Northern Virginia Magazine photos by The President Wears Prada

Now that the issue is off newsstands, we wanted to share with you the photos we took for the Northern Virginia Magazine blogger feature. For background information on the feature and behind-the-scenes photos go HERE.

All photos by Marshall of The President Wears Prada, with the exception of the last photo by Sebastian Marin:

Ashley of LPM Ashley:

The ladies that made this feature possible, Carlis and Katya of Spicy Candy DC:

Alejandra of DC Alejandra:

Katherine of La Petite Marmoset:

La Petite Marmoset Super Mercado Lookbook April 2012

The craziest ideas are typically hatched when we sit down to eat with Katherine Martinez of La Petite Marmoset Vintage. Last time it was glitter. This time we dreamed up the idea of a photo shoot in a Latin supermarket. Leave it to Katherine to email us days later with “I couldn’t stop thinking about it and I decided to schedule a mini shoot…. Let me know if you are interested!” Needless to say we said yes.

Marcela De Campos stars in Super Mercado - all clothing and accessories from La Petite Marmoset Vintage (and currently available) - photography by Marshall Johnson of The President Wears Prada:

The President Wears Prada for Northern Virginia Magazine

Way back in January we photographed a feature for Northern Virginia Magazine. The photo shoot was planned with a Spring theme in mind, which lead us to choose a farm near Middleburg, Virginia as the setting. We were counting on evergreen trees and a so-far extremely mild winter to aid us in our simulation of Spring. In true chaotic photo shoot fashion, the only day of snow accumulation this winter occurred on the day of the shoot. So we improvised, threw the plan out the window, and shot indoors; it worked out great!

The article is on bloggers with ties to Northern Virginia, featuring Spicy Candy DC, DC Alejandra, La Petite Marmoset, La Belle Vie Ashley, and The President Wears Prada. We had a great time photographing some of our best style blogger friends. Also much thanks goes out to the behind-the-scenes photographer: Sebastian Marin, who served double duty as my assistant for the photo shoot.

Buy the April issue of Northern Virginia Magazine to see the full shoot and read interviews with each of the bloggers (on newsstands now!), it really is an enormous feature!

Here is a selection of behind-the-scenes photos by Sebastian Marin:

Alejandra of DC Alejandra posing for one of my favorite photos:

A sneak peek at the lead photo for the article, featuring Ashley of La Belle Vie Ashley:

Accessories upon accessories:

Snow, beautiful but disruptive:

A closeup of Carlis from Spicy Candy DC posing for a shot:

The birds matched Carlis’ jacket:

Katherine of La Petite Marmoset reviewing a shot:

Giving direction to Katya of Spicy Candy DC:

More accessories used during the shoot:

Don’t worry Ashley it turned out great!:

La Petite Marmoset 1 Year Anniversary Party

The LPM 1 Year Anniversary Party (held at Tabaq on U Street) felt like a family reunion. That is if all your relatives were really creative amazing dressers that also brought their stylish friends to the party. There were already plenty of crazy memories to talk about, remember that photo shoot on H Street NE?!

We met Katherine Martinez, the founder of La Petite Marmoset, last October - just as she was ramping up her reconstructed vintage business. Now a few months later she has a business partner and co-creative director in Ashley Thomas (possibly the sweetest person to ever walk the earth), a pack of beautiful models that enthusiastically wear her clothes, and adoring fans. Still this is only the beginning; LPM just launched their new website LaPetiteMarmoset.com. We look forward to another year of La Petite Marmoset and are excited for future collaborations!

Congratulations to Katherine Martinez and Ashley Thomas of LPM for 1 year in business!

It’s not an LPM party unless there’s cupcakes:

Me with Katherine of La Petite Marmoset:

The sweetest co-creative director in the world, Ashley of La Petite Marmoset (her blog La Belle Vie Ashley is amazing as well):

Marcela is a model for La Petite Marmoset:

Great to see Allix of The District and Sai of Because I Am Fabulous:

Alison of Chain Strap Purse - we were excited to finally meet her!:

Alison’s ring, nail and Iphone case color combo:

Carlis of Spicy Candy DC and Alejandra of DC Alejandra show off the LPM masks:

Monica of MonaLavinia wore one of the night’s best outfits:

Love her pants:

Monica’s accessories:

Always nice to see Cortnie of Stylelust Pages carrying one of her amazing bags:

LPM branded cupcakes!:

We were also very excited to finally meet Apollina, baker of the world’s most fashionable cakes, and author of must read blog Apollinas:

Emma is La Petite Marmoset’s supermodel, just go to LaPetiteMarmoset.com and see for yourself:

My Butler + Claypool handmade necklace, worn as a bracelet:

Leah with her roommate Morgan, who is one of our favorite models:

We try to put Spicy Candy DC in all of our blog posts ☺:

Katherine of La Petite Marmoset with her magnifying glass necklace:

Katherine saying thanks to everyone at the party, with co-creative director Ashley looking on:

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: