Behind the scenes - Violet Boutique Summer Lookbook

Makeup provided by Anna Castillo of Ink Cosmetics (Marcela's inspiration)

Gorgeous Marcela (Adriana Lima Who?) 

Hair by the W Salon

How cool is this fish braid by Lauren of W Salon?

Beautiful pastel bikes courtesy of The Daily Rider

I make a pretty good photo assistant but arms definitely hurt after lol!

This is called "edible photo shoot prop" haha

Wardrobe and hair retouches are always necessary

Marshall doing what he does best -- capturing a moment that inspires a certain feeling

We love Marshall's new fancy video equipment!

Hi loves! Here are some behind the scenes images from the lookbook shoot we worked on this past weekend for Violet Boutique, photographed by Marshall of TPWP.  We had an absolute blast shooting and filming all around DC and can't wait to share the official lookbook with you very soon -- I know we're a lil bias but we think it's pretty freakin' amazing :) Follow us on Twitter to get updates on when we will be releasing the lookbook and video, and catch sneak peeks before it's here.


Happy Memorial weekend lovelies!  We hope you have something super fun planned that will hopefully include the beach or pool.  Memorial weekend definitely feels like summer is officially here!
XO

From one party to another...

We are huge fans of Ginnifer Goodwin and she's absolutely flawless in person -- must find out her skin care regimen asap!

With the event hostess and Landmark Technology CEO, Lani Hay and the lovely Maggie Bullock, Deputy Editor of Elle Magazine

We loved this Zara clutch

Among sea of cocktail LBDs, we found a fun combination of leather, hot pink, and fun necklace by Holly Thomas, Refinery29 DC

How cute is this tuxedo manicure by Meridith Fineman of FinePoint? Love!

Spotted a stunning Lia Sophia bracelet on DC's PR powerhouse and our friend, Jessica Hoy

Stunning art pieces by Drew Storm Graham

Two of our favorite looks of the night -- simple, chic, fun!

How cute is this bow ring?

The lovely Kate Warren of Go Kate Shoot

My newly adopted Zara neon beauties!

Last night we attended not one, but two great parties and had a blast at both -- aren't we soooo "DC" with two parties in one night? haha!  But trust us when we say these two couldn't be more different from one another.  The first was a sophisticated and elegant affair at the Ritz Carlton where the Creative Coalition Celebrated Leading Women in Media Hosted by Lanmark Technology, Inc. and ELLE Magazine, the following was an event put together by the talented photographer Kate Warren of Go Kate Shoot and stylist Elise Peterson of It's Vintage Darling. The WW Club at The Water Street Project was an event that celebrated men's wear and those of us who enjoy a handsome, well dressed fella! ;) As soon as we stepped into the warehouse space, it felt like we were transported into an artsy, fashionable capsule filled with the most stylish people we've seen in a while.  Between whiskey tastings, great music beats, fantastic art pieces, and a burlesque dancer...let's just say all of our senses were thoroughly entertained!  


Now we're off to get ready for my Girls Night Out belated Birthday celebration!  Can't wait for a delicious dinner at one of my fav spots followed by some late night dancing with some of the most stylish and sexy chicas in town ... yay! :)


XO

A Day At The Farm (NOVA Magazine Feature) - Behind The Scenes

Photo Credit: Sebastian Marin of smf0t0

We are so excited to finally be able to share some of our behind the scenes photos from the photo shoot we did for Northern Virginia Magazine spring fashion spread back in January (the only day this winter it actually snowed haha!) The spread is about seven local style bloggers that are in one way or another connected to the Northern Virginia metro area -- who knew all of us had this in common?!  The article highlights who we are, our favorite local NOVA hangout spots, eateries, etc, while showcasing local boutiques through our unique styles.  This project was a really fun one for us because we were in great  company with our blogger friends Katherine, Carla, Alejandra, Ashley and photographer Marshall and had the pleasure of enjoying an unforgettable weekend on Marshall's "farm" ;)

Hope you enjoy these behind the scenes photos by our good friend Sebastian, but if you're interested in the full spread shot by Marshall of TPWP, you can check it out in this months's issue now on newsstands!  We love the fact that Nova Mag supports local bloggers and our growing influence. Thank you!

C&K 

Spicy Candy DC for South Moon Under Lookbook

We are so happy to finally share a really exciting projects we've been keeping under wraps for a few months now -- our collaboration with South Moon Under on their first ever blogger styled lookbook!  The decision to collaborate on this project was no brainer for us because we have been HUGE fans of South Moon Under for a long time now.  Their support of our DMV blogger community and super chic selection of merchandise completely won us over.  So when Taylor (the amazing marketing mastermind of South Moon Under) approached us with the possible idea of a collaboration, we were thrilled!  After a few email exchanges and endless ideas on how to execute this lookbook, we decided to take it back to where it all started for their brand -- Ocean City, MD. We fell in love with their story and decided to create a lookbook that represents the fun, free-spirited, chic essence of SMU while simultaneously showcasing our unique personal styles.  In other words it's how we would style, wear, and channel South Moon Under on any given day....except with a little more flare and funk (it is a lookbook shoot after all)!!!


Of course, delivering a product of this magnitude is no easy task ... so to ensure our creative concept comes alive the same way we picture it in our heads, we had to call one of the best photographers in town (who also happens to be one of our really good friends), Marshall Johnson of TPWP.  We know that his skill + our creative energy and passion for what we do will result in a lookbook we will be proud to present to you and South Moon Under on March 19th!  


Definitely stay tuned this weekend as we will be releasing our first video teaser of this collab (shot by Marsahall) and of course do expect us to go insta crazy via twitter  -- who doesn't love some behind the scenes action!?  Finally, a huge huge huge 'thank you' to all of our readers and blogger friends for you constants support, and to South Moon Under for believing in us and for giving us the creative freedom to do what we love doing most.  We LOVE you guys!


XO
C&K
PS:  Check out SMU's post about our collab HERE...they truly are a leader in this industry and run a fabulous blog!!!

One Medical Networking Brunch

Our friend and wonderful DJ Tony of LoudTone

With the incredibly stylish Melly of Adoralamoda

Love her PS1, it definitely has been on my wish list for over a year now!!!

We love cool phone cases, isn't this one fun?

The seventh District, Be Loud Be you, Pich and Roor & The Ravenous Creator

A very healthy omelette station :)

Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting a really fun and healthy networking brunch with One Medical Group -- a big thank you to all of you who attended and hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.  When One Medical reached out to us a few weeks ago and asked us to host this event as part of their DC outreach efforts, we knew it would be a great opportunity to get our incredibly stylish friends and supporters together, enjoy a fun brunch, and learn about One Medical's chic offices.  And yes, we did say chic, not a term you'd usually use for a Doctor's office, but since we had an opportunity to experience their Eye street office and online system first hand, it's definitely a term that perfectly describes their one-of-a-kind practice.  If you haven't checked them out yet, we definitely urge you to do so, you'll be happy you did! ;)

XO
C&K