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Friday, May 9, 2008

There’s a new boutique on (my!) block: Profile. It’s in a townhouse space 11th Street at the corner of U, and has nightspot liv and Bohemian Caverns as neighbors. Tala Rassi, above, owns the store along with her partner Kourosh Chitfaz and has her own line of swimwear, casual clothing, and a “couture” line, which will soon be carried in the store. Rassi is young and smart as a whip, and the racks of colorful, feminine clothes make it clear that Rassi knows what’s up. Long story short, I want a LOT of what I saw.

Rassi says what’s there now is about 20 percent of what she’ll carry, so I hope that won’t overcrowd things, because the store seemed nicely stocked already. She also plans to bring in lines like Valentino and Cavalli, which is definitely not being done elsewhere in the neighborhood. It’ll be interesting to see how that works. Other labels currently include Corey Lynn Calter, Custo Barcelona and the John Varvatos-for-Converse line for both men and women.

The party on Sunday featured a big platter of potato salad spelling out “Profile,” which I thought was funny, cupcakes, and plenty of alcoholic drinks - which Rassi plans to always keep on hand for customers.

Cool cowboy statue in the middle of the men’s section. Lots of Brazilian designers on offer for men, but I liked the well-made casual stuff from John Varvatos for Converse the best.

A gorgeous silk dress from Australian designer Heidi Merrick for (gulp!) $517. Don’t worry though, that was the priciest thing I saw…

Don’t you love her big hair?!

A colorful silk shirtdress from Meghan Los Angeles.

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I Want One.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Do you think people will line up?!

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Sidewalk Style: Deniz Sarhaddi

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Click on over to my post for Washingtonian this week. I took her picture on Sunday at the opening celebration of a new boutique on U Street (men’s and women’s!). Stay tuned for more on that…

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At Bilal at the 9:30 Club

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

This girl completely changed my mind about wearing shorts.

I simply do not find them flattering on me nor do I like the weird bunchiness they seem to create, but she wore them in such an elegant and flattering way that I must say I’m officially on the lookout for fitted black shorts to wear with wedges, summer tops and jackets. I hope you can see her well enough - I learned to bring my teeny camera there after my big Nikon got confiscated at a show.

Anyway, when I stopped her I peered in for a close look and as it turns out, they were biker shorts! Visions of shiny purple material filled my head, but then I realized why this works, especially in black or some other solid neutral: they add zero bulk which keeps the silhouette slim and smooth, and whatever you wear up top (which should be loose of course) brings the eye up, which is always flattering.

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A Decisive Style Win for Michelle Obama

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

{photo: Doug Mills for The New York Times}

Michelle Obama looked utterly radiant in this classic tangerine dress in Raleigh last night.
Sophisticated, energetic perfection.

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To Be Well Keeled.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

This Even Keel trunk show couldn’t come at a better time for me, because I’ve recently decided that it’s time to get back into yoga, for a slew of reasons.

I grew up dancing and doing yoga (we never called it that, but that’s what it was…) but since college I haven’t done much of either, and really, I need to admit that I’m just making a donation to Results the Gym at this point. Nothing builds those solid “core” muscles better, which leads to great posture and strength and toning of the muscles you actually use. The best benefit of all of course is the mind-body serenity that’s becoming more and more essential as life gets more and more hectic.

Life boils down to the choices we make: the food we eat, the work we do, the friends we keep. This applies with clothing - wouldn’t we all love to have a closet filled with flattering things that make us look and feel energized, confident, and gorgeous?! In life, clothes and friends, what we surround ourselves with should make us feel happy and fulfilled. Truly great style comes from respecting the shape of our bodies, dressing ourselves in ways that make us look and feel incredible and unique, and tossing the rest.

To be well rounded both emotionally and physically is what I mean my “well keeled” in this post, and dammit if that’s not going to be my ANTHEM for the Spring. Life is too short for jerks and bad pants, no?

Wonderful talks with wonderful people (Ora!) have made me really GET this again, and I feel so refreshed by it. This Spring, I hope to make a commitment to the things that make me feel more like myself: reading, cooking, and laughing more, dancing and doing yoga, and spending quality time with my friends and family, who are precious and not to be taken advantage of. I’m off to Lexington this weekend (and can’t wait for Shake Rag again this year) for some rejuvenating by the rivers and mountains, but if you’re in town I suggest you stop by Wink for some even-keeling of your own.

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