This spring, I had the pleasure of meeting and working with seven Delaware teachers for four days, styling them and appearing in a series of makeover videos. I had embarked on this National Education Association project for the first time last year. This year they upped the ante by having DC Style Factory complete makeovers for […]

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 […]

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 […]

DC Style Factory is partnering this month with PopNod for a fashion event to benefit DC’s The Urban Alliance — an organization that mentors at-risk youth, preparing them for professional life after high school. The group’s supporters include Vice President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama. PopNod is a website and app that combines shopping the latest […]

In the late 1990s, I worked at a city magazine with a relatively strict dress code. The mostly female employees — all 20 to 40something — wore hose, heels and suits or formal separates nearly every day. It felt a little like a rehash of “Working Girl”, but in a way, it was nice to […]

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 […]

Thanksgiving is here! And then comes tomorrow — the Black Friday craziness. As much as I love shopping, finding great deals, etc., the madness of Black Friday can feel all too overwhelming. Yes, even for someone who shops for a living! One strategy I use when my clients ask me for Black Friday recommendations is this: buy what […]

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 […]

When we meet a new client, one of the first questions we ask is “Is there a style icon, movie, celebrity etc. you gravitate toward?” It helps get the personal style conversation started to see who and what resonates with that individual. Here, Jenn Barger highlights some of the modern and throwback influences the big […]