01.30.17
Developing my own clothing line and learning the ins and outs of product development (with my mom!) has been both a true joy and at times challenging. One of the challenges we have […]
01.26.17
Alright, ladies, mark your calendars! The Super Bowl of Shopping is here. This year’s annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale is Saturday, February 4 from 9am to 4pm at The Westin located off Duke Street […]
01.25.17
Resort has brought to The Hive a host of new-to-us designers we simply weren’t able to offer before now, making it an exciting time at our store. Newly available brands range from Ulla […]
01.19.17
You know how you know you’re in the right job doing what you were meant to be doing? You want to (and do) work long hours and then go and spend all of […]
01.17.17
I, perhaps along with many of you, will be joining in the Women’s March on Washington Saturday. For reasons you might not assume, I have been a little nervous leading up to the […]
01.12.17
My friend Ruth Barzel — a local jewelry designer and loyal supporter of small businesses — is one of the most stylish people I know. She is stylish in an understated way, only […]
01.06.17
Penelope, The Shoe Hive’s Assistant Manager, has worked for us since August, right around the time we were opening The Hive. Elizabeth told me she had hired this “cute girl from church” who […]
01.05.17
A few days ago, I filled you in on the shoe styles that recently went on sale at The Shoe Hive, styles our staff knows and loves best. The Shoe Hive isn’t the […]
01.02.17
I am writing this the day after I returned from my holiday break, and I was amazed upon walking into the store by how many new styles had arrived during my week away. […]
12.08.16
Back in September, I wrote about my journey in developing a clothing and lifestyle brand by the name of Threads by Nomad. We had just launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise startup […]
12.02.16
Mom is somewhat of a Stylebook celebrity. She has been featured several times in the past, and customers and readers of Stylebook frequently ask about her and want to know how she is. […]
11.18.16
Each year, Pantone releases the “Color of the Year,” or what has recently become colors of the year. 2016’s favored hues were Rose Quartz and Serenity, suggesting a softer take on color and […]
11.10.16
There are many beautiful shoes. I often have to remind myself of this when I am eager to spend all of my money on yet another menswear-inspired flat or not-so-practical but super-stylish […]
11.09.16
Serendipity: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Because you all have welcomed The Hive with open arms, maybe even more that we had expected, we […]
11.02.16
As I write this I am mistakenly wearing cashmere on an 83-degree day in October. How this happened, I’m not sure. But I am assured by weather.com that very soon after the time […]
