Image is of nine boxes, each featuring a DC-based influencer on instagram wearing a white t-shirt with the words I'm Not a Tourist I Live Here written on the chest in black. These people are featured near DC landmarks such as the Chinatown gate, The US Capitol, the restaurant Busboys and Poets, and the Metrorail.
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Be the Change: Diversity in Blogging and the Washingtonian I’m Not a Tourist Campaign

In 1727 Benjamin Franklin created The Junto, also known as The Leather Apron Club. The members of the Junto were drawn from diverse occupations and backgrounds, but they all shared a spirit of inquiry and a desire to improve themselves, their community, and to help others. The goal of the club was mutual improvement. My… Continue Reading Be the Change: Diversity in Blogging and the Washingtonian I’m Not a Tourist Campaign

Capsule Wardrobe: Chic Week in a Carryon Suitcase
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Capsule Wardrobe: Chic Week in a Carryon Suitcase

A few of you have contacted me asking for suggestions on what to pack for a week-long vacation and how to fit it all in a carry-on. Most of you are looking to visit places that aren’t terribly hot or cold, so I made this capsule wardrobe for spring-like conditions. Below is a vacation capsule… Continue Reading Capsule Wardrobe: Chic Week in a Carryon Suitcase

what to buy at the lands end friends and family sale
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Lands’ End Friends & Family 40% Off: My Picks

Lands’ End is my secret for summer style.  Sure, they have some of the best bathing suits, but they also have pretty amazing fashion especially for the warmer months. Find me at the farmer’s market, a backyard barbecue, or running errands at the mall and it’s likely at least one thing I’m wearing is Lands’… Continue Reading Lands’ End Friends & Family 40% Off: My Picks

What I Wore: Universal Standard Geneva Dress in Petite
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What I Wore: Universal Standard Geneva Dress in Petite

I cannot express how PSYCHED I am that Universal Standard now carries petites! I got the Universal Standard Geneva dress a year or so ago after seeing it look so great on fellow bloggers and on the US site.  However on me, it just didn’t work. I struggled to style it for the blog and… Continue Reading What I Wore: Universal Standard Geneva Dress in Petite

Visiting the The Hotel at the University of Maryland featured by Popular DC Lifestyle Blogger, Wardrobe Oxygen
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Visiting The Hotel at the University of Maryland

Karl and I are always looking for indoor places to do photo shoots for the blog. Places that are spacious, have great lighting, not too distracting of a background, and we won’t be in the way. When the Hotel at the University of Maryland opened, it became a favorite place for us to take photos.… Continue Reading Visiting The Hotel at the University of Maryland