G.L.A.M. for CASA

Arriving at the G.L.A.M. (Giving Labels a Meaning) charity event
benefitting CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)  

The event was held at the Hillyer Art Space in Dupont Circle (DC)

There was a runway show!

Plenty of well dressed patrons; this one wearing her mother's vintage bridesmaid dress!

And super stylish bloggers like Dana from the blog Skinny Girls Like to Eat Too!

WHAT I WORE: tip to toe!

{top & shoes- Ann Taylor// skirt- LOFT// necklace- J.Crew// bag- Dooney & Bourke// glasses- Warby Parker}

100% of the proceeds of the vendors' sales went to the charity so I couldn't pass up this vintage Levi's jacket from La Petite Marmoset...after all it was for a good cause!

CLICK "Read More" to learn about the charity involved...

Evening with Eden (DC)

WHAT I WORE: tip to toe!

{dress- Kate Moss for TopShop, bag- Chico's, cardigan- LOFT, shoes- Ann Taylor}

Thank you to beauty blogger Kitiya 

of Mischo Beauty for involving me in this lovely event!

Learn more about EDEN BodyWorks, a line of natural hair care products created by a 13 year old African-American girl, available at Sally Beauty.

Rockstar Heels

WHAT I WORE: tip to toe!

{top- Chico's// jeans- Old Navy// shoes- Ann Taylor// bracelet- VintageBrook}

Saving my soles with Protect Your Pumps

(15% off with code: HUMPDAYHEELS)

BrandlinkDC recently hosted a b*tchin' bash at Bethesda's Ginger Boutique to celebrate the release of Jill Kargman's new book, The Rockstar in Seat 3A. I wore my Rockstar jeans from Old Navy, my Ann Taylor strappy sandals (so comfortable) and a sequin Chico's top. Bet you didn't know Chico's could be so edgy! 

Violet Boutique Lookbook

(Summer 2012)

WHAT I WORE: tip to toe!

{headscarf&bag- Longchamp// blouse- J.Crew// pants- LOFT// shoes- Ann Taylor// bracelet- Walish Gooshe}

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These photos were taken at the Violet Boutique Summer 2012 lookbook event. Violet Boutique is a DC clothing store owned by Julie Egermayer, who is not only sweet, humble and extremely business saavy, but a fellow blogger! The shop is full of fashion forward pieces, most of which are priced under $60. Check out the entire Summer 2012 lookbook here, styled by bloggers from SpicyCandy.

The store is located right in the heart of Adams Morgan

The prosecco was flowing!

The boutique carries a variety of labels, including local brands like La Petite Marmoset

Amazingly delicious "co-branded" butter cookies!

Well dressed bloggers like Krystal from The Feisty House were in attendance!

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And check out how amazing the Violet Boutique shop girls looked!

They each had their own distinct style 

and showed off various ways to wear the clothing available in-store.

VIOLET BOUTIQUE

2439 18th St., NW 

(Adams Morgan)

Washington, DC 20009

Tues-Fri: 12PM-8 PM

Sat: 11AM-8PM

Sun: 11AM-6PM

DETAILS WHEN YOU CLICK "Read More"

Retro (60's)

HAPPY SUMMER!

MY FAMILY

(back row) l to r Aunt, Mom, Aunt, Grandmother 

(front row) l to r God Mother/Cousin, Aunt, God Father/Uncle

Fresh Air

WHAT I WORE: tip to toe!

{blouse- Zara// pants- H&M// shoes- Ann Taylor}

These are the last of my country time photos...I've showed you "How I Roll" in the 2012 Jeep Liberty; you've learned all about the historic town of Weldon, NC and gotten a glimpse of my aunt and uncle's amazing country home. I'm a city girl through and through, but sometimes you've got to get out of town and enjoy the fresh air!

Country Time

WHAT I WORE: tip to toe!

{hat- Old Navy// glasses- Warby Parker// blouse- Ann Taylor// skirt-LOFT// shoes- J.Crew}

All this week I've been posted about my weekend spent road tripping to the historic town of Weldon, NC. I was in town to visit my Aunt and Uncle who live in Weldon. They live in an sprawling country home. It has a big front porch complete with old rocking chairs and a large fenced in yard out back with their own garden. We spent our days eating homemade breakfast like omelettes with fresh spinach and peppers and buckwheat waffles made to order. I even had a photo shoot in one of the upstairs rooms...check out a photo when you click READ MORE a the bottom of this post.

Comfy bed in my room

How about breakfast potatoes fresh from the garden?

Now that's the real meaning of farm to table!

The country air does something to my brain!

CHECK OUT A PHOTO FROM MY SHOOT WHEN YOU CLICK "Read More"

Protect Your Pumps

I hope you've been enjoying the HUMP DAY HEELS series, 
published every Wednesday on my blog. 


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Shown (left) with the use of the product, (middle) after 4 wears using the product on only one shoe, (right) without the product

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Weldon, NC

I recently visited the historic town of Weldon located in North Carolina. 

WHAT I WORE: tip to toe!

{hat- Target// blouse- Ann Taylor// shorts- J.Crew// shoes- J.Crew// bracelet- Madewell// sunglasses- Coach}

You may have spotted Weldon on your way down 95; its the first town in the state after leaving Virginia. The town is known as the ROCK FISH CAPITAL OF THE WORLD and is home to the Roanoke River; their slogan is "Get Hooked On Weldon" and recently they installed an art installation that includes 30 rock fish statues located throughout the town, similar to the DC Panda statues. 

The centerpiece of this installation is "Rocky" the 4,000 lb striped bass statue, which attracts tons of visitors daily and is an homage to the annual fishing tournaments that take place in Weldon and neighboring towns. 

TO FIND OUT MY FAVORITE RESTAURANT IN THE AREA CLICK "Read More"