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Swap Shop at Hillyer Court will come back
The Swap Shop held at the Hillyer Arts Center will be done again on Sept. 10. This early fall date will give us plenty of time to pick over this departing winter’s wardrobe for whatever we...
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Tribal, safari, military, neon-acid? What to shop for at vintage stores?
All of them. And not just at vintage stores. These are the sort of trends that have staying power, where one very good piece would be worthwhile to keep in your closet for a long time . Buying...
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Hidden treasure Sequels Couture Consignments (Photos)
In an apartment complex on Van Ness and Wisconsin Ave., in a residential building that hasn’t seen any great efforts at improvement, besides the conversion of its first floor into offices and one...
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Worth the splurge, best-in-kind trend interpretations at ……the chain stores...
There are some trends we want to get their best in kind version, if we like it, why not find the very best example of it you can afford? They will be worth the splurge. Good quality is always...
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Daphne Guinness - starring in Alexander McQueen’s momentous moment (Photos)
As the Metropolitan Museum’s Gala opening of Alexander McQueen’s retrospective of genius “Savage Beauty” finished its preparations for the arrival of its guests, Daphne Guinness dressed herself for...
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Michelle Obama in Diorish vintagy look at Buckingham Palace
Michelle Obama’s visited Buckingham Palace in a look reminiscent of Dior’s 1940’s New Look. Dior’s New Look came after World War II and besides being introduced as “the” new...
View ArticleSUNglasses, SunHATS and Eyeglasses SWAP POP-UP this SUNday
KULTURAs books + sort-of-vintage consignments in Dupont Circle will be hosting a men’s and women’s SUNglasses, SunHATS and Eyeglasses SWAP on Sunday May 29th from 11 am to 3pm. A hat can top...
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New thrifty consumerism ushering in a new giving and sharing economic era
Women’s clothing consignment or trade stores are sprouting like mushrooms in the DC Metro area. Everyone by now has at least one in their neighborhood, each with its very own vibe and signature. These...
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REDDz - Bethesda
A new strain of second hand clothing store is the barter model. Buy and sell - a hybrid of trade, sell, and buy format. Bethesda is between Potomac and North Chevy Chase neighborhoods. The labels...
View ArticleGeorgetown Fall 2011
Went in search of booties and a silk shirt dress, the booties needed to have a heel 3”, the toe kind of rounded, kind of pointed, not too much, somewhat closest to an almond toe, only little...
View ArticleGeorgetown, DC - Fall Season Fashion - Part II
......So on to Banana Republic. Banana Republic is of three floors, 1st is mixed women’s and men’s, the sporty student section, 2nd office work formal wear and the 3rd is the SALE floor. ...
View ArticleBarack Obama in Dupont Circle on Small Business Day
Barack Obama visited a bookstore in Dupont Circle DC on Saturday. The 26th of November is now National Small Business Day. Dupont Circle itself was once known as the place of gathering for any sort of...
View ArticleTwo sides or more perspectives of customer service
Everyone knows the United States Postal Service (USPS) is losing a lot of money. But I have two stories. In one a tagger gets the great idea to tag with sticky back blank labels and to just peel...
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Valentine's Day in Dupont Circle (Photos)
With a different subject matter it would have been called an "art installation", because it was an ad hoc reminder of what day it was, it was not. For Valentine's Day the west side...
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The shoes out there are beautiful but not wearer friendly
Went to Georgetown, and Chevy Chase, checked in on Barneys Coop, Intermix, Madewell, Urban Outfitters, H&M, Cusp, All Saints, Zara, J. Crew, Loehman’s, Neiman Marcus, The Gap etc. As I am in the...
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Martin Margiela dreams perfection, Line 22 shearling lined booties.
This is the one pair of shoes I would buy this winter. It is as if Martin Margiela had read my mind on the absolute requirements for a winter shoe in DC. With these booties in...
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High and Low in Los Angeles- Garment District and Cross Creek, Malibu (Photos)
Like a true world class city Los Angeles has a garment district. It is garish, over the top, loud, messy, odorous, Ali Baba’s cave. This is the most bargain you can get, a step above...
View Article(yves) Saint Laurent Fall 2013, Pendleton surfer wear and grunge glamour...
Courtney Love and West Coast grunge were the inspiration for Saint Laurent’s Fall 2013 line. It showcased sparkly feminine dark mysteriousness covered by plaid flannel boyfriend shirts and long...
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High end brands and online consignments - ShopHers and The RealReal
The extraordinary and against expectations success of NET-A-PORTER’s http://www.net-a-porter.com/ high end fashion website success has been joined by consignment websites. At a time when the held...
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The Best at the Met, Blade Runner, Vivienne Westwood and DIY PUNK (Photos)
The best and truest guests to the May 6th, opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute’s, PUNK: Chaos to Couture newly opened exhibit, were Vivienne Westwood, Debbie Harry of...
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