Love from DC

Hi friends! I'm writing to you from our nation's capitol! I'm typing this on my iPad after a few glasses of wine so pardon any spelling or grammatical errors. If I mess up there/their/they're or your/you're feel free to castigate me. That's unforgivable. I'm watching Say Yes to the Dress. I love that show! I'm here for a work conference and got in late last night. They upgraded me to a lovely suite which was very kind so I feel like a total baller. So, I work in higher ed. I am continually struck by how unstylish ladies and for that matter gentleman in this field dress. Being smart and being stylish are not mutually exclusive! Look at me! Today I saw: an un-ironic fanny pack, a mini-backpack which honestly may be more offensive than the fanny pack, an un-ironic mullet (on a girl !!!), and a whole world of ugly footwear. Seriously if you are smart enough to earn a PhD how can you be so ignorant of fashion? It upsets me. After my conference I ran to F21. I believe I've alluded to my affection for F21 and some of you may be puzzled by this. I certainly wouldn't buy ALL my clothes there but I am totally not averse to fast fashion and it is a great resource for trendier pieces. Case in point: I bought a pair of hot pink jeans there! Going to pair them with a navy J. Crew sweater with a kitty on it and Tory Burch flats on the plane. Later I met up with my dear friend Nina for tapas. We had a fantastic time catching up and I fully forgive her for taking me to the same place (Jaleo) twice. It was delish! The conference has been good and over all I've had a great trip but I'm looking forward to getting home tomorrow and celebrating Jeremy's 30th!!! What do you like to do in DC? Do you judge me for shopping at F21? Do you like tapas?