If we threw a year’s worth of ideas at you and asked you to pick your favorites, you’d undoubtedly experience sensory overload. So to make it easy, we’ve broken it down into categories (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) that correspond to the five senses.
Today, pick your favorite sight. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Vote for the most innovative, inspiring, and promising designer or boutique.
And the nominees are…
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Jessica del Pilar Setchi Store owner Jessica del Pilar stocks the District’s first ecoboutique with organic, fair trade, or locally produced brands, including faves Stewart + Brown and Del Forte Denim. |
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Katie Uhre Scout Local designer Uhre works with artisans in Nicaragua to produce her sleek, handmade crocodile clutches and gives a portion of her sales back to Nicaraguan charities. |
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Larry Incognito Commonwealth Owner Larry Incognito keeps urban tastemakers flush in limited-edition neon Nikes, brands like Maharishi and Acapulco Gold, and other skater essentials at his Norfolk, Virginia-based shop. |
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Vote for Sight in Washington, D.C. |