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:

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

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

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:

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

Old Friends and Style Moments at The WW Club

Last night Kate Warren of Go Kate Shoot and Elise Peterson of It’s Vintage Darling threw a great party at The Water Street Project. Live music (salsa!), performances, and great drinks. We were delighted to see so many friends!

Our photos:

Event co-organizer Kate Warren in her natural habitat:

We missed Kimee’s style and were so happy to be reunited:

Camo is going to be huge in menswear - we love the not-so-subtle message of Quincy Jones’ shoes:

Michelle of neon V magazine with Naseya of The Seventh District:

Cheralee of Lyle Style - one of our favorites:

Krystin of Be Loud Be You and 8 Vintage having a moment:

Carlis of Spicy Candy DC got new shoes:

Lauren Clark of Immortal Beloved:

Spicy Candy DC + South Moon Under Ocean City Lookbook Launch Party

So much work has gone into the Spicy Candy DC + South Moon Under Ocean City Look Book it’s hard to imagine the day of the launch party has now come and gone. We could not have possibly imagined a better turnout for the event. A line down the street formed before the doors were opened and clothes were flying off the racks all evening long. Helping the event’s cause was fashion polymath Dani Stahl (Nylon Style Editor-at-Large, Jewelry Designer, and TV star, etc). The energy and optimism at this event was palpable.  Thanks to everyone involved!

Our photos:

Dani Stahl (middle) with Carlis (left) and Katya (right) of Spicy Candy DC. Dani has the same taste in shoes as Carlis!:

Graduating class South Moon Under 2012!:

This look book would not have been possible without the incredibly hard work of Megan Mosig (left) and Ann Cornelius (middle) the hair and makeup team from W Salon:

Complimentary outfits with Monica Garcia of Mona Lavinia:

We were very happy to see Cheralee of Lyle Style’s bright face again!:

Spicy Candy DC pant detail (florals are definitely in):

Closeups of Dani Stahl’s accessories:

Cortnie of StyleLust Pages. She likes this bag so much she might not sell it:

Multi-color nail detail on Katya of Spicy Candy DC:

Blogger family reunion, from left to right: Waverly, Sai, Lacey, Carlis, Katya, Alison, Katherine, me:

CapFABB Meetup at Madewell

Being a fashion blogger can be a lonely and discouraging hobby. You take pictures of yourself, agonize over logos, social media, etc and then wonder if anyone is actually reading. Unless you live in or near DC… Then you have CapFABB, where you can attend one meetup and suddenly have 50 like-minded friends.

While we have attended enough of these to know many of the attendees, we always find a surprise at each event. Elizabeth and Lacey do a great job organizing these events and everyone else does a great job of being social and supportive. This time was no different.

Our pictures:

Katherine of La Petite Marmoset is a cupcake enthusiast:

Alejandra of Alejandra with Marc and Jamal, these were our favorite outfits of the night, more on each of them soon:

Alejandra again, see detail shots of her outfit on Brightest Young Things HERE:

Katherine of La Petite Marmoset is also a shoe enthusiast:

Waverly of Pich & Roor, Cheralee of Lyle Style, and Allix of The District:

Allix of The District:

Love the tiny skulls on her bracelets:

We recently met Shen Dove at the Spicy Candy 2 Year Anniversary Brunch, her blog is Shen Dove Style:

Kate Warren of Go Kate Shoot:

Tamika watches as Kate does her Go Kate Shoot thing, with Cheralee by her side:

Detail of Tamika’s outfit, great necklace:

Bloggers travel in packs:

CapFABB co-founder Lacey, of A Lacey Perspective, with Elizabeth the other co-founder in the background:

Spicy Candy DC 2 Year Anniversary Brunch

Spicy Candy DC’s two year anniversary brunch was a testament to Carlis and Katya’s infectious energy. The long dining table in the basement of El Centro was filled with some of DC’s most successful fashion bloggers, magazine editors and clothing store owners. We find it as no surprise that everyone wants to be around them.

The brunch also represented the formal launch of Spicy Candy DC’s new look. Now slick and sophisticated, the ladies are even better prepared to tackle their growing list of collaborations. If you own a fashion business in DC, you should probably contact them.

Congratulations Spicy Candy DC you deserve your success!

Carlis (left) and Katya (right) of Spicy Candy DC - Carlis’ skirt and Katya’s skirt + blazer from La Petite Marmoset Vintage:

Lauren of My Closet in Sketches descends into the basement of El Centro:

The seating arrangement at El Centro for the Spicy Candy DC 2 Year Anniversary Brunch:

Bracelets worn by Katherine Martinez of La Petite Marmoset Vintage:

Jewelry worn by Katya of Spicy Candy DC:

Jewelry worn by Ashley of La Belle Vie Vintage:

Cheralee of Lyle Style and Katya of Spicy Candy DC in a mysterious moment:

Behind the scenes - Caroline takes street style shots of Lauren from My Closet in Sketches for Refinery 29 DC:

Lauren of My Closet in Sketches, Allix of The District, and Waverly of Pitch & Roor:

Caroline and Allix reviewing street style photos for Refinery 29 DC:

Adorable sketches of bloggers by Spicy Candy DC friend Bidkart Malespin:

The lights on the upstairs patio of El Centro: