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Travels—The Far Reaches of Ed Hardy and Scientology, Washington DC

July 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · CULTURE, FASHION, TRAVEL

It’s as if Christian Audigier (who, apparently is moving into Michael Jackson’s home) and L. Ron Hubbard were maniacally laughing from their respective lairs: “Nice try, suckers! You thought you could leave us in LA? You think our cult-ish following stops at the city limits? Not so, not so…”
Right on Wisconsin in Georgetown is an [...]

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Travels—Tretorn Rises Above the Fray, Georgetown

July 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments · FASHION, SHOES, TRAVEL

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I was looking forward to going into Georgetown. Have many fond memories from college breaks and summers on M Street. Perhaps my anticipation was a little too high, but I was struck by the numbers of chains, the feeling of being in a mall, but not. The architecture, the pulse of people on [...]

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Travels—Margaritas at Lauriol Plaza, Washington, DC

July 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · DRINK, EAT

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A little walk from Dupont Circle, the husband and I met up with his cousin for margaritas at Lauriol Plaza. I can’t speak on the food, but the restaurant—completely massive with three floors and multiple outdoor seating areas—was incredibly busy on a Saturday afternoon. Casual and fun.

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