The Robe We All Need This Winter 

This is a true story and has not been altered in any way for Alexandria Stylebook. A few years back, Jen Tierney was in the store and was wearing the most amazing sweater coat. It was the perfect tan (don’t laugh; there are good and bad shades of tan.) It was the perfect length and it looked so cozy I knew I had to have it. It was actually from a store I idolized: Need Supply in Richmond, which recently closed. I logged on their site and within days, I had style stalked Jen and was wearing my own cozy tan sweater coat. Yes, it did evoke a little Olsen Twin vibe, but that is what made it so amazing.

Needless to say, I wore it all the time. I wore it to NYC for a buying trip and my sister rolled her eyes at it. I just assumed she didn’t “get it.”

Fast forward a few weeks and I was picking up my kids from school. I pulled into the parking lot then walked up to a gate to get my kids. I saw one of my friends, Jane Spence, and as I walked up in my new favorite apparel item she exclaimed, “I love your coat – it looks just like my bathrobe.”

It was like a dagger in my heart. How could she not see the brilliance of this item? Upon my return home, I looked in the mirror and realized, okay, it does look like a robe. But that is why I loved it. I love bathrobes!

So, when we started carrying actual loungewear and I was going through the virtual buying appointment and they featured a quilted version of my favorite winter clothing item, I knew we had to have it.

The Sierra robe by Skin is my favorite new clothing item in my wardrobe, but it is actually a robe this time. It is the softest, snuggliest item I own, and I find it hard to get dressed in the morning because I love it so much. I have a feeling this winter might be a cold one, and one spent primarily inside our homes, so this is the exact item we all need.

I loved it so much, I even ordered it in both colors.

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Elizabeth Todd

owner | The Hive | The Shoe Hive

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703.548.7105

I spent the first part of my career as a copy-writer who helped elected officials brag about their support for entrepreneurs. Then I decided to get off the printed page and do it myself. The Shoe Hive made a splash on the fashion scene in Washington, and was named the region’s best shoe store in its first year. Fourteen years later, I have tripled the store’s size and also opened a sister store, The Hive. At The Hive, we offer clothing lines that are sophisticated and approachable like Rag & Bone, Tibi, Raquel Allegra, Ulla Johnson and Veronica Beard. We have tried to fill our racks with clothing you will want to wear all the time, elevated basics that are worth the investment.

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The Shoe Hive                         The Hive
127 S. Fairfax Street               301 Cameron Street
Alexandria, VA 22314              Alexandria, VA 22314

703.548.7105                          703.548.7110