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Claudia Bahar
Jump-start your holiday shopping at some of these fabulous events. Many of them even include complimentary Champagne and snacks. Enough said.
All week: CVS’s first Beauty 360 store, located near Dupont Circle, is celebrating its grand opening with a week of fun beauty events, from mini-makeovers to consultations and giveaways. Check out the details at Beauty360.com
Tuesday, November 18: The Corcoran Gallery of Art is hosting a lecture by David Yurman, an internationally recognized designer of swoon-worthy luxury jewelry, beginning at 7 PM. Yurman will discuss his journey from a respected sculptor (who knew?) to famed jewelry designer as well as his thoughts on the artistic process and branding strategy that led to his company’s global success. Tickets ($25 for the public, $20 for Corcoran members) are available at corcoran.org.
Wednesday, November 19: Sip Champagne and munch on cupcakes during a holiday shopping event hosted by the Network of Entrepreneurial Women, a local organization that supports women-owned businesses. The event will be at SimplySoles in DC’s Columbia Heights from 5 to 8 PM. Featured vendors (all local and women-owned) include the Alchimie Forever beauty line, the sample-sale store Treat, and the Arlington boutique Sisters 3. Gift bags go to the first 50 to arrive. For more info, visit new-women.org or simplysoles.com.
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Rachel Cothran
For this week’s Sidewalk Style, we stopped Howard University freshman Marsha Leo to check out her belted jacket and bright jeans. Read on to see more photos—and to take a poll on what you think of her style choices.
Marsha Leo, 19
Freshman, Howard University
What she’s wearing: Nine West boots; Forever 21 jeans; belt, cuff bracelet, bag, and jacket from Burlington Coat Factory.
Describe your style:
“Casually cute.”
Favorite stores?
“DSW for shoes and Forever 21. You can’t go wrong.”
Tell me about style at Howard.
“It’s very diverse. Everyone has his or her own style, so you don’t really feel a need to be like anyone else. People like to carve out their own look.”
What styles are popular at Howard at the moment?
“Scarves. Fall means a lot of gray and black, so everyone’s wearing scarves in bright colors to accessorize. Boots with fitted jeans are big, and colorful tights are popular, too.”
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Sonia Harmon
Check out our style feature, DC Designers, where we highlight a local designer who has caught our eye.
Design by Kimberly Wilson.
What: TranquiliT, a line of ecofriendly yoga tops, bottoms, and dresses for women that can be worn before and after yoga.
Who: Kimberly Wilson, who previously worked as a paralegal, launched her own yoga studio from her DC apartment in 1999. Three years later, she developed TranquiliT out of a need for clothing she could wear not only while practicing yoga but also throughout the day.
Where to buy it: TranquiliT.com and at Tranquil Space, Wilson’s yoga studios in Dupont Circle, Clarendon, and Bethesda.
Exercise in style: Wilson’s line has evolved from its early beginnings as athletic-minded clothing to more lifestyle-oriented. Her clothing also became more versatile over time—Wilson says she goes through fashion magazines to think of ways to alter everyday clothes so they fit into the yogawear-on-the-go premise behind her designs. “I’m so blessed because everything I wear is TranquiliT,” she says. “I thought, ‘If you can’t find it, why not create it?’ ” Going green: When Wilson discovered bamboo fabric, she never looked back. The clothing line became completely ecofriendly in 2006, and even the packaging for online orders has a green twist: “We have this great ecopackaging,” Wilson says. “When people buy online, they can choose to get their products sent in 100 percent recycled shipping materials, and once it arrives you turn it inside out and it’s a canvas bag.”
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Rachel Cothran
We were outside of Judiciary Square Monday morning when we spotted this early voter and mother of five (!) who looks stylish in spite of the economic crisis.
Latese Gilbert, 44
Unemployed
What she’s wearing: Gilbert is a discount-store maven. Her Worth coat was $24 at AJ Wright (in the Brentwood Shopping Center), and her scarf was $5 from a wholesale shop. She snapped up her jeans for $19 at Burlington. Her pale green top (not shown) was a whopping $7.99 at AJ Wright. The bag, purchased in Jamaica, was a gift from her daughter.
How has unemployment changed the way you shop?
“I’ve been going to all of the discount stores, and even thrift stores like Salvation Army.”
How would you describe your style?
“Sleek.”
Stylewise, who gets your vote: Cindy McCain or Michelle Obama?
“I like the way Michelle dresses. She is elegant and poised. She dresses for the occasion, like when she wore a little jacket and jeans for a speech Barack gave. She looks so natural.”
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Rachel Cothran
For this week’s Sidewalk Style, we stopped a fashion blogger and her eye-catching vest.
Carla Cabrera
Fashion blogger for ThePresidentWearsPrada.com and student in Georgetown University’s Biomedical Sciences/Tumor Biology PhD program. (She also prefers to keep her online identity anonymous, so that’s why we’ve cut her face from these photos.)
What she’s wearing:
Skirt from Go International @ Target, corset top from La Perla, leggings by Lanvin, shoes by Alice & Olivia for Payless, shag vest from Zara.
Says Carla: “I recently blogged about a spread photographed by Steven Klein titled ‘Heart of Darkness.’ I love the styling in those photographs, and I’ve been trying to inject a little of that into my outfits recently, which means extensive black layering (leggings, vest, shoes) and vampirelike items (the very structured and very sexy corset). This outfit with the floral skirt is the good-girl version.”
Where do you like to shop?
“Goodwill, Unique thrift store in Silver Spring, local flea markets, Muléh, Junction, Listopad at Mercedes Bien, Cusp. Online, I go to Etsy and Shopbop.”
Favorite designers?
“The Mulleavy sisters for Rodarte—I love the underlying darkness of their collections. Tomas Maier for Bottega Venetta—for his understated, no-label luxury designs. Phillip Lim 3.1—for the impeccable details. Catherine Holstein—for the wearability, bright colors, and flirty designs.”
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Claudia Bahar
From ecofriendly workout clothes to Betsy Johnson Halloween craziness to a little something for the men, we’ve got it all this week.
Wednesday, October 29: Halloween comes early! Dress in costume and head to Fresh in Georgetown to check out its adorable clothing and accessories selection. Costume prizes will be given for funniest, classiest, and best impersonation. freshlemonpie.com
Wednesday, October 29, and Thursday, October 30: Check out one-of-a-kind garments created with rare and innovative textiles from Japan at the Asiatica Trunk Show at the Park Hyatt Hotel (24th and M sts., NW). Noon to 5. asiaticakc.com
Friday, October 31: Celebrate the Halloween Bash Grand Opening of the new Betsey Johnson boutique in Georgetown (3029 M St., NW). From 4 to 8, enjoy treats and free gifts while supplies last. Best costume wins an autographed T-shirt! betseyjohnson.com/calendar.html
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Rachel Cothran
For this week’s Sidewalk Style, we stopped Kristen Guiter, who looks ready for fall in brown leather and bold prints.
Kristin Guiter, 28
Manager of media relations, Corcoran Gallery of Art
What she’s wearing:
Karta dress from Intermix, Steve Madden brown leather shoes, yellow flower enamel ring from a boutique in Philly, vintage pearl earrings from Meeps, and vintage leather coat from Clothes Optional in Chicago.
Where she likes to shop:
Meeps, Annie Creamcheese, Listopad, Pink November, and Anthropologie (“I’m an addict!”).
What do you have your eye on this season?
“I love animal prints and short, suede ankle boots.”
You always seem so well accessorized. How do you go about building your wardrobe?
“I wear loads of vintage mixed in with contemporary things from an assortment of stores. I look for unique accessories from boutiques.”
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