1Mar 8, 2016
In personal styling, we are asked to get sh&^ done…and make it look good. Sometimes we are given ample time to get it done, but sometimes clients call us at the nth hour, panicked. We never back down…I mean never. Most recently, I had a groom contact me about finding him a wedding day suit. Peter […]
2Sep 16, 2015
Last Wednesday, DC Style Factory partnered with PopNod and hosted a fall fashion event to benefit DC’s Urban Alliance. The stylish soiree took place on the rooftop of Embassy Row Hotel DC - with a breathtaking view and sunset over Dupont Circle. The evening’s good vibes centered around the mission of the Urban Alliance — to mentor […]
3Mar 14, 2015
In his old job as a legal specialist in the U.S. Army, Diego A. Echeverri wore either camo or a dress green uniform. But in this new gig as the Alexandria-based co-founder of Bull + Moose neckwear company, it’s the Afghanistan veteran’s duty to sartorially mix things up — a button down and a bow tie […]
4Nov 18, 2014
Last week, the DC Style Factory team produced a fall style showcase for one of D.C.’s premier real estate companies — Evers & Co. Our team of stylists, hair and makeup artists and models transformed Rosa Mexicano in Chevy Chase, DC into a runway fashion event for one evening. The focus of the style showcase was to […]
5Oct 21, 2014
We realize Halloween is not even here yet. BUT…we are all about planning head over here at DC Style Factory. This fall/winter season, we are launching a new service: gift shopping. Stylist Jenn Barger will be spearheading this new service. With years of experience sniffing out the perfect gift for any and every occasion, Jenn will make […]
6Jun 17, 2014
Temperatures are rising so time for guys to break out their warm-weather suit staple: the khaki suit. Here are three ways to wear that same suit. Some tips to keep in mind: - Embrace the wrinkle — it is not a wool suit. The fabric will wrinkle more so after you wear, you will need […]
7Apr 10, 2014
This spring, I am not just obsessed with white for women, but for men too. A quick easy way to make new your existing casual wardrobe is to add a new pair of white sneakers. Obsessed with this pair by Wings and Horns. This Shoes by Pottery option is also a keeper ($155). […]
8Oct 24, 2012
Equal parts grown-up sleek and rugged. Wear with jeans and shawl-collar sweater for weekend day; with khakis, buttonup, and tweed jacket for office/business casual; with charcoal blazer, buttonup and dark jeans for date night. Get them now. Thank me later.
9Sep 17, 2012
Last week I spent the afternoon at Brooks Brothers in Chevy Chase with a client — shopping for menswear. We needed dress shirts, ties, blazer, dress shoes…pretty much everything but the suit. I immediately got to work putting together shirt-and-tie combos. We opted for the non-iron {yes, you heard me…non-iron} slim-fit shirt (BB has the regular […]
10Feb 3, 2012
the cover of last month’s vanity fair did a great job of showing three men (george, matt and daniel) with three very different styles looking the picture of style and confidence. so… what guy are you? are you the lux george clooney in impeccable suits? the rebel daniel craig wearing a leather jacket? or the all-american […]