“Sustainability in the clothing industry is not a trend – it’s a movement…”
Sustainability in the clothing industry is not a trend – it’s a movement that is set to change fashion as we know it. There’s a new generation of young designers…
Rae Morris Makeup Brushes
Every once in awhile I come across a product that I can’t stop thinking about. Usually, it’s the ones that are a bit on the expensive side. Not because it’s…
Street Style: Kelly Ferenc
Sometimes I don’t practice what I preach. I have always said the more stores we have in Old Town, the better. When fellow merchants are frustrated with someone opening who…
Mystique Oscar Style with Natalie Portman
As we mentioned in the Oscars Best Dressed post on Monday, we thought Natalie Portman nailed her red carpet look. She expressed her own personal style. At Mystique we love…
For Five Cookie Review
Have you been to For Five Coffee Roasters yet? The company’s first Alexandria location is now located at 1800 Diagonal Road, across from the south side of the King Street…
Scalp Care 101
It’s that time of the year when spring starts to feel so close, but one look at the calendar reminds us we’re not quite there yet. Since the cold and…
Sick Together In Bed: The Tale of a Not-So-Romantic Getaway
The day after Christmas my boyfriend, Gary, and I went to stay in Miami while my parents came to stay with my son and my two new puppies in Alexandria….
Pause and Acknowledge the People You Love
Valentine’s Day is a lovely time to celebrate the relationships you are most grateful for. It’s just another one of those days that encourages you to pause and acknowledge the…
Behind the Design: Lisa’s Hula Ring
Here at Alx&Co. we are fortunate to have a collection of wonderful clients who are not only supportive of our craft but who are also incredibly interesting, intelligent, and thoughtful…
Topical Melatonin Might Just Be the Next Vitamin C
When Zelens Skincare came out with their latest serum I was intrigued. Melatonin was a key ingredient. I have been very aware of the use of melatonin in products designed…
Why I Quit Being (Just) a Personal Trainer: It’s (Not) All About Food
We are a nation obsessed with dieting, numbers, and measuring. Some of us, like me, inherited this from our mothers. Some of us fell (and continue to fall) prey to the…
How to Wear Red Pants
Do you see red? And I don’t mean when you are angry. My eyes immediately gravitate to this color previously reserved for royalty. In my corporate years I owned a…
Cheers to Love!
So Valentine’s Day is upon us. To some it’s the dread of jewelry ads and romantic pressure and to others it’s a chance to renew romanticism after the hectic holiday…
The Raincoat You Need
I wish I had a dollar for every time it’s been raining out and I go to my closet and realize I don’t own an actual raincoat. I have water…
Oscars 2020: Our Best Dressed
It was glamour glamour glamour on the Oscars red carpet last night – just as it should be. There was, as always, a sense of refinement to the looks of…
