We know that D.C. can be hard to navigate, fashion-wise. So, in addition to the column that runs in every issue of FW, we’ll be answering fashion advice questions every Thursday here on our blog. Have a style conundrum of your own? Send a note to advice AT fashionwashington DOT com, and we’ll do our [...]

1. This weekend, head to Midcity (essentially, the 14th and U area) for its annual Dog Day of Summer sale. There’s a whole list of amazing deals happening on Saturday and Sunday, including 20 to 80 percent discounts at Rckndy, a $10 sidewalk sale jewelry table at fab vintage resource Legendary Beast and up to [...]

We’ve had a busy week! For starters, FW HQ has moved to new digs in downtown D.C. (and also here on the internet, where our blog now resides at fashionwashington.com/blog) and we’ve been settling in, scouting the neighborhood (a short walk from Betsy Fisher… fab!) and — naturally — spiffing the place up to our [...]

1. We’ll be heading over to Urban Chic in Georgetown this Wednesday, July 22, to celebrate the launch of its new blog. What Not to Wear’s amaaazing co-host Stacy London (above, and also pretty much our personal hero) will be dropping by the fete, and the FW team will also be photographing the night’s best [...]

When Michelle and the kids toured Paris last month, she got nearly as much buzz for her Toywatch Plasteramic Watch in Ultra Purple (a modest $195) as Cindy McCain did for her white ceramic Chanel J12 back during election season (a significantly steeper $4,500, and a regular pundit reference). We love the pop of casual [...]

Long before Patrick Demarchelier snapped supermodels swanning in Valentino or Sartorialist Scott Schuman documented the street stylish of Paris, New York et al, American photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe was bringing wit and whimsy to fashion photographs for Harper’s Bazaar. There’s a show of 29 black and white works (including the ones here) by the mid-20th-century shutterbug [...]

One of our very favorite sites is Valet, helmed by none other than regular FW contributor (and men’s wear master) Cory Ohlendorf. The cleanly designed, chock-full-of-great-info site is geared toward guys, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t found plenty of useful stuff for ourselves. Including a brilliant recipe for eliminating that funky vintage smell (straight [...]

By all acounts, the Obamas have stepped up the style factor of the White House. Michelle’s artsy brooches, Malia and Sasha’s adorable ensembles, Barack’s slim-cut suits — the First Family has proven their prowess in being chic. Until now.
Let’s call it Mom Jeans-gate. The President’s choice of light-wash, voluminous, ankle-length denim for his All-Star [...]

Starting this week, we’ll be highlighting our favorite sales, events, new products and other fab news from around the District. Check back every Tuesday for our weekly picks!1) Super-chic heel haven Sassanova has just opened its doors at Bethesda Row, taking over the spot formerly occupied by The Little Shoebox. Stop in and drool over [...]

At 1stdibs.com, the e-tailer known for selling 1970s chrome lamps, 
1930s French armchairs and one-of-a-kind mirrors, a haute couture vintage clothing section just got added to the stylish, luxe mix. 
Multiple dealers in locales from San Francisco to Southhampton offer 
up pieces from the 1920s through 1990s that seem far from any dusty 
thrift scores: [...]