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Trendlet: The Velvet Touch

In a season of opulence, velvet is a favorite fabric.

October 18, 2016

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Skirts With Swish

Pleats, please.

October 11, 2016

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Shop Smithsonian’s Craft2Wear

80 juried craft artists will be showing their wearable creations at the National Building Museum Oct. 7-8. Be there.

October 4, 2016

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8 Coats for Right Now (and a little later)

Outerwear for chillier days ahead.

September 27, 2016

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Meet Craft2Wear’s Carrie Bilbo

See the insect-inspired jewelry of Carrie Bilbo at Smithsonian’s Craft2Wear show Oct. 6-8.

September 25, 2016

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Shopping New York Fashion Week

I saw the runway shows in New York last week. Here’s what’s on my wish list.

September 20, 2016

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Meet Craft2Wear’s Starr Hagenbring

From ancient religions to modern jackets, follow this craft artist’s journey in fashion.

September 19, 2016

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Meet Craft2Wear’s Emma Villedrouin

A globe-trotting jeweler who weaves her experiences into her work.

September 13, 2016

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A Peek @New York Fashion Week

Our sometime New York style correspondent attends the Tibi show and finds much to like.

September 11, 2016

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The Perfect Age

Andrea muses on actress Susan Sarandon and L’Oreal and being 70.

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The Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show Is Coming

The 10th annual exhibit and sale of limited-edition, wearable art from 80 great American designers arrives in D.C. October 6.

September 6, 2016

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Refreshing D.C. Faces

Put your best face forward — with the help of deals on anti-aging procedures from local plastic surgeons.

August 30, 2016

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A D.C. Memory of Sonia Rykiel

Paris plus Rykiel’s easy knits marked this one-time fashion fiend’s youth.

August 29, 2016

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The Transit of Closets

Forget T.S. Eliot’s April. Right now’s the cruelest season — for getting dressed.

August 23, 2016

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Reinventing the Pantsuit

Thought you’d never wear a pantsuit again? These styles are worth a second look.

August 22, 2016

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What Skincare Ingredients to Avoid

What you don’t know about what’s in your moisturizers, cosmetics and soaps could be hurting you.

August 16, 2016

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Mommy and Me Shopping

A daughter eyes back-to-school and back-to-work wardrobe picks for herself and her mom.

August 9, 2016

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A Dozen Stylish Sunglasses

We cast our eye on the best-looking shades to wear this summer and all year ’round.

August 2, 2016

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