It is springtime. The cherry blossom trees are in bloom. The weather is getting warmer and Capitol Offenders is back. Apologies for the hiatus, but it was necessary rest in order to revamp the site, revamp our look and gather our fashionable thoughts in this recessionary time. Good news, great clothes are now cheap, or at least cheaper. Springtime is here and the cruisewear that came out in December is on sale upwards of 75% off, so you KNOW that I am in a terrific mood.
First, let me bring you up to speed on a couple of events that I have attended or (hopefully, prayerfully) will be attending in the coming weeks. On March 18th, I had the pleasure of attending the fantastic District Sample Sale to benefit KidPower. Here’s a Capitol Offenders shout out to several of the most gracious hostesses I have ever met, these ladies did not look harried or worried, but just wonderfully fashionable. For those of you who have never been, the District Sample Sale happens twice a year and you can get up to 90% off of this season’s hottest looks. I snagged a couple of Ella Moss t-shirts and a pair of Seven for All Mankind jeans from Ginger (http://www.gingerstyle.com/), a DVF lemon yellow wrap dress, the cutest blouse by Madras 641 and an accessory or two from Lettie Gooch (http://www.lettiegooch.com/). This sale had everything a girl could want, from established labels and designers like Moschino Cheap and Chic to Nanette Lepore, to new labels like Toggery, Prophetik and Anni Kuan. All of this AND hors d’eouvres and cocktails. For more information on the sale and , please visit http://www.districtsamplesale.com/. Hope to see you there in the fall!
In July, there will be another monumental Christian Louboutin Sample Sale. At first, I thought that this was a legend, much like the unicorn. But, it exists…it’s real and you can get your favorite designer’s shoes for up to 50% off.
Now, for my faithful, here are my top picks for spring -
1. Brights are just the right thing - hot pink, tangerine, fuschia, purple, lemon yellow, orange, ruby red. Just be careful that you don’t make yourself look too much like a refugee from 1986 by wearing them all at the same time. In particular, invest in a bright trenchcoat in electric blue or hot pink (it will make your neutral clothing happy and make your black sheath dress seem all new). http://www.bluefly.com/MICHAEL-Michael-Kors-taxi-yellow-tie-front-grommet-rain-coat/cat620120/301485302/detail.fly
2. Anything blue - particularly teal, aqua, turquoise and navy. Check out Isaac Mizrahi’s new line for Liz Claiborne. It is classic and inspired, at the same time. I already copped the wide leg pants and let me tell you, they are TO DIE FOR (and just as an FYI, these come in Misses, Petites and Women’s sizes, so there is something there for EVERY WOMAN). http://www.lizclaiborne.com/Gingham-Taffeta-Belted-Dress/LCMUA659,default,pd.html?cgid=womensDresses
3. Black and white work well for day and night. The palette may seem a blasé, but it actually works because it is graphic. Plus, never forget that because it is BLACK AND WHITE, you can accessorize with whatever color shoes you want - teal, red, nude/tan, metallics, whatever. All three dresses can be found at http://www.net-a-porter.com/. Narciso Rodriguez http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/39902. Diane von Furstenberg http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/40488. TIBI http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/40180.
4. The maxi dress/city dress is STILL in. This year, it’s printed silk with Georgia O’Keefe florals or dramatic prints that are absolutely body conscious.
Check out http://www.asos.com/search/pgeSearch.aspx?q=maxi+dress for their wide selection of prints and primary color dresses.
First, let me bring you up to speed on a couple of events that I have attended or (hopefully, prayerfully) will be attending in the coming weeks. On March 18th, I had the pleasure of attending the fantastic District Sample Sale to benefit KidPower. Here’s a Capitol Offenders shout out to several of the most gracious hostesses I have ever met, these ladies did not look harried or worried, but just wonderfully fashionable. For those of you who have never been, the District Sample Sale happens twice a year and you can get up to 90% off of this season’s hottest looks. I snagged a couple of Ella Moss t-shirts and a pair of Seven for All Mankind jeans from Ginger (http://www.gingerstyle.com/), a DVF lemon yellow wrap dress, the cutest blouse by Madras 641 and an accessory or two from Lettie Gooch (http://www.lettiegooch.com/). This sale had everything a girl could want, from established labels and designers like Moschino Cheap and Chic to Nanette Lepore, to new labels like Toggery, Prophetik and Anni Kuan. All of this AND hors d’eouvres and cocktails. For more information on the sale and , please visit http://www.districtsamplesale.com/. Hope to see you there in the fall!
In July, there will be another monumental Christian Louboutin Sample Sale. At first, I thought that this was a legend, much like the unicorn. But, it exists…it’s real and you can get your favorite designer’s shoes for up to 50% off.
Now, for my faithful, here are my top picks for spring -
1. Brights are just the right thing - hot pink, tangerine, fuschia, purple, lemon yellow, orange, ruby red. Just be careful that you don’t make yourself look too much like a refugee from 1986 by wearing them all at the same time. In particular, invest in a bright trenchcoat in electric blue or hot pink (it will make your neutral clothing happy and make your black sheath dress seem all new). http://www.bluefly.com/MICHAEL-Michael-Kors-taxi-yellow-tie-front-grommet-rain-coat/cat620120/301485302/detail.fly
2. Anything blue - particularly teal, aqua, turquoise and navy. Check out Isaac Mizrahi’s new line for Liz Claiborne. It is classic and inspired, at the same time. I already copped the wide leg pants and let me tell you, they are TO DIE FOR (and just as an FYI, these come in Misses, Petites and Women’s sizes, so there is something there for EVERY WOMAN). http://www.lizclaiborne.com/Gingham-Taffeta-Belted-Dress/LCMUA659,default,pd.html?cgid=womensDresses
3. Black and white work well for day and night. The palette may seem a blasé, but it actually works because it is graphic. Plus, never forget that because it is BLACK AND WHITE, you can accessorize with whatever color shoes you want - teal, red, nude/tan, metallics, whatever. All three dresses can be found at http://www.net-a-porter.com/. Narciso Rodriguez http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/39902. Diane von Furstenberg http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/40488. TIBI http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/40180.
4. The maxi dress/city dress is STILL in. This year, it’s printed silk with Georgia O’Keefe florals or dramatic prints that are absolutely body conscious.
Check out http://www.asos.com/search/pgeSearch.aspx?q=maxi+dress for their wide selection of prints and primary color dresses.
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