06.13.16
Several weeks ago, I pulled select pieces of clothing from The Shoe Hive for a regular client. In my pull were several tops from one of my favorite brands: French favorite IRO Paris. […]
05.25.16
Sun! Warmth! A long weekend! Maybe you’re headed to the beach, maybe your pool opens, but hopefully you’ll find a spot in the sun to relax and read. From YA to beach reads, […]
05.18.16
Two women of Stylebook sound off on the latest in pop culture, fashion, beauty, wellness, and Alexandria happenings in our feature She Said | She Said. Today Rosana Vollmerhausen, head stylist at DC […]
05.16.16
Blue is the stuff of skies, ripe berries and, well, denim. The latter, seemingly all-American material is actually rooted in France (as in “De Nimes” or “of Nimes,” a charming French city known […]
04.21.16
A few weeks back, Alexandria Stylebook’s very own editor, Madelyn Smith Orfitelli, reached out to DC Style Factory for a closet audit. After three kids, including twins, she felt her body type had […]
03.15.16
I sneezed this weekend. Do you know what that means? Time for a.) Zyrtec and b.) spring shopping! Spring season with my clients swung into high gear this month. Our strategy is to […]
02.26.16
I just landed in the snow at Dulles Airport after leaving Siem Riep, Cambodia, where it was sunny at 97 degrees. It was the last stop on a two-week Southeast Asia trip that […]
02.16.16
If I had to pick one wardrobe combination to wear every day for the rest of my life, it would be jeans and booties. It’s the ultimate pull-on-and-go cool-girl outfit, whether you’re heading out to […]
02.10.16
As a personal stylist, I don’t often get the opportunity to talk about my own personal style. I am focused on my clients — what fits, flatters, and functions well in their everyday […]
02.03.16
Are you ready for some football? I can’t wait to cheer on my favorite quarterback Peyton Manning and the Broncos! Now the only question is, what to wear to your Super Bowl party? […]
01.25.16
When I’m working with a client who wants a versatile and flattering dress, I always show them a sheath. Its silhouette works with many body types, they come in almost every fabric and […]
01.22.16
With Wednesday evening’s preview snow, school cancellations, and of course the monster hitting later today, we thought we’d share some of our favorite snow day activities to help you have some fun, or […]
01.20.16
Sometimes my job throws me curveballs. I started working with a new client this past summer — a 40-something “desperate Washingtonian real-size woman.” We did an initial consult on her closet and then […]
01.12.16
There is nothing I don’t love about awards season; my favorite is seeing which runway trends celebrities will wear on the red carpet. From ethereal and romantic to those wow factor gowns, here […]
01.05.16
As a stylist, I counsel a lot of clients to add that third piece to an outfit: a bright Lucite necklace that’ll take a white blouse from simple to stunning, a pair of […]
