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:

La Petite Marmoset Holiday Lookbook 2011

When Katherine, of La Petite Marmoset Vintage, casually asked us at a party if we were interested in photographing the LPM holiday lookbook, we didn’t realize how crazy it would be. Crazy in a good way: 4 models, 4 locations, 4 wardrobe changes; all in one evening. The concept for this shoot was devised by Katherine and the girls from Spicy Candy DC, who envisioned four best friends out for a night of fun during the holidays in one of our favorite DC neighborhoods: the H Street/Atlas District, visiting four great spots: the Atlas Theater, H Street Country Club, Little Miss Whiskey’s, and Dangerously Delicious Pies. 

We worked with a wonderful team of people and are delighted with the results (everyone is listed at the end of this post). The launch party is this Thursday Dec 8th ( 7pm to 9pm) at Violet Boutique. 

This lookbook is only the beginning: the official lookbook video is HERE and you can view behind the scenes and outtakes HERE. In addition more outtakes can be found on our collaborator’s blogs: La Petite Marmoset and Spicy Candy DC.

The official La Petite Marmoset Holiday Lookbook 2011:

Credits

Creative Concept: Spicy Candy DC & La Petite Marmoset
Styling: Spicy Candy DC, A Lacey Perspective & La Petite Marmoset
Lead Photography: The President Wears Prada
Behind the Scenes Photography: Sebastian Marin
Videography: Caroline Lacey
Models: Mansi Mehta, Morgan Mayes, Tamika Wilkins, Emma Jade, William Jovel
Hair & Makeup: W Salon
Special Thanks: Atlas Performing Arts Center, H Street Country Club, Little Miss Whiskey’s & Dangerously Delicious Pies

You can view the official press release: HERE

Refinery 29 Washington DC Launch party at Madewell

It’s been a transformative year for Washington DC’s creative side - this week we added another notch to our belt with the launch of the Refinery 29 DC edition led by no other than the uber stylish and creative Holly Thomas. DC’s most fashionable and friendly crowd gathered tonight for the official launch party at Madewell in Georgetown. A friend and I looked at each other marveling at all the fashionable attendees passing by and asked “are we really in DC?.” Alas we were, and are so excited to be at the forefront of its transformation. 

Here are a few of our pictures from the evening:

Sai of Because I’m Fabulous. Feathers are becoming a trend and they looked great on her:

We love Alejandra’s skirt and shoes:

But her hair stole the show:

A great combination of an animal print skirt and slouchy boots:

The always photogenic Stephanie:

Katherine snapping a photo. Much of what she is wearing is from her store, La Petite Marmoset Vintage:

A Washington DC fashion party is not a success unless these girls show up:

Kimee is the stylist behind The Model is Wearing:

The striking Krystin of Be Loud Be You:

We are so happy that Holly is the Washington DC editor for Refinery 29; the perfect person for the job:

ReadysetDC Fashion:District Giveaway Winner from the DC Fashion & Beauty Blogger Meetup

Last night, Jordan (from ReadysetDC) and I attended the CapFABB meetup and had the difficult task of picking our favorite stylish blogger among so many to win a backstage pass to the upcoming Fashion:District runway show. Katherine Martinez’s asymmetrical reconstructed top (her own design) caught my eye, but we loved the entire outfit and her unique style (her beautiful hair and face didn’t hurt either). You can see more of her designs at her store La Petite Marmoset (We’re looking forward to a replenished inventory!). For more info on the ReadysetDC 3-day fashion events and for tickets click HERE.