Capitol Fashionista Outing: The Roots Picnic

The Black Keys

I had a fantastic weekend. My brother and I drove up to Philly for The Roots Picnic. It was off the chain. We had a ball. We left pretty early so that we could get a good parking spot and scope out the perfect chill spot. That all went according to plans. But a few things pressed my last nerve. First of all, my brother notices as we are just pulling into Philly that my jean capris have a split in the seam on the side. Of course, I am annoyed. So luckily, I found a Staples. Ran in there and bought a mini stapler and fixed that problem right quick. In the process of doing that, I somehow lost one of my favorite earrings. That almost made me cry. LOL! I love those earrings.

We parked and the Festival Pier was a few steps away. We get inside the gates and Wow! What a cool place. I would definitely take that drive any day, anytime. There was an outside stage and an air-conditioned stage inside a tent. We grabbed something to eat and scoped out the perfect spot. At the top of one of the bleachers. We could see everything. Trust me, there was plenty to see.

The CF


My Brother, Jason


The Roots put together an amazing line up including Santigold, Public Enemy, Gnarls Barkley, as well as my favorites, The Black Keys and of course, The Roots. On the fashion tip, the majority of the folks were dressed for a picnic. But there were a few folks that didn't get the memo. Who wears 4" heels to an outdoor event like this? We saw quite a bit of that. Quite a bit of folks that didn't make any effort. But I was really impressed by the men of Philly. These men have such a great sense of style.

The Black Keys did not disappoint. I love them! Public Enemy brought the house down, though. Even though Flavor Flav can't stand the fact that it was not his show. He has issues. He wouldn't leave the stage. He was just talking to hear himself talk. He got annoying at the end. He is definitely someone who needs constant attention. Poor thing.

The big annoyance of my day was all of the underage drinkers. Why the hell did they make me show my I.D. so that I could get a wristband if it was going to be so easy to get a beer? There was a group of kids who somehow were able to get folks to buy them beer. So you can imagine how wasted some of them were as the day passed. I was praying that none of them were driving. There was also the entertainment of the day - two "wanna-be-grown-ups" locked lips for more than two hours straight. I am so not making this up. They kissed and kissed and kissed for two hours straight. WTF! It got so bad that people started taking their picture. Now I may have locked lips a time or two in public when I was younger, but not out like that in such a public forum like that. No home training!

All in all, it was a fantastic event. No trouble. No drama. Just peace and love. That was what the day was all about. We didn't get to see The Roots in full effect (even though they gave a little preview when the show started) because they were running late and we needed to get back on the road. But The Roots Picnic will be an annual event for me (and whoever is trying to roll out) for as long as they have one.

Capitol Fashionista Outing: Martini and Lashes

Last Thursday, We headed on over to the Topaz Hotel to enjoy Martini and possibly lashes at the Martini and Lashes event sponsored by Uptown Girl Entertainment. I could not pass up an opportunity to buy a new piece of jewelry. Michelle and V didn't either. We had martinis but no lashes. One of the exciting things that happened was that me and V won door prizes. I would a lovely gift basket of goodies from Pampered Party and V won a gift certificate for a brazilian wax. Our goodie bags had some nice goodies including our very own pair of lashes. Saving those for later ;-) Here are some pics.

Ms. Uptown Girl, herself (www.uptowngirlent.com)


Michelle enjoying her martini


The CF showing way too much thigh


The CF purchasing a way fab necklace


Michelle and V taking it all in

Capitol Fashionista Outing: Robin Thicke/Jennifer Hudson Show

My girl, V



The CF



Okay. So the CF headed out last night with my girl, V to take in the Robin Thicke and Jennifer Hudson show at Constitution Hall. As usual, we were looking fab and of course, I had on fab shoes! To the credit of my DC sisters, there were very few fashion disasters to report. But there were two outrageous outfits of the night. One chick took booty shorts to a new level! It was warm but not that warm and it wasn't that type of party. She was ready for the pole. The other one was head-to-toe in turquoise looking a hot mess. Ladies, please invest in a full length mirror. It will save you from walking out the door looking crazy.



On to the concert. First of all, I was beyond annoyed that Robin Thicke came on first because he was the only reason why I got dressed. Did the CF score front row seats? Yes, I did. So you know that we were in heaven. We had an up close and way personal view. What a view. Wow! He is beyond sexy. He had on a pair of black jeans that kept sliding down. You know I had camera ready for that Kodak moment, right? LOL! He was worth every penny. The band was amazing, too. He and Jennifer Hudson shared the same band. It was brilliant because it totally made the setup go much more quickly than normal. He sang everything but my favorite song :-( which is "2 the Sky." I love that song. But still was a 10 out of 10 for me.




After a brief intermission, Jennifer Hudson came out. Trust that she will be somebody's momma in about six months 'cause girlfriend has got to be preggars. She did the mommy belly rub. If you haven't had kids, then you may not know what that is. But for my mommies out there, you know what it is. It's that rub you do over your belly for no reason but to remind yourself that you have someone amazing growing in there. So I am sold. She just needs to fess up. I have to admit that I was not really there to see her. She definitely has an amazing voice but I need you to have a few albums under your belt before I will spend my hard earned pennies. She was looking fab - definitely CF-approved. She had on a black shimmery tiered shift dress with black leather leggings and a pair of gorgeous wedge heels that tied up the front. She looked good. She put on a good show but she got a standing ovation when she performed "I Am Changing" and "I Am Telling You." I had to get up and give her props for those two songs. She blew the roof off of DAR.

All in all, it was a good concert and as always, I had a blast with my girl, V. Thanks, V. Sorry the pics are not better. My blackberry camera sucks. We couldn't bring in real cameras or so that is what it said on the ticket. Plenty of folks had cameras because they didn't even check. So I promise to have better pics of my next outing.

Capitol Fashionista Outing: Artini

My girlfriend and I attended the lovely Artini event on Saturday at the Corcoran Musuem sponsored by their 1869 Society. What a fantastic event. The mix of art and martinis, what could be better? Of course, I was decked out in my amazing Vera Wang dress. Too bad you can't see my fab shoes in this pic but you can tell that I was having a great time. The winning martini was "Tortoise and the Bare" by Erik Holzherr from Wisdom. But in my humble opinion (and my girlfriend's), it was not even close to being the best of the night. Sorry Erik. The best martini that crossed my lips was "Krake" by Chris Kelley from Mie N Yu. That martini was so good that we both had two! It was perfect. So I would totally recommend a trip to Mie N Yu. The most interesting martini of the night was called "A Rough Start to a Better Future" by Owen Thomson from Bourbon. First of all, it was served in a capri sun container (10 for originality) and it could take the paint off of the side of a barn. It was strong. Good, but strong. You could only have one.

Now on to the fashion. Seriously, is anyone reading this blog for fashion tips!?! Obviously not. There was plenty of bad fashion to be found. A lot of designer dresses with ugly cheap shoes. A lot of cheap dresses and even cheaper shoes. Ladies, get it right. There were a few glimmers of hope for DC fashion. There were about five women (other than me and my girlfriend... the truth is just the light...lol) who totally got it right. Drop dead gorgeous dresses with the perfect shoes. I made sure that I walked up to these fashion mavens and gave them a CF compliment. My favorite of the night was the woman I met in the ladies' room with her perfect Prada dress and her amazing vintage-styled red shoes. She was my pick of the night. I wanted to take her picture but I was rushing to get going because it was close to midnight.

All in all, it was an amazing event. The Corcoran raised a ton of money for their school and that really made me happy. Well done. Here are a few pics from the night.