Last night a few of us at the magazine attended Anthropologie's Grand Opening celebration. The store looked amazing (of course), along with their perfectly styled staff.

We especially loved the Baltimore touches that were added to the ever so thoughtful and creative visual displays—Domino Sugar boxes, Edgar Allan Poe screen prints (made by the store's visual team and several MICA students), and an ode to the Howard Street Bridge behind the cash wrap in the form of antique Dutch shutters that resemble the bridge's color palette. Great job! 

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In honor of the patriotic holiday that is closely approaching, ELLE magazine named the best boutiques in the entire U.S. of A. For Maryland: Ruth Shaw. Although this isn't surprising to us, we would like to thank ELLE for the recognition of this local fashion institution. Congrats to Ray Mitchener and his team at Ruth Shaw!

(Image courtesy of ELLE.com)

J.S. Edwards Hosts a Nat Nast Jazz Event and Fall Trunk Show

In 1946, Kansas City, Missouri a man named Nat Nast gave America the bowling shirt. The iconic piece was inspired by a sport that became very popular in the US in the '40s. The concept: to give bowlers extra room and comfort "so that when you extend your arm out, it gives more," says daughter of Nat Nast (and now president of the company), Barbara Nast Saletan. She describes the design as what became known as the "action back: two inverted pleats, giving more fabric in each shoulder blade."

Saletan, who will be at the trunk show event, relaunched the brand in 2000 with her sister, using the original idea of their father's shirt, while bringing in elements to make it more luxurious. Today, each shirt is somewhat a work of art of their own—using the chain stitching that the shirt became known for to explore themes that are important to their customer ranging from sports, to vintage cars, to drinks, and...

On Sunday evening, June 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Pier 5 Hotel, the Nataline Sarkisyan Foundation’s “Rising Stars” Benefit Fashion Show will debut young and seasoned couturiers presented by the Maryland Center of Fashion Design. 

Nataline Sarkisyan was a young girl with dreams of creating her own fashion show. Those dreams never came true for Nataline when she lost her battle to leukemia in 2007.

After she passed away Nataline's Fashion Legacy was established. To make her dreams come to fruition, an annual fashion show is held in remembrance of Nataline. The ticket proceeds from the show (along with donations) are given to the Nataline Sarkisyan Foundation, providing scholarships for students studying fashion design...