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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…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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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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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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…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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… Prada borrowed from the boys for the very oversized silhouette on this jacket with distressed details. Note the pairing with the flapper-ish top. Ralph Lauren Quilted Barn Jacket Ralph Lauren ups the ante on the traditional barn…
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Swagger into fall in Isabel Marant’s layers of suede, Reformation’s swingy fringe jacket and Ralph Lauren’s 10-gallon hat. By Janet Kelly I WAS walking in my neighborhood a couple of days ago when I saw a guy in a cowboy…
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…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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…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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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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…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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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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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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…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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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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…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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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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…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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