Blonde in the District

When I moved to Old Town Alexandria 1.5 years ago, I was SO excited. I was excited for a new neighborhood, new restaurants, new experiences, and ultimately- all the amazing shopping I was going to be close to! Old Town has some of the best local boutiques and I was so excited to have them all at my fingertips. That said, I quickly learned that clothing shopping was not going to be easy for me, given the fact that many of the Old Town boutiques don’t offer extended sizing. I’v

Merry *almost* Christmas, friends!! Today I'm hanging with friends and reveling in the fact that Christmas is 2 days away! Woohoo! In case some of you are still running around shopping for last minute items- I'm in the same boat!- and I have you covered for gift ideas! In honor of my love for Old Town Alexandria, I have curated the best list of local shops you can shop today and this weekend for anyone on your list in time for Christmas!! See below for my list of favorite r

We’re 4 days away from Christmas. Raise your hands if you still have errands to run and gifts to buy. Me too, friends, me too. As a last minute shopper myself, I know there’s many of you who are probably going to be running around shopping and buying last minute gifts or hostess gifts for all the parties you’re attending this weekend and into Christmas. I’ve been focusing my recent gift guides on local places that you can shop in person in time for Christmas. Today I want to

Who else remembers People’s Drug stores from your childhood? The pharmacy was headquartered in Alexandria, VA with locations up and down the east coast. I still remember going to People’s with my parents as a kid to stock up on pharmacy needs, cosmetics, and more. People’s was eventually bought by CVS in the 90s, but thanks to the new cocktail bar, The People’s Drug, based in Old Town Alexandria, we can now pay homage to the iconic brand any day of the week! Back in April we

I know, I know, my blog name is "Blonde in the DISTRICT," but given that we are in the DMV area, the "district" to me me

What inspires you to be creative? For me, its a beautiful landscape, its a piece of art that speaks to me, or most importantly- style, which to me is wearable art and really speaks to who you are as a person. For my friend and local DC artist and photographer, Apeksha of The ARI Creative, its the thought process that everyone has their own ways of being creative. Apeksha and I met through my blogger friend, Val, about a year and a half ago when she photographed Val and I for