Blonde in the District

I know I’ve already touched on how much I love the experience of fashion week, but today I’m going to explain the why. I was inspired to write this after the Pamella Rowland show I attended this year at NYFW, and the Gucci FW18 presentation is what is fueling my thoughts as I type this. Something that people don’t understand in fashion (cue my Devil Wears Prada Miranda schooling Andy on blue cerulean sweater moment) – is it is more than just the clothing. It is the inspiratio

Time flies when you’re having fun. That is the NYFW motto, for sure. I can’t believe its been 1 week since I was in NYC enjoying fashion everything. As you may have read in my post last week, NYFW is so much fun, but it isn’t all glamour and fun. There are some downsides to it, but hey, I’m not complaining- I take it as all part of the experience. Today I’m talking about my third NYFW experience with some tips on attending, along with the details of my favorite outfit of the

Happy Fab Friday, friends! Todays post is going to be super short and sweet, as I'm typing this from my hotel in NYC for NYFW. I arrived yesterday and already my trip has been made by the first successful day of seeing the Fall/Winter18 presentations of LANYU and Pamella Rowland. At the Pamella Rowland show we also spotted Nigel Barker- what a beautiful human!- and I almost cried at the sheer utter beauty of her designs. Something I want to say as I'm attending NYFW- I canno

I recently did something that I recommend for every blogger to do- I scrolled back to some of my first ever social media posts and went through some of my original content. When I did my website redesign last February, I had to manually move over each blog post, word for word, image for image, to the new site. In doing this, it made me look at 2+ year old content, some of which was just downright terrible. I strategically left some of my original posts off the redesigned blog

You all know from Monday's post I'm on a huge leopard kick right now, right? So, when Gwynnie Bee asked me to participate in a 3 ways to wear post featuring this Rachel Roy Tuxedo Cape, I knew leopard had to be involved. I am a huge fan of capes. They instantly add the perfect touch of class and confidence to any look, and I personally think they make you look super sophisticated, too. I am always on the hunt for great pieces like this in my closet as they are timeless and gi

The City That Never Sleeps. The Big Apple. Gotham. The Melting Pot. The Center of the Universe. All of these terms mean one thing - New York City. And I freaking LOVE NYC. I'm not sure if my love for NYC stems from childhood trips with my mom, or if that was just the stepping stone to my true love for the city. As a teenager, I spent a lot of time in NYC as my mom was being treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma over a span of 3.5 years. W

Alright DC ladies, I have a fun announcement for a new retailer opening its doors near DC! Join me in welcoming a new Catherines store to the area! Catherines is a retailer for plus women with the goal of making women feel stylish, confident, and beautiful - which is something I totally support and believe in (and is part of my mission as a blogger!). The retailer carries all ranges of clothing from casual to dressier options such as tops, denim, skirts, dresses, jackets, acc

On the final day of our NYFW experience, we woke up struggling from a night of margs at Tortilla Flats, dancing at the Gansevoort Meatpacking, and 99 cent pizza at 4am. But, we had a blast. We pulled ourselves together and got ready to attend our final NYFW show, Dan Liu at Skylight Clarkson Square. NYFW Day 3 Look: NYFW Diary: Day 3 Even though we were exhausted, we made it to the Dan Liu show early to ensure we got seats. Skylight Clarkson Square is the main hub for NYFW sh

After an amazing NYFW Day 1, I wasn't sure if it could be topped, but it totally was! For Day 2, Catherine and I attended The Curvy Con, which is a conference for the curve and plus fashion industry. The event was all day long and truly made for a memorable experience. Following The Curvy Con, I attended the epic Philipp Plein show, which was quite possibly the highlight of my trip, although its really hard to choose the highlight because everything was amazing. I originally

I'm so excited to finally share my NYFW looks and experience with you, friends. I attended Fall/Winter 2017 NYFW in February for the first time and it was incredible. Going into the September Spring/Summer 2018 NYFW, I knew it was going to be incredible again, but this season turned out to be completely surreal. We had celeb sightings, saw amazing shows, and partied it up in NYC, going to sleep at like 3am every night, to wake up at 7am each morning and do it all over again.

Original post date: September 30, 2016. I'm resharing this Fab Friday post in honor of the 808's & Crabcakes Kanye inspired party happening tomorrow at Blind Whino! FINALLY, a Kanye West party in DC! I am SO excited to attend. Also, random fact- if you follow me on Instagram, whenever you see a caption surrounded by the musical emojis, the quote is 99.5% of the time a Kanye West lyric. Check out Eventbrite for info/tickets for 808s & Crabcakes. Today I'm dedicating FAB FRIDAY

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

Wanderlust (noun): a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about. (from dictionary.com) I know, I know, by now you all are likely tired of me raving about Paris. But, I'm sorry (sorry not sorry!) to tell you, a lot more Paris is coming! Not only with this post, but I'm cohosting a Paris themed event with ELOQUII on July 13 from 6-9pm at the pop-up in Pentagon City Mall (SAVE THE DATE!). I rave about Paris, because, it is a place that truly inspires wanderlust in me. While I

I was recently asked to be a part of an ELOQUII #XOQ Style Challenge that was published over the weekend on the ELOQUII blog! The challenge was to style a pair of ELOQUII Camo Cigarette Pants and featured four other style bloggers. The camo pants are one of the seasons best sellers, and ELOQUII wanted to show how versatile the pants really are. A lot of times with style, we see something and think, "I don't even know what I'd wear that with," - trust me, it happens to me, too

Recently I had a hard time over a social media post that I uploaded to Instagram over the weekend. The post was to promote an online boutique that I partner with, Luxe Statements, and I was wearing a shirt from the boutique that reads "Killin' It." I love the shirt, because I used the term "Killin' It" a lot, but I quoted a Kanye West lyric (my fave thing to do is match up Kanye lyrics with my Instagram posts), that could come off arrogant, or conceded. I knew it could come o

Fab Friday is here and I couldn't be more excited for the weekend. Not only am I hitting Illusions tonight for a hair treatment (I really like going there, especially for treatments because I get to sit and relax with my eyes closed for like 20 min while the treatment sits, lol- so its relaxing time for me!), but its my birthday weekend! Woop Woop! On Sunday, I'm hitting 33 and I'm welcoming it with brunch at Le Diplomate, which I've never been to, but have been dying to go s

You all know I love Paris. If you don't...then you must not be following me on social media or read my last blog post, because the love is seriously strong. Another thing you all know I love, is the ELOQUII brand. So, it made sense to blend these two loves and plan a photoshoot while in Paris, wearing ELOQUII. Luckily for me, ELOQUII introduced me to Mindy City Beauty, who introduced me to Katie Donnelly, an American-turned-Parisian photographer based in Paris. Thank you Mind

This is going to come as no surprise to you that I recently met another fabulous brand- all thanks to Instagram! I met the Luxe Statements brand through a blogger and shop group, and luckily made a connection with the online boutique. After getting to know the style of the product and the mission of empowering women through affordable fashion, I knew this brand collab would be the perfect fit. Luxe Statements is a LA-based jewelry, clothing, and accessory brand that has been

One thing I love about the blogging world is the support system that comes with it- sometimes from people you've never even met in person! When my blogger and personal stylist friend, Niki Whittle of Studs, Style and Lace, asked if I'd be interested in being a guest on her blog, I jumped at the chance. Niki has some amazing and unique style, and she inspires me to try new things. I especially love her Three Ways to Wear entries, where she features one item three ways to show

If you ask me what clothing item I can't live without, the answer will always be a classic LBD. A LBD is a timeless staple in your closet and an addition you must add if you don't already have one. If you do already have one, I recommend adding even a few more, because 1- its good measure, and 2- for different styles. I was recently approached by Rachel Pally for a collaboration. Rachel Pally is an American designer who is known for her "chic and class" and "easy and elegant"