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Whether dressing for a casual work meeting or the weekend, boost your style with these runway hits EDITOR: ANNE KIM-DANNIBALE P H O T O G R A P H Y & G R O O M I N G : D U S T I N C . L I L L E Y, W W W. D C L I M A G E R Y. C O M WA R D R O B E S T Y L I N G : W I L L L AW R Y F O R C A P I TA L I M A G E MODEL: GEORGE PIERSON FOR T H E ARTIST AGENCY P H O T O G R A P H E D AT K A B I N L O U N G E I N WA S H I N G T O N , D . C .
IN A BLUE MOOD Mix different shades of this fashion week hue to add interest. Here, a navy peacoat brightened by turquoise pants strikes the right balance.
CAMO CAMEO Can’t go all the way? Reference this catwalk staple with a washed denim shirt or with accents like statement boots in olive and tan.
GO SKINS Leather backpacks may be one of the hottest trends of the season, but a portfolio gets down to business.
SHOPPING CREDITS: Sodera denim shirt, $328; Wede jacket, $528; Safado trousers, $198; all Diesel Tysons Corner Center, 703-485-4755. Alexander McQueen/Puma boots, $440; Giorgio Armani leather briefcase, $700; all Neiman Marcus Mazza Gallerie, 202-966-9700.
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Joshua Kissi and Travis Gumbs’ Street Etiquette (streetetiquette. com) takes a nostalgic look at everyday fashion, painting a lyrically elegant picture of “regular” folks here and afar. The artwork “Slumflower” is not to be missed.
Lougè Delcy’s stint at Essence and various fashion houses has imbued a distinctly editorial feel to his personal style blog (dapperlou.com). Stunning photography and global locations provide plenty of sartorial richness to mine.
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NUTS & BOLTS Baltimore-based Brian Sacawa (hespokestyle.com) may look like he stepped right out of the ’50s but his style sense is decidedly modern. Half tutorial, half wardrobe diary, this is a blog for those who want visual inspiration as well as the ABC’s of putting together an ensemble.
With entries that rebuild outfits worn by such “geek chic” icons as The Muppets’ Waldorf and Statler, Nerd Boyfriend (nerdboyfriend.tumblr. com) reminds us that fashion isn’t all runway pouts and struts.
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CRÈME DE LA CRÈME Zilli, 1767 International Dr., McLean, VA 22102, 703-883-1166 The French clothier started in 1970 by Alain Schimel and family tailor Teofilo Zilli recently SOUTHERN ELEGANCE opened its second U.S. outpost Billy Reid, 3211 M St. NW, in Tysons Galleria offering a 202-499-6765 rarified shopping experience with leather outerwear made There’s plenty to covet at Billy from exotic skins like crocodile Reid’s jewel-box Washington and pecari (a South American outpost. Nubby sweaters, wild boar), luxurious sportswear rustically elegant shirts and a and tailored suits made in Italy. made-to-measure suit salon Attention to detail is key, from make Southern style feel casually platinum-plated hardware to glamorous, just like the bands mother-of-pearl buttons and silk Alabama Shakes and Mumford & linings. Should that one-of-a-kind Sons the lifestyle company has piece require a bit more attention, dressed. Fittingly, look for intimate representatives will come to you in-store performances to come. to ensure a perfect fit.
“NEW” PREP Read Wall, Georgetown opening slated for holiday 2013 Read Wall’s eponymous online shop may only be three years old but it has already caught the eye of the mainstream fashion press with what Wall likes to call his “clean prep” aesthetic. No critter “QUIRKY” EUROPEAN pants here. “It’s a little more toned down,” the Washington native Scotch & Soda, 3029 M St. NW, says. “We keep it straightforward, 202-450-1636 distilling everything down to its basic principles.” It’s a philosophy Amsterdam’s Scotch & Soda that his key demo of late 20shas been around for decades, to-early 40-somethings can get but a relaunch in 2001 has behind. Look for customization landed this witty line squarely and tailoring at his first brick-andon the fashion-forward radar. mortar flagship — a 2,000-squareGents looking for more playful elements to punch up their style foot space near Georgetown’s Key Bridge — later this year. will likely find it here.
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