Shop My Eco-friendly Style Collection at Modavanti

I recently collaborated with Modavanti to edit the best of their Fall/Winter '13 sustainable style collection (just in time for holiday shopping, ladies!) and to answer a few questions about My Fair Vanity. Check it out here! 

Some winter faves as we spring ahead

In the Navy

Pattern Play

Winter Tweed

Back to Black {and White}

As we (finally) spring ahead to warmer weather, I thought we could take a look back at some of my favorite winter looks.

Two questions for you, my fair friends:

1. Do you have any favorites I missed? 
2. What would you like to see more of on My Fair Vanity?

An Afternoon at Dumbarton Oaks

Barney's COOP cashmere sweaterdress, vegan Stella McCartney boots, both from Secondi.
Photography by Victoria Corkhill

I spent a perfect Sunday afternoon at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection last Sunday with my friend and photographer extraordinaire, Victoria. Founded by Robert Woods Bliss and Mildred Barns Bliss and now administered by Harvard University, the museum and libraries are housed in what I would certainly call one of Georgetown's hidden gems.

Filled with natural light, beautiful pre-Columbian artifacts and Mayan jewelry, Dumbarton Oaks is the ideal place to spend your next free weekend.

Tune in on Friday to see more of our visit.

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A {Fair} Brunch at Nick's Riverside Grill

I spent a lovely Saturday afternoon drinking Mimosas and eating belgian waffles at Nick's Riverside Grill in Georgetown this past weekend. Capitol Movement was hosting their 2nd Annual Brunch Fundraiser, and as a proud company member, I was not about to miss an opportunity to support my second family.

Fair Vanity exists to promote style that is kind to people and/or kind to the earth, and you can't get much kinder or more stylin' than Capitol Movement. From providing free dance education and mentoring to DC public school students in low-income neighborhoods to performing for our service men and women abroad, Capitol Movement allows me to serve others by doing something I love, and that is beautiful, fair, and kind. I also get to hang out with the rockin' people you see in the photos above.

Throughout the afternoon, we raffled off prizes like free ice skating sessions, spa trips, and tickets to our upcoming shows, and members of our pre-professional and adult companies provided some outstanding entertainment while everyone ate. We also enjoyed the support of the lovely, warm and kind Ms. Black D.C., otherwise known as Ms. Tecoya Gordon.

There are always three elements you won't want to miss at any Capitol Movement event: great prizes, beautiful dancing, and stylin' people (something about the arts world makes people more fabulous, I'm sure of it). I promise to post a save-the-date for our next get together, but you can also watch for upcoming happenings by visting www.capitolmovement.org, liking CMI on facebook, or following us on Twitter @CapitolMovement. While you're at it, come follow me, too @FairVanityDC!

Last but not certainly not least, I made a new friend in Josh Gaines, the handsome fellow you see above. He and the lovely Gina Oliva volunteered their photographic skills for the shots in front of the ice rink. Thank you so much, Gina and Josh!

How to Get This Look:
Big suprise: my shoes and jacket are from Secondi, but I'm also wearing my favorite new color-blocked jeans, which are made in the USA by Koral. They're deeply discounted online right now at Niemen Marcus in red and in brown, ladies! You can acquire a t-shirt like mine from American Apparel and snap-up non-toxic nail polish like the shade I'm wearing from Essie.

Perhaps the coolest new item I'm wearing is my new cork clutch. I bought it in Lisbon as a make-up bag, but it's so snazzy I had to try it out as an accessory instead. You can learn more about why cork is so sustainable and buy many, many cork things here.

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Fair Vanity Style Index

This is a screenshot of the little project I've been working on. I have always really liked Jessica Quirk's gallery on What I Wore because it makes it so easy to find a post or an outfit I'm looking for-- I never remember the name of a post, only what I saw, which is why her index is so genius.

My gallery is accessible via the toolbar at the top of every page, so you can always flip back to something you're looking for. I'm thinking about making a similar gallery for the non-outfit posts (collections, trends, sale round-ups) as well. Please let me know in the comments if that would be useful for you.

In the meantime, head on over to the new gallery and check it out!

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Wednesday Wants: If I Weren't Baroque...

Love, love, love these brocade pumps by Jason Wu. They are the perfect fall/winter staple, and as we learned on Labor Day, Jason Wu designs and produces his lines in the USA.

I would wear these babies with everything from jeans to LBDs to pencil skirts-- they look busy, but I know I could pair them with almost anything...except my budget. If you can afford them, get thee to Net-A-Porter and snap them up!

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