07.06.16

How To Pull Off a Hat without Looking (or Feeling) Ridiculous

  Some people love hats and some hate them – it’s pretty much a fact of life.  I am 100 percent in the former category.  Not only are they practical for keeping damaging […]
07.05.16

Weekend Away: Virginia Beach

I call Virginia Beach home! I was raised there, as was my father. In fact, my grandparents were some of the first year-round residents at the beach. I loved growing up at the […]
06.30.16

WTW: Fourth of July

Who said celebrating the Fourth of July means covering yourself head to toe in stars and stripes?  We may not want to look like an American flag this weekend, but identifying the perfect […]
06.28.16

Top Five Reasons Women Love Sales

Let’s face it, we all love a good deal…including us boutique owners! Women seem to have an insatiable appetite for sales and we have the canny ability to easily sniff out good bargains. […]
06.22.16

Our Summer Uniforms

People always want to know how to look put together even on the hottest of days, so I thought I’d turn to the experts! Our wonderful staff always looks great, and here they […]
06.20.16

Linen…Own Your Wrinkles!

Embrace the wrinkles! Love it or hate it, the summer fashion forecast calls for linen. It is a casually elegant style that can….well…leave you a little rumpled. However, the fashion industry has set […]
06.14.16

Pregnancy Style…Without Maternity Clothes

   Many thanks to our beautiful model and customer Anne and her fabulous son Davis! We seem to have a baby boom in Del Ray!  Although we don’t carry maternity clothes, so many […]
06.08.16

What Should I Pack for a Long Weekend?

  With summer holidays (Fourth of July and Labor Day – can I get an Amen??) right around the corner, many of you are probably looking forward to a long weekend away with […]
06.06.16

Summer Office Dressing 101

  It‘s hot outside. It‘s humid outside.  You stand amongst others on a crowded Metro platform longing for fresh air and a break from the heat.  You arrive at the office, push through […]
06.03.16

Street Style: Joyce Draper

Friend to many and loved by all, Joyce Draper is the owner and founder of Draper College Consulting, where her advice is instrumental in helping students and parents navigate the college process to […]
06.01.16

Turkish Cotton Kaftan Cover-ups, Bags, and Towels

I’m sure you have heard the buzz about Turkish cotton and have wondered, what is the big deal?  Well Kiskadee just got a serious dose of Turkish flair!  We are into it for […]
05.30.16

Kiskadee’s Style Cheat Sheet

Every year, season, month (and sometimes daily!), the fashion industry announces the next hottest item.  Sorting through all of it can feel like a full-time job, and is for many fashion writers, especially […]
05.24.16

Decode the (Wedding Invitation) Dress Code

Now that we are all on the same page on wedding gift etiquette (see Susie’s post here), we wanted to cover how to interpret the dress code on wedding invitations you have probably […]
05.23.16

Darby’s Summer Do’s and Don’ts

Summer relaxation…a dream for many!! The warmth triggers memories of how I spent my summer days during childhood.  As a little girl from Virginia Beach, I lived in my bathing suit…all summer long.  […]
05.17.16

Wearable Art: Bat-Ami Bracelets

Neil and I were at market earlier this year and wanted to find new jewelry designers to bring to Kiskadee.  There are so many trends happening in the fashion and jewelry industry – […]


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