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DC VegFest 2011

MLEstyle — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:56:19 +0000

Nothing excites me more than vegan food, especially when the community comes together to celebrate it. Here are some pictures I took from the DC VegFest on the campus of George Washington University in my beautiful hometown, Washington, DC.

This is my new favorite t-shirt. It says, “Animals are my friends.”

Sunflower Restaurant in Vienna, VA had an amazingly delicious vegan booth.

Grow your own mushrooms in 7 days! Love. Food for thought: What do you call a 12 inch mushroom? …A ‘fungi’ to be with!

Vegan dessert. My weakness! Good thing the line was outrageously long and I have no patience.

Rope Bracelets!

MLEstyle — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:25:28 +0000

I spotted Proenza Schouler’s Spring 2011 jewelery line earlier this year and it stopped me in my tracks! I never ran a price check on the beautiful rope bracelets because I was shopping for a dress that day, but after I saw Nina Garcia post the rope bracelet on her website as one of her favorite things, I was curious as to what the bold bracelets were selling for.

You can purchase these statement pieces for $125-175; a reasonable price point for a high end designer like Proenza Schouler. What else is there to love about these bold Spring beauties? They’re made of rope! That mean’s no leather! …I can definitely support that! Here’s the bracelet that caught my eye the first time…

After seeing all of the bracelets, I might be leaning more towards the thinner bracelets; I would try layering a few of them together. What do you guys think?

…If you are on a budget and feeling creative, you could visit your local hardware store and pick up the rope colors and caribeaner (the clasp) of your choice, and try making your own colorful rope bracelet!

Made in USA

MLEstyle — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:01:13 +0000

Most would agree that the athletic apparel giants, Under Armour and Nike, trump all of the “other” brands in the industry…and on every other day, I would totally agree with you. After all, who doesn’t love seeing that famous check mark on their body when they’re looking in the mirror at the gym?

And what about FILA? …Hmmmm…never has been a brand I was too crazy about until I saw these tight black spandex shorts in Nordstrom the other day. I had to get them! So I scooped up a very cute Juicy Couture bright blue workout tank to pair with the spandex, and I threw in the matching Juicy sweatshirt (yoga-style) for the winter workouts–I love planning ahead!

So today is the big day. Another outfit debut for the gym. I put my new Nike sports bra (highlighter yellow) on, my Juicy Couture tank top, and my tight black spandex shorts by, ohhhh who makes them again? …oh that’s right, Fila!

As I was getting dressed for the gym, I noticed writing on the inside of my new spandex shorts that said, “Made in USA”. Which made me wonder…needless to say, I was curious enough to strip off my Juicy Couture tank top and twist my Nike sports bra around to find that one label that said, “Made in Vietnam,” and the other, “Made in China.”

Hey…why don’t you try it on? Wearing a true American brand feels great!

(YOUR FACE HERE)

God bless the American that made these tight black spandex shorts! A big shout out to the people at Fila who made the decision to manufacture their apparel in this great country!

Off to gym! Kisses!

Healthy + Happy…XoX

YSL Leopard: Heel. Sit. Stay…in my closet!

MLEstyle — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:30:16 +0000

Every woman that knows what’s good for her loves a leopard print. And sometimes as women, we just can’t make any sacrifices for that wildly sexy caramel and brown print. For me, comfort immediately took a backseat the moment I laid eyes on my first pair of YSL leopard heels. Check them out (below)! I wore them to the incredible Tigerlily Foundation event last night with Maimah Karmo, Dr. Alex Naini, and Angie Goff, along with several Redskins players.

Despite the amount of pain my feet were in this morning, I just can’t get rid of these amazing heels. Fortunately, for you leopard lovers who also enjoy comfort, YSL has come out with a new and improved version of this leopard heel this season that I highly recommend. I know Fergie would endorse these as well! Here’s the Spring 2010 YSL Leopard Tribute Sandal:

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If you like this sandal, skip Neiman’s and buy it online for 30% off at LoiusAviaRoma.com. …they’re not cheap, but hey, there is a price to beauty. Just another sacrifice for another must have heel.

XoX

OVERSIZE glasses.

MLEstyle — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:04:42 +0000

Forget how much the bright sun kills your eyes on your morning commute to work. Beauty is pain people, so ditch your oversize sunglasses for a pair of these:

A little Johnny Depp sexiness with a youthful yet sophisticated appeal…

Here’s my testimony: My friend recently wore vintage Tom Ford black oversize glasses (no prescription) out to a club at night and the ladies went wild...myself included. I have to admit, I was jealous of all the attention he was getting; my beautiful silk Stella dress just didn’t cut it next to that sexy eye wear. And the best part about the oversize glasses is that they are totally unisex. UniSEXY!

So this year, I’ve purchased the perfect bathing suit, I’ve found the perfect sunglasses–another pair of Louis V’s (aviator’s) inspired by Tiger Woods sexy mistress Rachel Uchitel, and now, I’ve discovered this year’s must have accessory! Oversize glasses. Let my search for the sexiest pair begin!

XoX

Crystal City Invites All Couture Lovers…That’s You!

MLEstyle — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:06:44 +0000

Crystal Couture 2010

If you’re into the DC fashion scene, then Crystal Couture 2010 is certainly an event that you want to check out. The event will be held from 6-10pm Monday, February 1, through Saturday, February 6. Also, Natalia Sanz, with The Natalia Sanz Collection (stop by and check out her line!) sent me the fashion show dates and times if you’re interested in going (see below):

Monday, Feb 1 @ 9:30pm

Tuesday, Feb 2 @ 6:45pm

Wednesday, Feb 3 (no show)

Thursday, Feb 4 @ 8:30pm

Friday, Feb 5 @ 8:00pm

Saturday, Feb 6 @ 7:15pm

Please go out and support the DC metropolitan area fashion community and catch the uptick of 2010 couture fashion and design.

Hugs, kisses, and sexy couture to all! Muak!

Fashion Fights Poverty 2009

MLEstyle — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:14:00 +0000

Want to know how Fashion Fights Poverty was last week?

Check out my time line of events:

6:00 PM – FFP begins in the gorgeous Mayflower Renaissance Hotel (I’m still getting ready @ home)

6:45 PM – I leave home later than expected (This seems like it’s always the case!)

7:15 PM – I miss the turn onto Connecticut from K St…. Crap.

7:20 PM – Stressed that I’m 1.5 hours late to the show and missed my turn, I pull out the Plumelo (kinda like a juicy plum, mixed with…?) from my new over-sized black patent leather GoldenBlue purse and bit into a piece of heaven. Ahhhhh, comfort food.

7:30 PM – Where the heck am I? Left turns only for trucks and taxis??! Great! Keep driving…

7:35 PM – Oh Shit. I have to get back on 395 and do this all over again.

7:45 PM – I accidentally found the hotel when I caught myself checking out a chick standing on the sidewalk in a must-have glammed-out gold-sequined dress (If you were there, then you know who I’m talking about!)

7:55 PM – Park and walk inside two hours late. “PHEW! Bartender, over here! Whatever you’ve got left…” …and as the night continued to get worse he said loudly, “Bar is CLOSED! Come back in 15 minutes.” Without any time to beg and plead for ONE glass of wine, a man in his most girly-girl voice came on over the loud speaker and said, “Everyone, pahleeaze take your seats! The shaooow izz about tuu beginnn!”

7:56 PM – I started to walk towards my seat briskly but still made sure to take a reassuring glance at my fabulous frock and vintage Hermés scarf tied around my hair in the Mayflower Hotel’s mirrored hallway. Bangs? Check. Lipgloss? Check. Matte powder for photos and camera? Check. At this moment, I found myself unusually thankful for Amy Winehouse. If it wasn’t for her “it took me two hours to make my hair look like I didn’t do it,” look, I would have been doubly-late for the show. So TG4AW and her bird’s nest hairstyle! It was time to find my seat.

7:57 PM – I winded my way through the glamazons and found my seat. Plop. “Hmmmph.” I turned to my right and introduced myself to a blonde woman named Rachel, She looked like she had arrived right at 6 PM and since then, had been making friends with everyone, including the bartender. “That lucky bitch,” I thought. She had a fresh glass of wine in her overly-moisturized hand (a sure sign that she had arrived early enough for the free massages), a contagious smile, and a polished man on her right arm. I confirmed my previous statement. I was right, she was a lucky bitch.

8:03 PM – The model-activist and host of the Discovery Network’s Planet Green Summer Rayne Oakes, and WTTG Fox 5 News Anchor Will Thomas were introduced as the FFP hosts. “She’s wearing Jean Paul Gaultier.” I knew it before she even spilled the beans as to what she was wearing further into the show. (Cue Wayne & Garth’s rendition of “Foxy…”). Oh, and as far as Will Thomas goes? Total yikes!!! If it weren’t for my humongous celebrity crush on Mario Lopez, I might consider him as an Emily chart-topper. His pants were so fitted that I could tell his ass was more succulent than the perfectly ripe Pumelo that I sunk my teeth into just hours before.

8:15 PM – The music starts to bump and sends a contagious wave of dancing head bobs through the seated fashion-goers. The lights began to shoot around the room, flashing every color from the Ralph Lauren Island Brights paint swatch: Lattice Red, Aruba Pink, Bicycle Yellow, Key West Green, Baltic Blue, and Purple Dahlia. “Let the fun begin!!”

8:20 PM – The models started to strut down the seemingly endless runway. This was the beginning of a long, exciting night! I was so glad that it wasn’t me walking down the runway in fabulous shoes, of course only designed for sitting. My red Christian Dior’s could not have agreed with me any more, tonight was for sitting (and the heels thanked me later on in the evening by leaving no obvious signs on my pedicured feet that I had hiked several blocks in them from a PMI parking garage to the hotel. And since when has valet ever used the excuse, “sorry, we’re full…”?).

9:20 PM – The models boob falls out of a loose dress and Rachel points and laughs loudly as she says, “Look! Her boob fell out! Haha!!!” As if the audience missed it. Duhh, it’s a models tit! Who wasn’t watching!? As embarrassing as the moment was for the beautifully long and thin model, it was just understood that those moments came with the territory of being a runway model.

9:30 PM – A nameless hip-hop performer struts his Steve Urkle look down the runway with a new song he just released. Kinda cool. Kinda weird…I couldn’t decide.

9:45 PM – Finally, the moment I had been waiting for! MerzaMPERIAL. A sneak preview at his 2010 collection?? I LOVE love!

10:00 PM – The MerzaMPERIAL show completed the grand finale with the most beautiful pieces and then it was au revoir for me. I grabbed my 5-pound gift bag full of environmentally conscious beauty products, along with my black Bottega clutch, and made a quick dash out of the hotel’s side door. After all, I wasn’t going to be late again; I had a booked Friday evening ahead of me!

Fashion Fights Poverty 2009: I came, I saw, I conquered. Good enough for me.

Here are some pictures from FFP that I was able to take for you guys:

Above: Rachel (left) and I anxiously awaiting the show’s start.

Above: A quick stand-and-snap image of the fashionable Washingtonians!

Above: My best shot at capturing Michael Dumlao’s incredibly Kanye-esque sunglasses.

Above: Will Thomas’ mega-cute culito. Aye Papi!!

Above: Nudie Jeans company. Rolled cuffs = mega cool.

Above: René Geneva Design

Above: The hip-hop entertainment…very Steve Urkle!

Above: The Retrospective Lookbook Launch Party @ L2

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DC District Sample Sale & Fashion Fights Poverty

MLEstyle — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:06:00 +0000

Awaiting an eventful night!

TODAY:

Shop off your, “OMG It’s Fall already!” depression at the DC District Sample Sale, benefiting Rachael’s Women’s Center.

Here’s the invite to the totally fabulous event! At the time, the online ticket sales has stopped, but you are still able to get a sneak peek into DC’s Fall fashion closet if you arrive early. There will be valet for all of my high heeled divas! Pheeww, righht??

The DSS starts tonight (9/16) at 6:30 PM if you purchase a regular ticket, so don’t be fashionably late, or you won’t get in!

Check out what companies are going to be there (below), and perhaps start planning your shopping strategy: Wall to wall with fashion crazy women…need I say more?

Then head over to L2 at 7PM for the Fashion Fights Poverty for the Launch of the 2009 Lookbook! (L2 is asking for $20 donations at the door for FFP).

To think that we can indulge, the entire night, enjoying fashion, knowing that we’re supporting a bigger cause than just simply “fashion”…

Who wouldn’t want to join in all the fun???

Hope to see you all there! Seriously!!

And don’t forget to try my favorite drink at L2, the “Blood Orange Martini with Grey Goose d’orange!”

And…

Don’t forget, if you want to support Team Brunette in the Blondes v. Brunettes Football game to tackle Alzheimer’s, you can make your 100% tax deductible donation to yours truly at: http://bit.ly/Cds3K

And if you’re more into blondes, or just simply feel bad for them because they’ve lost to the Brunettes the for past five years, than I strongly encourage you to make a donation to any blonde bimbo of your choice at: http://bit.ly/BvBDC .

Your contributions are very important; each dollar puts the Alzheimer’s Association one step closer to discovering a cure for such a terrible disease. Thank you all so much for you support!

Have a great Wednesday! Take care everyone!!

xoxoMLE

DC District Sample Sale & Fashion Fights Poverty

MLEstyle — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:06:00 +0000

Awaiting an eventful night!

TODAY:

Shop off your, “OMG It’s Fall already!” depression at the DC District Sample Sale, benefiting Rachael’s Women’s Center.

The DSS starts tonight (9/16) at 6:30 PM if you purchase a regular ticket, so don’t be fashionably late, or you won’t get in!

Check out what companies are going to be there (below), and perhaps start planning your shopping strategy: Wall to wall with fashion crazy women…need I say more?

Then head over to L2 at 7PM for the Fashion Fights Poverty for the Launch of the 2009 Lookbook! (L2 is asking for $20 donations at the door for FFP).

To think that we can indulge, the entire night, enjoying fashion, knowing that we’re supporting a bigger cause than just simply “fashion”…

Who wouldn’t want to join in all the fun???

Hope to see you all there! Seriously!!

And don’t forget to try my favorite drink at L2, the “Blood Orange Martini with Grey Goose d’orange!”

And…

Your contributions are very important; each dollar puts the Alzheimer’s Association one step closer to discovering a cure for such a terrible disease. Thank you all so much for you support!

Have a great Wednesday! Take care everyone!!

xoxoMLE

Photoshoot @ The Warehouse

MLEstyle — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:36:00 +0000

http://bit.ly/GlamazonDiaries

Photoshoot at the Warehouse. Tonight. With Angie and Jenny!

http://bit.ly/CrookedMonkey

Happy Sunday!!!

xoxoMLE