Designer Spotlight: Dareen Hakim
Handbags hold many of the most essential items of your life and the bag you carry should be as important to you as its contents. Designer Dareen Hakim creates customized clutches and luxe leather handbags that say something about you (See ECC’s past post Let your style speak for itself with a Dareen Hakim handbag). By combing her business savvy, fashion focus and a vibrant background, Dareen brings fans a unique mix of style and self with this necessary accessory. Dareen took some time...
Read MoreThe District gets dressed up for the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Coined by the press as the prom of Washington, DC, Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel was as star studded and stylish as usual. The highlight of the night was, of course, seeing what and whom Michelle Obama would be wearing. The fashionable First Lady stayed true to some of this season’s top trends with a multi-colored, abstract floral print dress by Naeem Khan. For jewelry she adds only gold hoop earrings and uses her so in-shape...
Read MoreStyle Spotlight: Phil Kogan Photography
Fashion can be seen in so many mediums from magazines to marketing to models and more. Style enthusiasts would not be able to view this very powerful industry without the photographers that bring that beauty to life. Phil took some time to speak to ECC about how he found photography and how his focus became fashion: When did you realize your love for photography? When I was 12 years old my family purchased a 35mm SLR. I taught myself metering and composition and started taking...
Read MoreDesigner Spotlight: Melissa Lew
East Coast Chic introduced you to Melissa Lew’s Vitality line to encourage you to keep your New Year’s resolutions. The DC designer’s jewelry is inspirational and ethical made from sustainable materials that create a modern look with an ancient meaning. Melissa took some time to tell ECC about herself, her craft and her future: When/how did you start designing and how did fashion play a role in your life growing up? I am a self-taught jewelry designer (I earned a Bachelor of Arts in...
Read MoreECC Best Dressed: Golden Globes
There is often an obvious trend on the red carpet as award season gets started. If there was a trend uncovered last night at the Golden Globes it would be an unveiling of ultra-unique dresses. Here are ECC’s top five faves: Zooey Deschanel was striking in a Prada black and neon green beaded bodice halter. The gown was a funky choice for the usually sweet and soft style of the New Girl star. Her very black hair and blunt bangs added to the edge of this overall look. Maya Rudolph’s...
Read MoreStylist Spotlight: Rashida Lambert
Fashion and style go hand and hand. Along with those showing us the latest trends in fashion, it is just as important to know what’s new in hair and beauty. Rashida Lambert is a local stylist that you can find at Cristophe Salon in DC creating meticulous color for some of her loyal clients. You can also see Rashida across the region styling models for runway shows and shoots. Rashida took some time to speak with ECC about what she does and why she does it: How did fashion/style play a...
Read MoreDesigner Nary Manivong of DRESSED speaks with ECC
If you missed the screening of DRESSED, directed by David Swajeski, at Bethesda Row Landmark Theater in October, you missed more than a movie. DRESSED is a dynamic documentary that takes you through the serious struggles of designer Nary Manivong. Nary, homeless and on his own at age 14, lived his way out of a seemingly insurmountable situation with courage and optimism. Realizing a dream while simply trying to survive on the streets, he completed high school and moved to New York City to...
Read MoreDesigner Spotlight: dmk Swag
Local designer, Deena Kanafani, is a long-time believer in the powers of the evil eye, which is meant to protect its wearers from those who look at them with envy or dislike, as well as bring peace of mind and replace negative with positive thoughts. While Deena wanted to incorporate the evil eye into her everyday ensembles, she found it too expensive to do so. This is where she saw a fashion void and decided to fill it by creating her own evil eye accessory collection, dmk Swag. Deena...
Read MoreStyle Spotlight: Beju Beju
I found Beju Beju on a weekend trip to NYC at my favorite fashion stomping ground in the city, Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market. This boutique stood out that Saturday in a sea of staple vintage vendors. While the styles caught my eye, the prices stole my heart. Consuela Richard created her online (and sometimes live) boutique, Beju Beju, to bring shoppers quality handmade products and vintage pieces at reasonable prices. Consuela took some time to speak with ECC about herself, her...
Read MoreDesigner Spotlight: YB Green
WHY BE GREEN? Yasmin Bowers of New Orleans helps us answer this question and provides the means in which we can follow the path to sustainable fashion. Yasmin created YB Green® in 2009 to highlight the beauty and resilience of glass as a recyclable material and New Orleans as a city. Collecting glass from the lower 9th ward, Yasmin handcrafts jewelry with a story that speaks to the wearer while remaining stylish. Read on to learn so much more about Yasmin’s meaningful mission,...
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East Coast Chic (ECC) began as a fashion blog in 2010. I created ECC because the diversity of style on the East Coast is inspirational and endless. ECC allows me to share my favorite fashion thoughts and spots from my headquarters in Washington, DC, as well as other trend setting states along the East Coast and beyond. 
