Growing Pains

October 19, 2014

Janet Kelly

Lauren Greenberger, son Matthew and daughter Claire. IN THE PAST THREE years, Lauren Greenberger has lost her job, gotten divorced, found a new career and moved from Westmoreland Hills in Bethesda to a farm near Poolesville. How did this happen…

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A Happy 'Habitat'

October 21, 2015

Nancy McKeon

…ratio between furniture and empty space in a room. You really articulate things that are going on in these rooms. How did you learn to do that? Lauren: I’ve been writing my blog [Pure Style Home at laurenliess.com] for seven…

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Crushing on Velvet

November 14, 2023

Janet Kelly

The velvet touch, from left to right: Lauren Ralph Lauren’s sleek, straight-leg pants, a bow-adorned crop jacket from Boden, floral pattern loafers from Talbot, Balenciaga’s hourglass wallet and Dries Van Noten’s opera gloves. By Janet Kelly SOFT, silky, buttery, plush—so…

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A Uniform Advantage

June 13, 2017

Catherine Clifford

Streamline a summer look with combinations of black and white. For variation, just add accessories. / Photo courtesy of Chico’s. Master gardener Lauren Greenberger’s daily uniform is up to the task of digging around in dirt. / Photo by Lauren

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Virtual Museum: FIT Celebrates Bacall

August 6, 2020

Nancy McKeon

…RIGHT: Yves Saint Laurent and Lauren Bacall were a heaven-sent combo. The French designer’s tuxedo look, introduced in 1966, gave birth to a more lavish “gangster” look, and the slim Bacall could carry it off. This pinstriped wool twill ensemble…

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Prep for Fall

September 7, 2021

Janet Kelly

…hoodies and sneakers to more classic looks. The Real Real reports that searches for streetwear brands Vetements and Yeezy are down 24 and 25% respectively, while searches for the Ralph Lauren label are up by 238%. Here, we’ve chosen some…

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Cherry Blossom Cake

April 15, 2015

Nancy McKeon

…Allen. We spotted this gorgeous floral extravaganza by local patissière Lauren Cooper on her Facebook page. The two-tiered cake for 100 guests was the centerpiece of an annual Cherry Blossom Festival shindig last weekend at a house where a giant…

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Wardrobe of Warhol's Washington Editor Up for Auction

January 29, 2016

Janet Kelly

…collars to personalize jackets and dresses, according to auction curator, Sabina Fogle. She had weights added to seams to make a Ralph Lauren jacket lay right and narrowed the cuffs on a nubby cream Oscar de la Renta coat. De…

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Bye, Bye, Black

March 15, 2016

Janet Kelly

Photo by Nina Malyna / iStock MY FIRST GROWN-UP dress was a Ralph Lauren knee-length black jersey with ballerina neckline, long narrow sleeves and a wide belt to cinch the waist. When I wore it, I felt beautiful, a new…

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Be A Woman in Red

January 22, 2019

Janet Kelly

…demands high visibility—and to signal strength. Remember Hillary Clinton in red Ralph Lauren at her first presidential debate, Michelle Obama in red Narciso Rodriguez in Nov. 2009 on the evening of Barack Obama’s election, and, of course, who can forget…

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What to Wear to an Oscars Party

February 12, 2019

Janet Kelly

From left to right: Slouchy pantsuits on the runway for Tom Ford’s Fall 2019 show, a sequin polo shirt evening gown looked easy to wear at Ralph Lauren’s Spring 2019 fashion show. DON’T WATCH the Oscars at home by your…

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What We Want to Wear: 08.12.2021

December 7, 2021

Janet Kelly

Ralph Lauren’s sequin jersey turtleneck, Alice + Olivia’s splashy jacket and Vince’s satiny olive popover blouse.   By Janet Kelly DAMN. JUST WHEN we’re set to celebrate—albeit cautiously—Omicron is—or maybe is—throwing up a roadblock. But whatever state of limbo we…

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Trendlet: The Velvet Touch

October 18, 2016

Janet Kelly

In his fall 2016 collection, Ralph Lauren went for opulent. Case in point: this velvet coat with metallic printed florals made for after-dark glamour. Stella McCartney favored velvet throughout her fall 2016 collection. Here, a plush dress with satin panels…

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Super Women: Caroline Willis

September 20, 2021

Nancy McKeon

By Lauren Boston CAROLINE WILLIS walked into the apartment, greeted by sunlight streaming in from the expansive windows on two walls. She saw the bookshelf across the room and gasped. Sunlight—the enemy of vampires and book appraisers. A member of…

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Super Women: Melissa Brizer

October 21, 2021

Nancy McKeon

…way.” / MyLittleBird photo. By Lauren Boston INSIDE THE orangery at Dumbarton Oaks museum and gardens grows a 150-year-old ficus pumila, a climbing fig, the oldest living house plant in North America. Melissa Brizer’s job is to keep it alive….

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After-Vaccine Plans and Worries

March 1, 2021

Mary Carpenter

…evade current vaccines—although in each case, new research counters some of the worst possibilities. One year into the pandemic, one theme prevails, notes local public health expert Lauren Greenberger: “I think there is still a lot that could change as…

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The Genius of Halston

May 25, 2021

Janet Kelly

…Deputy Director, Patricia Mears. Right: In a 2015 show comparing Halston and Yves Saint Laurent, Patricia Mears comments: “The Yves Saint Laurent dress [right] looks like a column; in the Halston dress you see the woman underneath.” Left: A cropped…

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Eyelet Candy

March 23, 2021

Janet Kelly

…Eyelet Culottes ($325, Saks Fifth Avenue). Wear with a swagger in your walk. My preppy side still loves the borrowed-from-the-boys look of a classic Ralph Lauren shirt with its signature embroidered polo player. The brand’s new Eyelet Cotton Polo Shirt…

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