For this year’s “best dressed” feature, we set out to find confidently fashionable Washingtonians. These 18 men and women are comfortable in their skin and know what makes them look good.
By
Jill HudsonPublished Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Wednesday night, The Washingtonian held a party in honor of the 2009 Style Setters at the Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel rooftop. View pictures of the party by clicking here.
Read on to find out more about this year's group of Style Setters.
For this year’s “best dressed” feature, we set out to find confidently fashionable Washingtonians. These 18 men and women are comfortable in their skin and know what makes them look good. There are other bright fashion lights in Washington (hello, Desirée Rogers), but this mix of well-known and under-the-radar style devotees shows that Washington isn’t, as the joke goes, “Hollywood for ugly people.” We also asked those who know our style setters what makes their sartorial choices so special.
Check out our video below of some of the most stylish folks in Washington. To see the full spread, head here.
Also, for a behind-the-scenes look at the three-day photo shoot, check out our video below.
Next: Find out what clothes and designers some of our style setters were wearing during the photo shoot.
Comments
The only person with any style in here is Brooke Kao.
Posted by: B, May 10, 2011 09:09:20 AM
BADDDDD TASTE
Get a life!
The blond guy husband of the real housewife needs a new wife...
Posted by: Nadia, Aug 29, 2010 07:39:20 PM
I THINK I AM GOING TO HURL.
Posted by: noodles , Jun 29, 2010 07:40:05 AM
seriosly lame. What’s happened to this magazine?
Posted by: dave, Jan 19, 2010 11:28:05 AM
This are the style setters of DC? I know DC is not exactly the mecca of...well much...but it is certainly more stylish than many of these participants. The old Indian guy just looked like he was trying too hard. Red shoes with a suit? That is not style - that is a pathetic attempt at the "peacock" attempt, as was the "high class" bimbo on his arm.
Posted by: John, Dec 10, 2009 03:56:49 PM
ugh. clearly these people were picked based on the people they know. sad how magazines do this and fail to see the REAL style setters of dc.
Posted by: really?, Nov 18, 2009 07:47:09 AM
Seriously embarrassing.... there are maybe two or three who belong on this list.
Why are there photos here of men in plain business suits?? Wearing a suit designed sometime in the last five years matched with an ’updated’ tie does NOT qualify you as a style trend setter.
There ARE people in DC with real style. Make a little effort to find them next time round.
Posted by: NativeDC, Nov 17, 2009 10:20:53 PM
If you are traveling north please stop in Sugarcube in Old City Philadelphia. We often have enthusiastic customers from the DC. Old City is known as a ’go to’ place for great independent designers and vintage. --listed on our Blog we have bus services from DC to Phila/NY/Boston and driving directions.
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Posted by: Sugarcube, Nov 12, 2009 10:26:32 AM
Really?? Washington is THE most generic city and all but one of these ’Style Setters’ proves that point!
Posted by: Michelle, Nov 04, 2009 08:57:41 AM
Quite unfortunate.
Posted by: Agnes, Oct 04, 2009 01:45:46 PM
Style Setters? Wow, Washingtonian should really get out more (and reach beyond its Rolodex). There are far more stylish folks in D.C. The young lady on the far left and the fella on the far right are the only stylish two in the lot. What remains is cliche, unoriginal and blah.
P.S. Send your fashion editor to the "Walk This Way" event this Tuesday, if you’re at all interested in covering real style.
Posted by: Anna Wintour, Oct 03, 2009 05:32:04 PM
Dire.
Posted by: Laura, Oct 03, 2009 05:27:38 PM
Alejandro, your videos look amazing!
Posted by: Jessica, Sep 28, 2009 06:41:14 AM
In a symphony.
In the light
of a symphony
there’s a charming
intention, and
also that fortune;
there’s a little
desire and the
sound of a
beautiful noise....
Francesco Sinibaldi
Posted by: Francesco Sinibaldi, Sep 26, 2009 01:43:32 PM
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