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Butler + Claypool Pop-Up Shop at Ginger Root Design

This past Saturday we attended another successful Butler + Claypool pop-up, this time in the newly-renovated upstairs of Ginger Root Design. Nothing is more encouraging and inspiring to us than the continued success of creative businesses in Washington DC; Butler + Claypool recently completed their appointment-only showroom in Capitol Hill and Ginger Root Design is expanding their booming tailoring business (and making more room for their similarly booming retail business downstairs).

Here’s our photos from the pop-up:

Butler + Claypool pop-up shop at Ginger Root Design

Butler + Claypool pop-up shop at Ginger Root Design

Holly Thomas of Butler + Claypool is also the Washington DC Editor of Refinery 29 and one of our favorite people:

Holly Thomas of Butler + Claypool

We absolutely loved Holly’s handmade shell-casing and coral necklace (we hear B+C might have more of these in stock soon):

Holly Thomas of Butler + Claypool necklace

Shoes at the Butler + Claypool pop-up shop at Ginger Root Design

Butler + Claypool pop-up at Ginger Root Design

Erin Derge is one-half of Ginger Root Design; she is wearing a necktie of her own design and earrings made by a local designer and sold at Ginger Root:

Erin Derge of Ginger Root Design

Butler + Claypool pop-up shop at Ginger Root Design

Shoes at the Butler + Claypool pop-up shop at Ginger Root Design

Necklaces at the Butler + Claypool pop-up shop at Ginger Root Design

Hand bag at the Butler + Claypool pop-up shop at Ginger Root Design

We are powerless not to photograph Cheralee Lyle of Lyle Style - even her camera strap is stylish!:

Cheralee Lyle of Lyle Style at the Butler + Claypool pop-up shop at Ginger Root Design

Handbag at the Butler + Claypool pop-up shop at Ginger Root Design

Handmade accessories by Butler + Claypool

A detail shot of Megan’s worn leather bag and low-rise cowboy boots. Photo taken at the Spicy Candy DC / One Medical Brunch

A detail shot of Megan’s worn leather bag and low-rise cowboy boots.

Photo taken at the Spicy Candy DC / One Medical Brunch

Love these animal clutches (dog, owl, and fox heads created with lost-wax casting) from the Burberry Fall/Winter 2012 Show in London. 

Love these animal clutches (dog, owl, and fox heads created with lost-wax casting) from the Burberry Fall/Winter 2012 Show in London. 

We love Mario’s boots Read what else we have to say in our latest Brightest Young Things street style post HERE

We love Mario’s boots

Read what else we have to say in our latest Brightest Young Things street style post HERE

Carlis of Spicy Candy DC carrying a vintage leather and embroidery bag that is dear to our hearts because it was brought by her family from Bolivia. A great rustic counterpoint to her spotted black and white pants. From our Brightest Young Things street style post, which you can see HERE

Carlis of Spicy Candy DC carrying a vintage leather and embroidery bag that is dear to our hearts because it was brought by her family from Bolivia. A great rustic counterpoint to her spotted black and white pants.

From our Brightest Young Things street style post, which you can see HERE

Parisians outside Haider Ackermann showing off their neon yellow and pink bags (the Batchel) by The Cambridge Satchel Company (reminiscent of the Proenza Schouler PS1 aren’t they?) Image via Now Fashion

Parisians outside Haider Ackermann showing off their neon yellow and pink bags (the Batchel) by The Cambridge Satchel Company (reminiscent of the Proenza Schouler PS1 aren’t they?)

Image via Now Fashion

The majestic and mysterious Aureta Thomollari of internet fame at Submerge DC last weekend. A founder of the luxury consulting firm DNA Luxury and one of the most fashionable and original women in Washington (and the world). Her awesome Alpaca sweater is from Isabel Marant (sold at Hu’s Wear), her shoes are the Martha wedges from Charlotte Olympia.

The majestic and mysterious Aureta Thomollari of internet fame at Submerge DC last weekend. A founder of the luxury consulting firm DNA Luxury and one of the most fashionable and original women in Washington (and the world). Her awesome Alpaca sweater is from Isabel Marant (sold at Hu’s Wear), her shoes are the Martha wedges from Charlotte Olympia.

A closeup of Aureta’s Ralph Lauren Ricky bag, a gift from Ralph Lauren. Note how the paint splattered floor beautifully complements her gold wedge heels (Martha by Charlotte Olympia) and metal bracelets (Mona Assemi).

A closeup of Aureta’s Ralph Lauren Ricky bag, a gift from Ralph Lauren. Note how the paint splattered floor beautifully complements her gold wedge heels (Martha by Charlotte Olympia) and metal bracelets (Mona Assemi).

A detail shot of Aureta’s outfit and accessories. We like everything we see here: The Isabel Marant Alpaca sweater, the splatter oxidized metal bracelets by Mona Assemi, and of course her Ralph Lauren Ricky bag.

A detail shot of Aureta’s outfit and accessories. We like everything we see here: The Isabel Marant Alpaca sweater, the splatter oxidized metal bracelets by Mona Assemi, and of course her Ralph Lauren Ricky bag.

Raffia Whipstitch bag from the Burberry Spring 2012 runway show during London Fashion Week (shop the collection now until Sept 26). Image from Burberry

Raffia Whipstitch bag from the Burberry Spring 2012 runway show during London Fashion Week (shop the collection now until Sept 26).

Image from Burberry