy, DC-centric fashion, 60-plus original photographs, and the introduction of contributing writers, Worn magazine is bigger, [...]
Today’s Fashion Crawl with Stacy London
‘delicious meatpies selling next door’
courtesy of ‘LaTur’
Today from 11am-5:30pm, Stacy London of TLC’s “What Not To Wear” fame is hosting a fashion crawl around DC to promote the launch of Style For Hire (SFH). SFH recruits London-esque stylists who can help us everyday folk edit, add to and transform our wardrobes into expressions of our [...]
Jason Wu Inspired Phillips After 5
‘Shannon 06′
courtesy of ‘yospyn’
How awesome is this?
Fashion Designer Jason Wu cites Robert Ryman’s paintings as the muse for his fall 2010 TSE cashmere collection.
Phillips after 5 for August 12th will be entirely dedicated to the coveted fashion designer and this very exciting collaboration. For one evening, models will act as living works of art in the [...]
H Street Temporium
‘Thomas 08′
courtesy of ‘yospyn’
You have all heard of the craze called the pop-up art show? Now, the concept has translated into the fashion world.
The H Street Temporium is a pop-up, temporary store that will be featuring DC’s best designers. The Temporium will run from July 23rd through August 15th and is located in the former [...]
The Collective
‘Looking Dapper for Barack Obama’
courtesy of ’starbuck77′
Need a mid-week pick-me-up? How about exploring an innovative fashion line tonight at Policy Lounge on 14th Street?
This evening, “The Collective” and Bleu Magazine will be hosting an event that will include vintage pop-up shops, live painting by Moe the Creator, Bam Body Art by Jabious Williams, and the [...]
Shecky’s Girls Night Out
‘Kazuko 05′
courtesy of ‘yospyn’
Do you enjoy spending time with your friends, shopping at amazing discounts, and scoring lots of freebies? If so, Shecky’s Girls Night Out may just be your idea of a perfect evening. Experience the newest Spring trends while enjoying cocktails and beauty treatments all in one night. Sounds pretty good to me!
Shecky’s [...]
Moojoo Ken Closing
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courtesy of ‘zipmartin’
You may have already heard the news, fashionista, but one of my favorite DC clothing boutiques, Moojoo Ken is closing. Moojoo is selling virtually everything in their store, including appliances, at up to 80% off, now until, well “closing”.
Moojoo Ken’s twitter account has something slightly fortelling, “closing up the U Street brick-and-mortar. We [...]
Fierce Fashion
‘Christian Siriano in person’
courtesy of ’sue blue’
It is physically hurting me that I will be missing seeing Christian Siriano in Bethesda on Friday, I almost cried when I had to turn down my invitation to his fashion show at Redwood.
The Project Runway star is coming to town as part of The Front Row, a three-day, [...]
We Love Arts: Cherry Blast
I think we can all agree that one of the reasons “we love DC” is the arrival of spring each year when our city is transformed from a bleak, gray land of zombies into a cheery land of fresh-faced partiers. The harsh winter weather is behind us, the cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom, girls [...]
More »Naturally Fashionable
‘Dress of Leaves’
courtesy of ‘la fattina’
The Corcoran’s lecture series, Considering the Environment in Art and Design, kicks off tonight with “Naturally Fashionable.” Summer Rayne Oakes (what a name!) is a model, environmental scholar, and activist who will be there to talk about her book Style, Naturally and highlight eco-friendly designers and brands.
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Crystal Couture In Review
The Gossip on 23rd Runway Show at Crystal City Couture
On Wednesday, I headed over to Crystal City for dinner with friends and then a stop at the Crystal Couture Work Wear Wednesday event. Housed inside loft-like industrial space, the large room was set up with vendors selling work wear outfits, a runway, a cash [...]
Another Warmish Day
Am I ever glad to have this kind of day. I just stepped outside and was surprised by how warm it is. The forecast looks good for another week of pretty decently warm weather, at least. I reckon around the end of the month it might get so cool that I will need to pull [...]
More »Bloomingdale’s is coming to Georgetown
DC Metrocentric reports that a new Bloomingdale’s department store will be taking up residence in the Shops at Georgetown Park. That should make for a nice addition to the mall, fitting right in with the Georgetown shopping crowd (as opposed to my preferred upscale fashion scenes: A.J. Wright at Rhode Island Ave, Marshall’s at Pentagon [...]
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