Words and photos: Britt Elyse Nelson
There is no doubt that the District will never be a Paris, Milan, Berlin or NYC. But we have to give credit where credit is due.
The District hails a variety of people.. from the young, to the beautiful, to the intelligent and all thats in between. These unique people bring a vast variety of style and fashion that ultimately fuel the culture of the district.This column is here to document the unique style of the amazing individuals who walk the city streets..as the great Alexander McQueen said himself, “It’s a new era in fashion – there are no rules. It’s all about the individual and personal style, wearing high-end, low-end, classic labels, and up-and-coming designers all together.”
“Women think of all colors except the absence of color. I have said that black has it all. White too. Their beauty is absolute. It is the perfect harmony.”
― Coco Chanel. An all-black ensemble is always extremely chic.
Oxfords, Polo, Sperry’s and Ray-Bans, way to do “Americana” the right way! His traditional preppy look of button down Oxford cloth shirts and boat shoes were made for each other.
As the weather gets hot it really allows people to showcase a new creativity with their clothes. No longer dressing for warmth you have endless options. What a unique way to wear a bow tie, plus you can’t ignore that awesome hunter green vest.
Black and cobalt blue made for a really fun and flirty leather jacket, plus these two colors hit the runway as a major trend this year. Can’t forget the classic black booties that were definitely the go-to shoe for the season.
What can I say? There’s nothing about this outfit that is not eye-catching. His plaid shirt and chained plaid pants made for a notably stylish pair.
Loved her one of a kind vintage dress, plus the pickle pin (Illustrated by a local artist Elizabeth Graeber) on her collar added a fun and quirky touch to her outfit!
He wouldn’t tell me who made his pants, but he would say they are from somewhere in Japan. Regardless, whoever the designer was, they had some serious skills.
Too much color in their outfits made for just the perfect amount as we bridge the gap between winter and spring. Way to turn heads on the D.C. city streets this week.
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To contact Britt, email her at brittelyse.nelson@gmail.com.
Round House Theatre Bethesda
The smash hit comedy about romantic errors and bad manners
When Suzanna sets up her best friend Max on a blind date with her husband’s co-worker Becky Shaw, she puts into motion a series of cataclysmic events that forever change all of their lives. Like the Victorian upstart Becky Sharp, this modern Becky is unsure, overdressed and socially ambitious. But she’s no shrinking violet, as the silkily cynical Max soon learns.
A Pulitzer Prize finalist and an Off-Broadway hit, Becky Shaw is a savvy, sharp comedy of romantic errors that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats guessing what will happen next.
girl in first picture is seexyyy
love the creativity in the outfits!
A great article to show examples of how awful fashion can be in DC.
A great example of how people never cease to complain about DC’s fashion scene
these people look like they smell. who is curating this? go photograph the fly boys in the metro or the urban youth loitering at gallery place instead
ha didn’t realize polo was ‘in’/ but yea problem in this city is most people swear by their suits. real bummer.
Obviously these people don’t have a stuffy office to go to…
weekend wear
“Ray Bands.” Nice lineup nonetheless.
All fixed! And thank you!
this is great i started doing street fashion for post magazine and wapo in early ( as in early) 90′s