Winter Skin

It is officially winter and as we all know, in the colder months it is especially important to keep your skin moisturized for a healthy glow. I love many of the typical brands we are all familiar with - Kiehl's, Neutrogena, and Kai all make some of my favorite products, just to name a few. Recently, however, I've fallen in love with two small, minority-owned businesses that make amazing body butters for great prices. Use these products on a regular basis and you will notice a HUGE difference in how your skin looks and feels, trust me!

Whipped Products

These luscious body butters smell good enough to eat and rightly so, as they are made from all natural ingredients (including shea butter, olive butter & coconut oil). The price ranges from $9.00 - $15.00. (The almond fragrance is my absolute favorite!)

S.O.A.P.

S.O.A.P. offers an array of hand made soaps, organic body butters, bath oils, scrubs, lip balms, and even soy candles. The acronym for this company name stands for Scented. Organic. Artisan. Pure. Yes, all of their products are basically home made! Their storefront is located right here in the DC area at the National Harbor in Prince George’s County. They also have an online boutique for those who can’t make it into the store. My recommended products for dry winter skin are the Agave Nectar Body Oil ($18.00) and the Brown Sugar Scrub ($28.00).

Let me know how you like these products! Happy shopping!!

xoxo,

~ Alessandra ~

Events!

Lady Bloggers Fashion and Beauty Social

Location: It's Vintage Darling 

3423 14th Street Northwest  Washington, DC 20010-3490

Time: 7pm - 9pm

Cost: $7 in advance and $10 at the door

  

This event will feature mini makeovers, hordourves, wine, and 20% off of your purchase just for the night.

HOUSE OF ELOISE TEA TIME TRUNK SHOW

(text from official press release)

Who: House of Eloise Vintage

What: House of Eloise Tea Time Trunk Show

When: March 18,2012 5:30-8pm

Where: Marvin

2007 14^th St NW

Washington, DC

( Green Line U street/ Cardozo metro)

Why: To offer clients a selection of high end vintage, while enjoying a fashionable atmosphere

RSVP: www.HouseofEloiseTeaTimeTrunkShow.eventbrite.com

On Sunday March 18 enjoy an evening of leisure and vintage shopping with House Of Eloise Vintage at Marvin Restaurant in DC. An exclusive event filled of libations and threads, patrons will enjoy cupcakes from Sprinkles and Sweet Treats while viewing pieces of Leanne Woodley's vintage collection. Fashion lovers can enjoy the pulsating sounds of Marvin while sipping the special-tea drink for the night, Eloise tea. RSVP is preferred.

 

 Highly respected in both the Washington and New York fashion community, House of Eloise is known for high end vintage pieces from Thierry Mugler to Dior. Since launching in January 2011, the company has expanded its influence from America to the European market. Eloise represents the woman Woodley seeks to buy for the, self empowered, independent, and stylish. A stylish way to end the weekend, attendees of the event will receive an exclusive gift, tailored with the House of Eloise client in mind. 

(pics courtesy of House of Eloise Vintage)

"new" pics

Here are some pics I took with my vintage camera that I JUST got developed ... even though they were taken during the summer of 2011... Procrastination at its best!! They're from a random day walking around downtown DC and from my short, yet beautiful vacation in Phoenix, AZ. These pics bring about a certain feeling of nostalgia and a yearning for flirty summer romances and those lazy, care-free days... You know, the ones where absolutely anything goes and you have nothing on your mind except maybe what restaurant you'll try out for dinner or what flavor macaroon you'll eat for dessert. 

Let's remind ourselves to have more of these types of days, shall we?

 

Charity Event!

Caramel boutique will be hosting a charity event tonight, Thursday, November 17th from 6 - 9 PM. You will be able to network, purchase work from local artists, enjoy live music, and bid on an array of items including gift certificates, hotel staycations, Georgetown Cupcakes (yummy!), beauty services, and jewelry, among other items. More importantly, you will be able meet and chat with representatives from Loaves and Fishes, the beneficiary of this 2nd annual event. Loaves and Fishes is an organization that serves the hungry and homeless on weekends and major holidays. Hope you can check it out : )

LOCATION: Caramel, 1603 U Street, NW Washington, DC

(pics courtesy of Caramel Boutique)

Photoset: The 1st Annual LSS Awards! (Fashion Coverage)

On Saturday, October 1^st I attended the first annual Love From the Sound Stage Awards at Spectrum Theatre. I went to the event not really knowing what to expect, especially since this show was the first of its kind. However, the LSS Awards turned out to be very entertaining and was nothing short of a beautiful showcase honoring talented artists and professionals in the Washington, D.C. area.

Before delving into the fashion, here’s a little background on what LSS is all about. Love from the Sound Stage is a live entertainment production firm that organizes weekly shows and annual concerts, allowing up-and-coming artists to display their talent to the public. The award show serves to acknowledge the hard work of those who perform at their productions. This year’s award show also paid homage to Jeannie Jones, radio personality and community activist for 93.9 WKYS.

While waiting for the show to start, I spoke with a few vendors who were set up in an area outside of the theatre.

Here are the designers of Jazzy Jewelz, which is an online jewelry boutique. If you love jewelry that is colorful, bold and multi-faceted, this company is for you!

There were also representatives from Shimyer International showing off their accessories. They have stores in Georgetown and Bowie, MD. 

Next to the vendors, there was a bar full of sweets! 

Lovely ladies of the LSS staff helping to put it all together!

Now on to the red carpet...

All of the nominees looked great in their Grammy attire! I saw several stunning dresses on the women and fabulous suits on the men. Black, white and hues of blue and grey were common.

The red carpet host wore a bright and beautiful yellow cocktail dress with a gorgeous shade of pink on her lips.

Here’s KAS the Designer looking suave with his date (above). Congratulations to him and his team for winning in the category of “Best Fashion Designer!” 

Follow him: @KAStheDESIGNER

Fellow Fashion Blogger and Stylist @FashionCitizen dapper in all black!

Natasha Brown (above), President of Think Brown Ink (@ThinkBrownInk). She’s a DC area PR pro and was nominated for “Rising Business of the Year.” Loving her glamourous dress and hair cut! 

Follow her: @NBrownInk

Lastly, here is the crowd favorite, by far, for best-dressed! She rightfully earned the nickname of “Beyonce” for the night!

Her dress was even more sparkly in person : )

Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners of the LSS Awards! I am looking forward to next year’s event, which I’m sure will be even bigger and better!

FEATURED: Upcoming Events in the DC Area

There's a lot going on over the next few weeks. Here's a list of some of the events I will be attending. 

See you there!

• DC Fashion and Beauty Blogger Mixer at Violet Boutique, hosted by DC FABB, Wednesday August 24th from 7:00 PM -9:00 PM. I'm thrilled that I will be able to meet other like-minded fashionistas in the area... not to mention, it's always nice having an excuse to shop : ) Register here!

• ARTAYA Trunk Show... This will be my first time viewing pieces from this designer's collection (Dana Ayanna Greaves, read about her here), but I've heard great things!

• Fashion Night Out in Georgetown! I didn't make it last year, so I'm looking forward to this year. 

• And don't forget about DC Fashion Week!

Jazz, Wine and Jason Wu

Tonight I will be attending Phillip's after 5, a weekly happy hour event in Washington D.C. I am SUPER excited because not only will there be food, live jazz, and drinks, fashion designer Jason Wu will be highlighting several pieces from his Fall/Winter 2010 Ready to Wear collection. And I also heard GREAT things about the event location, The Phillips Collection. It's a museum located on the corner of 21st and Q.

Pics and event details to come! In the meantime, below is a look at Jason Wu's line.

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