04.10.15

what to wear: transitional pieces

Daylight Savings Time starts and, like clockwork, I can no longer stomach knee-high boots, what I once considered cozy sweaters and really anything worn around my neck or layers of any kind. Instead, […]
04.09.15

meet the designer: heather benjamin

Last week’s street style post featured Rosana of DC Style Factory wearing one of The Shoe Hive’s newest jewelry designers: Heather Benjamin. After several inquiries about her necklace following that morning’s email, we […]
04.02.15

what to wear: all-american

A number of years ago, I had my entire wardrobe built into spreadsheets, organized by type, season and divvied up into outfits. I kept track of what I wore and when. And for […]
03.26.15

girl power at agl

Attilio Giusti Leombruni (AGL) has long been known for footwear of superior construction and quality. The brand has not, however, always been known for cutting edge design. That is, until the three Giusti […]
03.18.15

the pointed sneaker

Last week, Elizabeth and I attended DC Style Factory‘s workshop on skirts. We learned about the must-haves, flattering styles for your body type, and most importantly what shoes to wear with them. I […]
03.17.15

what to wear: bold and bright

There is a running joke at The Shoe Hive that we are the “Store of Neutrals.” And it’s true: we don’t buy a ton of colored shoes. You will find the occasional bright […]
03.13.15

what to wear: caftans and tkees

I will admit to being a little sad that this is the last of the three “What to Wear” posts where my mom and I are featured together. It has been so much […]
03.06.15

what to wear: frye shoes

First, thank you to all of the readers who left kind comments and sweet notes after we published the first “What to Wear” post with my mom. I obviously agree with you–she IS […]
02.26.15

what to wear: mother/daughter edition

This past week, I spent four days visiting my parents in Houston. A birthday celebration for my grandfather, a day trip to San Antonio, shopping for dresses for my brother’s wedding, and lots […]
02.25.15

more where that came from

Last week, I featured my friend and colleague Kristi on Stylebook wearing one of our latest and greatest Yarnz scarves. The response was incredible. Apparently, Stylebook readers are really into scarves…as they should […]
02.18.15

what to wear: pastels

I was chatting a couple of days ago with a customer and friend, Kim, and she and I both commented on the pastels that are prevalent for spring. We are particularly noticing a […]
02.17.15

signs of spring: the handbag

I have become quite adept at coping with cold weather over the years. And by coping, I of course mean ignoring. No, I won’t (unlike my neighbor, apparently) walk the dog in shorts, […]
02.12.15

the new “it” shoe

This time of year, the most exciting part of retail is the deliveries. The holidays are long gone, the sale has dwindled to the back of the store, and every day is like […]
01.22.15

shopping the sales: fifty under one hundred

I spent several hours last week taking stock of our sale inventory and organizing photos of all of our discounted shoe styles for our Facebook followers. As I was working through it all, […]
01.14.15

what to wear: friday night date night

It’s official: Megan, owner of 529 Kids Consign, and her husband are the cutest couple ever. Every time I have seen them together, they visibly enjoy each other’s company and make each other […]


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