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by Kayleigh Mencia

February 8, 2012

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A Lacey Perspective

"I look at my blog as a way to hold DC's hand and slowly walk it towards the style/fashion light." Lacey Maffettone

Fashion bloggers have taken the fashion world by storm and are being dubbed fashion's newest taste makers. Fashion bloggers have cultivated an extraordinary online fashion community, their blogs reaching thousands of views each day. Today's fashion world is extremely affected by "this outside world of fashion" as these fashion bloggers bring a "realistic" approach to everyday style. In recent years, DC fashion blogging has gained momentum bringing style inspiration to, what some consider, "a conservative fashion community". 

This marks the start of DC Life Magazine's "mini series" featuring DC's most influential fashion bloggers.

Lacey Maffettone from A Lacey Perspective

Meet fashion blogger Lacey Maffettone the force behind, the fashion blog, A Lacey Perspective. Lacey not only contains a major style influence over the DC area, yet, she can also add cofounder of DC's CapFABB (Capital Area Fashion & Beauty Bloggers), an organization which unites DC area bloggers and enables them to connect, collaborate, and organize events throughout the DC area, to her resume. Lastly, we cannot leave out that Lacey is currently in the top 10 for Refinery29's Next Big Style Blogger Contest! With a full plate of blogging and running CapFABB Lacey still kindly found the time to answer a few questions!

Q&A

Can you tell us a little about your blog?

I started A Lacey Perspective in June of 2010.

I was originally not planning on being a style blog; I started out as a fashion blog (fashion blogs don't highlight the individuals style). Then one day a reader emailed me saying, "You have so much to say about DC's style, but what are you wearing?" I took that as a challenge, and being one to never back down from a challenge, I began posting outfit posts. Now that has become more of what my readers want from me. I am truly honored that they want to see more of me and not just read about what I think is "in".

I look at my blog as a way to hold DC's hand and slowly walk it towards the style/fashion light. I shoot for outfits that would not be too outrageous for the District but give it a bit of a twist. I hope I challenge DC ladies to take a risk with their ensemble choices. For example, mixing prints with typical business casual pieces or color blocking. I think DC has it's own style because of the lifestyle we all live and I see in the future DC being the place to go for business casual chic inspiration.  

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by Kayleigh Mencia

February 8, 2012

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  • A Source of Inspiration

    I congratulate Lacey for putting herself and her style on her blog for everyone to see.

    It is called a 'personal style blog' because it is HER style. If users like 'Really' do not like someone else's 'personal style' then they should look at other websites. Plain and simple. Trying to bring someone down with petty insults while hiding behind a username is the only 'unoriginal' thing I see on this page.

    'Really' you are correct on one thing though- Lacey is a sweet person. She is also fashionable, original, hard-working (the woman runs a successful blog, CAPFABB and has a day job), and clearly braver than you could ever hope to be because she is chasing her dreams.

    Lacey, thank you for being a constant source of inspiration. Keep up the fabulous work gorgeous!

    Posted by Megan February 10, 2012 15:18:10

  • DC Metroplex Style

    I read Lacey's blog daily. As a new resident of the DC Metroplex (I live @ 10 mi away in VA), I was excited to see someone with a sense of style in the area. I thought that I would have been doomed to a life of navy. This TEXAS gal (born and raised) loves some color and sparkle in the daytime!

    Posted by FashionableLena February 10, 2012 11:14:27

  • Outfits

    I like two out of six of those outfits. She's a little too loud for me, but I tend to be way more conservative. Props for trying, though.

    Posted by Hmm February 10, 2012 10:58:40

  • Looking classy as always! :)

    Posted by AshleyInDC February 10, 2012 10:56:56

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