CANDY WASHINGTON

WRITER | PRODUCER | ACTOR | MANIFESTATION + SELF-LOVE MUSE

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Fall in love with Marshalls x NYLON x 50 Shades Darker this Valentine's Day

Candy WashingtonComment

Hi lovelies,

Just in time for Valentine's Day, NYLON magazine threw a lovely party in honor of the upcoming movie, 50 Shades Darker, that hits theaters on the sweet day of February 14th. Which means that for this Valentine's Day celebration, I wanted to make sure that two things didn't get broken: my heart and my bank account. So luckily for me, I have a super amazing guy in my life to make sure that I always feel special and that I have Marshalls to make sure that I look perfect picture for Valentine's Day. 

As I walked the red carpet, laughed with my friends, and danced the night away at the Valentine's Day themed party, I shimmied in my new red lace dress, black tights, and black leather purse that I picked up at Marshalls to make sure that I attended the party in style. 

Get the look: Marshalls Valentine's Day Red Carpet Style

Ellen Tracy Cherry Tomato Lace Top/Dress
Normally: $59.50
Marshalls price: $13.00

Moda Luxe Black Vegan Leather Purse
Normally: $60.00
Marshalls price: $19.99

Kate Space Black Opaque Tights
Normally: $28.00
Marshalls price: $5.99

Marshalls Valentine's Day Looks & Gift Guide

Party Scoop: NYLON magazine's Kangol + Disney fashion collaboration

Candy WashingtonComment

Hi lovelies,

NYLON magazine hosted a party in honor of the new Kangol and Disney fashion collaboration. The event took place at a Kangol pop-up shop on Melrose Avenue, with a red carpet, a wall dedicated to the history of Kangol and Disney, an interactive digital wall, and yummy cocktails by Boodles British Gin.

I loved my swag bag that included the latest issue of NYLON, the "It Girl" issue, which is my favorite issue of the year, a black Kangol hat, gift cards, and a Disney keychain. It was a lovely evening with music by DJ Chela. 

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EVENT SCOOP: Styld.by with NYLON + Gap

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Jenn Rogien, costume designer for HBO's Girls and Netflix's Orange is the New Black and Rachel Wang, fashion market director for NYLON

 

I swung by the Styld.by event with NYLON + Gap for some yummy ginger beer cocktails, rockin' tunes by DJ Leslie Kirchhoff, racks of the latest denim and fall fashion finds from Gap, a complimentary issue of NYLON with cover girl Alexa Chung, and an awesome Q&A with Jenn Rogien, costumer director of GIRLS and Orange is the New Black moderated by Rachel Wang, the fashion market director for NYLON magazine.

Top insights from Jenn:

  • She loves having fun with clothes - mix and match the high with the low for unique looks and outfits
  • She uses costumes to tell a story and bring a character to life - every outfit starts with the script
  • To take your fashion career to the next level take any and all jobs (she worked for years costume designing for off-off Broadway and community theaters before breaking into TV) - and always be on time
  • Her time spent working in corporate America was invaluable. It taught how to work on team, how to collaborate, and how to be structured
  • She loves all of the characters that she dresses - the moment you judge a character you get paralyzed on how to bring them to life through costume in new and interesting ways  
  • Denim: it's all about finding the right wash and the right fit for your body. It's iconic and can be dressed up or down and used as the foundation of any outfit. TIP: Take in a ton of different sizes in the fitting room, sizes may vary from to fit to fit when it comes to denim