shop: handmade mart.

This Sunday, May 31st, I'll be volunteering at Handmade Mart. Powered by the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, the Handmade Mart will host more than 50 independent crafters for a unique shopping experience along the bustling Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring.

My good friend, Debbie (of 60 bugs) is organizing this event, and I thought it would be a lot of fun to support independent artists by volunteering. If you are in the neighborhood, swing by. For more information, please visit: http://www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org/handmademart/

Handmade Mart. May 31, 2009, 10am-5pm Ellsworth Drive (Between Fenton Ave. and Georgia Ave.)Downtown Silver Spring

new stockist: moulé.

This coming fall, De*Nada's autumn/winter '09 line will be carried at Moulé. With locations in Canada and Portland, OR, Moulé is foremost known for carrying exquisite high-end lines. For locations, please visit Moulé's website at www.moulestores.com

De*Nada is an emerging contemporary women’s and men’s accessories line created by DC-based designer, Virginia Arrisueño. Combining traditional elements with modern trends, De*Nada offers a rising collection of handmade knit accessories for individuals, who desire both quality and style.

Inspired by the culture and the traditions of her Peruvian heritage, Arrisueño works closely with skilled artisans in Perú to create De*Nada’s growing collection. De*Nada is currently sold at select retailers worldwide.

For additional information, please contact info@denadadesign.com / Visit De*Nada’s website at www.denadadesign.com

loves: irregular flow.

irregular flow from 4khz.

loves: quote/ana wintour.

Post by Fashion Copious.

de*nada: a/w 09 line preview.

Our new autumn/winter line debuts in a few weeks! I am filled with excitement, and can not wait til then. So to compromise with my anxiety and logic, here is a mini (very mini) preview of our soon-to-debut line.

Inspired by the culture and the traditions of my Peruvian heritage, my goal with this growing collection is to combine traditional elements with inspirations that I see and get from modern trends and styles. My autumn/winter collection consists of 20 new styles of scarves, hats and gloves handmade in gorgeous tones of grays, purples, and olives (to name only a few). The overall feeling I get and wanted to express with this line is more of a classic, sophisticated one with bits of somber weaved in.

To see my entire line, please stay tuned til June.

shop: redeem's +memorial day weekend sale+

Redeem is one of my favorite shops in Washington, DC. Their inventory is amazing, carrying hard to find lines in the US. And of course, it seems like each time I visit Redeem, I walk out with a filled shopping bag.

This holiday weekend only, they're having a great sale. An additional 20% off all currently marked down items in the store - Saturday 5/23 - Monday 5/25.

*Tell a friend about Redeem and receive a $25 store credit when they make their first purchase with us and sign up for our email newsletter. (Be sure to have them mention the program and your full name so we can give you credit!)

Redeem is located 1734 14th St. NW Washington, DC 20009, 202 332-7447.

new stockist: villains vault.

Villains Vault will be stocking De*Nada's new autumn/winter 2009 line. Located across the street from the original Villains store, Villains Vault carries high-end products for men and women. Villains Vault is located at 1653 Haight Street : San Francisco, CA 94117 : 415.864.7727.

De*Nada is an emerging contemporary women’s and men’s accessories line created by DC-based designer, Virginia Arrisueño. Combining traditional elements with modern trends, De*Nada offers a rising collection of handmade knit accessories for individuals, who desire both quality and style.

Inspired by the culture and the traditions of her Peruvian heritage, Arrisueño works closely with skilled artisans in Perú to create De*Nada’s growing collection. De*Nada is currently sold at select retailers worldwide.

For additional information, please contact info@denadadesign.com / Visit De*Nada’s website at www.denadadesign.com

loves: stripping down.

Well, not me personally and definitely not in public. But I just the love the concept of these two music videos ... the whole "who gives a sh**" attitude. Strutting down the street stripping down to nothing at all. Brilliant!

Top video: Matt and Kim - "Lessons Learned"
Bottom video: Make The Girl Dance - "Baby Baby Baby"

inspirations: urban landscape.

When I start thinking about a new collection, I rarely sketch at first. For me, I think ... a lot. I have to visualize first a concept, and if that idea passes all my questions of doubt, then I proceed to sketch. Even when I use to sculpt and paint, I would follow this same process ... and it didn't help that my thesis was focused on conceptual art. I would stay in my studio for hours till I reached an initial draft. I've learned though that being outside, going out for walks, to a show or film, helps me with my process. Lately, one of my obsessions is urban landscapes. DC, luckily, offers beautiful photo ops. I've been taking tons of pictures during my walks, and hopefully, with all these photographs I will be able to narrow down my idea for next year's collection.

loves: april (for pittsburgh).

April (For Pittsburgh) from Mothlight Creative.

de*nada: behind the scenes / lookbook 2009.

Special thanks to Lise Metzger (photographer), Morgan Hungerford (wardrobe stylist), Akemi Kanazaki (make-up and hair stylist), Zahra Bennett (assistant), Kelly Towles (caterer), and our lovely models, Kristen and Sasha.

To view additional photos from our lookbook's behind the scenes, please visit our facebook page. Our autumn/winter 2009 lookbook will debut on our new site in June 2009.

new stockist: isetan.

This coming fall '09, De*Nada’s autumn/winter collection will be carried at Isetan, Japan’s major department store. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Isetan has branches throughout Japan and East Asia, including Bangkok, Jinan, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Singapore and Tianjin.

De*Nada is an emerging contemporary women’s and men’s accessories line created by DC-based designer, Virginia Arrisueño. Combining traditional elements with modern trends, De*Nada offers a rising collection of handmade knit accessories for individuals, who desire both quality and style.

Inspired by the culture and the traditions of her Peruvian heritage, Arrisueño works closely with skilled artisans in Perú to create De*Nada’s growing collection. De*Nada is currently sold at select retailers worldwide.

For additional information, please contact info@denadadesign.com / Visit De*Nada’s website at www.denadadesign.com

loves: chanel's trailer for upcoming show.

Trailer for the Chanel Cruise fashion show in Venice which will take place today, 14th of May.

inspirations: walks.

The past several days, it has been raining like cats and dogs in Washington, DC. Obviously, rainy days are great for nature, but not really for my mental state. However this past weekend, mother nature finally gave us a break. The weather was beautiful! One of my favorite things to do, is to take walks with my dog, Mia. I make sure to bring my camera with me just in case something catches my eye ... it may be the inspiration for my next collection. Here are a few photos from my walk.

autumn/winter 2009 coming soon.

Our new autumn/winter 2009 line is coming soon! And we plan to unveil it this coming June on our new "redesigned" site. Yes, we decided to give our online site a bit of a face-lift, courtesy of some good friends of ours.

Stay tuned, and til then, come visit us on facebook and myspace!