Worn Magazine Blog - Washington, DC

Category: Culture

November 15, 2010

Tweed 2010: A Perfect Day, A Perfect Ride

The second annual D.C. Tweed Ride kicked off yesterday on a picture perfect Sunday. It was a beautiful sight to see hundreds of Washingtonians decked out in their Sunday best and enjoying the simple pleasures of bike riding and friends. The ride kicked off around 1pm at Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill as small groups [...]

Category: Culture

November 2, 2010

Vendor Profile: Kushi Izakaya & Sushi

Kushi has really good sushi. So good, in fact, that at any given time (for example, last night) you can find Jamie Leeds, chef-owner of Hank’s Oyster Bar sampling sashimi a few chairs down from Eric Ziebold, chef of CityZen – the only restaurant in DC with a Five Diamond AAA rating.  After meeting chef-owner [...]

Category: Culture

October 27, 2010

Where to Find Worn

The Worn team is aflutter with fashion and arts events in the final days of October and through November. Find us at these parties and events: fashion:district, 10.28.10 at Stroga: The venerable ReadySetDC’s spectacular on the state of fashion in the District. Interested in seeing a live runway show? This is the place.  Pop-up shops, [...]

Category: Culture

October 22, 2010

Scoop Your Pet’s Poop!

When Nicole told me we were doing a women’s fashion spread with the Washington Humane Society, I asked if we could get Scoop involved.  Scoop is a large white fluffy canine that’s often seen in parades or events near Dupont Circle and reminds us to, “Keep our sidewalks and parks clean by scooping the poop of our dogs!” [...]

Category: Culture

October 21, 2010

Worn Magazine Issue 2: Now in Stores

Got it yet?  TBD’s Erik Wemple does, but did he give it fuego or frio?  Copies of Worn Magazine’s second issue are available at 14 locations across Washington, including Ginger Roots on U Street (Google map).  As Nicole wrote in our story on Erin (below left) and Kristen (right), these midwestern transplants have become the “go-to sew-ettes for DC’s [...]

Category: Culture

October 18, 2010

Worn Magazine Sings Kumbaya

On Saturday evening, the people behind Worn Magazine came out to show off  issue 2 and pat each other on the back for months of coordinated work, late nights, sleep and food deprivation, and finally, success. We all worked so hard and so did many others for free to make this happen. Therefore, we all [...]

Category: Culture

October 13, 2010

The New Spin Crowd

Worn Magazine Issue 2 is coming. See it Tues. Oct 19 at U Street Music Hall. Dance to 12 DJs at the Issue 2 Launch Party. Collect all 10 trading cards below scattered across DC. Check out the article The New Spin Crowd in Worn Magazine Issue 2. Click the link on your right for [...]

Category: Culture

September 28, 2010

Issue 2 Launch Party @ U St Music Hall!

Dear Worn Magazine Readers, We are pleased to announce that the second issue of Worn Magazine will be launched on Tues, October 19th  and you are all invited to celebrate with us! To mark this momentous occasion and to thank the wonderful DJs who took part in our 12 page photo spread featured in issue [...]

Category: Culture

September 10, 2010

Fashion’s Night Out DC

It’s Fashion’s Night Out! Support the fashion and retail industries in Washington, DC by coming out to enjoy special events and discounts at over 60 stores across the city. With so much going on in one evening the options are endless. To make things simple, we’d like to share with you our selections for the [...]

Category: Culture

August 25, 2010

Vendor Profile: Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato

In this town of scatterbrained workaholics, we are in dire need of sensations that clear our heads and reduce our existence down to a single, simple pleasure. Fortunately for me, the Dolcezza in Dupont Circle has two such options: iced cream and fine coffee. The beans are as bold as owner Robb Duncan’s decision to serve [...]