About Alexandria Stylebook

Alexandria Stylebook is a nonprofit organization and digital destination dedicated to sharing the best our city has to offer. We believe that lifestyle inspiration should come directly from the source — local small business owners that cultivate the vibrant community we love to call home! Our contributors are the go-to experts in a variety of fields including beauty, fashion, wellness, dining, home and design, style and more. We are the place to get locally sourced inspiration everyday.

Alexandria Stylebook launched in 2013, the brainchild of Elizabeth Todd, owner of The Shoe Hive and The Hive, who envisioned a content resource to connect local experts with the community who live and work here. Our stories and videos also serve as a guide for those coming to visit and experience all they can during their stay. We recently celebrated our tenth anniversary and were honored to be a finalist in The Chamber ALX’s Best in Business Awards for 2024.

Sarah Shaw

MANAGING EDITOR & SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Sarah is a proud native Alexandrian with a passion for storytelling and community. A graduate of the University of Georgia with degrees in Public Relations and Music Business, she began her career in Washington, D.C., working as a Digital & Social Media Strategist at globally recognized PR agencies including Weber Shandwick and Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, as well as local nonprofits. Her work has spanned industries from hospitality, food and beverage, and travel to defense, healthcare, and climate.

Today, Sarah is thrilled to use her expertise to uplift the businesses she grew up loving to help bring even more hometown pride to the Alexandria community. She currently lives in Alexandria with her fiancé, Bennett.

Anne Marie Koch

EDITORIAL AND DIGITAL ASSISTANT

Originally from Atlanta, Anne Marie spent five years in Panamá and eight in Alexandria teaching preschool before starting a family. Now as Stylebook’s Editorial and Digital Assistant, she loves reconnecting with Old Town’s community and sharing the stories and creativity behind their work. Outside of Stylebook, you’ll find her with family and friends.

Anne Marie resides in Annapolis with her husband, Bo, and their two children, Brennan and Bohan.

Our Board Members

Brittany Patterson

THE PATTERSON GROUP

Born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia, Britt is a graduate of Virginia Tech, where she majored in Business Marketing and minored in Real Estate. She joined the family business in 2008 after spending two years working in the political fundraising field. Brittany is the Vice President of The Patterson Group at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, as well as an accredited staging professional.

Brittany is a contributing member to Alexandria Stylebook and Old Town Boutique District. She was an honoree of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 “40 Under 40” celebrating the city’s emerging business leaders, and is the current president of Junior Friends of The Campagna Center. Additionally, she is a founding member of Mount Vernon Estate’s Underground Committee.

She is a proud resident and a true product of the community of Alexandria. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Geoff (who is also from Alexandria), and their puggle, Paisley. Together, they enjoy time shopping in the local stores, indulging in the local culinary scene, attending charity events, and visiting the Old Town Farmers Market.