(Subtitle: In Which We Pause to Catch Our Breath and Say Many, Many Thanks)

FW’s first anniversary party was Monday night at Masa 14. We’d been planning it for months (…and months! The chats with Scott Schuman about bringing him down to D.C. started as early as this past spring, thanks to an introduction by mutual [...]

This week, Anthropologie introduced Mise En Scene, a capsule collection by hip label Ruffian. The luxe, ladylike pieces seem straight out of Belle de Jour, the iconic 1967 film that starred Catherine Deneuve as a wife-turned-prostitue who ran around Paris in an amazing wardrobe designed by Yves Saint Laurent.
Though not exactly the cheap-chic accessibility of [...]

1. FW is hosting a book signing for street fashion photog The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman, this Monday, Oct. 19, at brand-new 14th Street restaurant Masa 14. Come by from 9-10pm to meet Scott, buy his new book (above) and have it signed. Event is free and open to the public after 9pm. And be sure [...]

At the All Access Fashion Event last month at Tysons Galleria, I got to meet — and chat up — Project Runway sage (and native Washingtonian) Tim Gunn. Here’s a bit of our conversation. (And yes, he’s as charming and quick-witted as everyone says.)
FW: You were born in Washington and lived here for years. Do you think people are [...]

We — and most of D.C.’s style crowd, it seems — celebrated the city’s fab new W hotel at a majorly glam official launch party last week. The highlights were many — the Marie Antoinette-ish bewigged musicians, our congratulatory arm squeeze with John Legend following his surprise concert, mini sticks of cotton candy! — but [...]

It’s been awhile since we checked in with everyone’s favorite first lady. How about a little Liz Claiborne to kick off the afternoon? This dress is from the summer collection, and is a much more stylish bet than some of the crazy tartans the brand is offering this season. Fingers are crossed Michelle — and [...]