Mother always said “take the best from those around you.” So embracing only discrimination of style, this look dips back to the Jackie Kennedy era of timeless and modest fashion, with a Pashmina Collection dress. Continue reading
Category Archives: FASHION
Homelessness in Washington D.C. & the Taste of Georgetown
Modest Fashion Vintage Look
Once in a while a dress comes along that embodies what you thought would be the magic of being a grown-up. Equal parts elegant and lady like, this Ava Lea Couture modest fashion vintage look is every ounce that magic. Continue reading
FRENCH CONNECTION AT THE FRENCH EMBASSY

DC FASHION WEEK: INTERVIEW W/ FOUNDER EAN WILLIAMS & RUNWAY ROUNDUP

NYMANNEQUIN featured on GEORGEWASHED
Washingtonians put great value on the utility of all things. For example, first date talking points include, “What do you do?” “Who do you work for?” “Do you think you could connect me with…?” Unsurprisingly, Washington takes the same approach with fashion. In a city where a bespoke blazer is the holy grail of any wardrobe, utility of fashion means a perfect power piece to get you from point A to point B. At my first fall DC Fashion Week, a flagship event which sets the tone for the coming year’s trends, I quickly noticed the event caters almost exclusively to ready-to-wear styles for a diversity of women. This was a sharp departure from the avant-garde (aka, who cares if it’s not wearable – it’s art!) nature of fashion week I had come to know and love as a native New Yorker. Continue reading
24 HOURS AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: WHAT’S IN MY BAG FOR #NYFW

24 HOURS AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: WHAT I WORE TO NYFW
Fall is most likely my spirit animal. And New York Fashion Week is my animal kingdom. While the “new” era streetstyle is undoubtedly blending last summer’s seersucker stripes with this falls’s wide one’s (do your research), I’m off trying to decide how to make special my first full leather getup of the season. Continue reading
24 HOURS AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: THE SHOWS

5 UNIQUE TRENCH COAT IDEAS
Life, nor fashion, should be faced with a confidence crutch, nor a style safety blanket. Fall is a time when the leaves change color. When trends are predicted. And when elections are decided. In a city that sees so much change, it’s a wonder that key style pieces are worn year after year, with little update. Since the beige trench coat is DC’s go-to fall item, here are 5 Unique Trench Coat Ideas. Don’t be beige in a crowd of beige. Continue reading
FALL FASHION DAY TO NIGHT OUTFITS
As the days get shorter there is a little less time for everything. Fall fashion is when day to night outfits take over – from office wear to date night outfits. And tribal print is the perfect transition into a deeper, darker feel. Continue reading