Maryland Style Bloggers

Here are a few snaps from the grand opening event are down below! We can't wait to visit again!

Note: We weren't allowed to take many pictures per Madewell management, so we were reduced to limited showings! More official pics will be updated to this post once we get them!

Hello world! Teena -- the founder of Maryland Style Bloggers here with the first live post on the blog! Finally! I'm a believer that all things come together in due time. Maryland Style Bloggers is officially kicking off at full speed and I must say it's off to a great start. To start things off, it was a huge goal of mine to bring together of the best style bloggers and fashion insiders in the area together to break bread, network and have fun! When it was all said and done, a solid group of 15 stylish ladies graced their presence at the one of my favorite places Teavolve Cafe & Lounge this past Sunday for an unforgettable brunch experience! [Sidenote: If you are ever in the Baltimore Area and looking for a brunch spot, I highly recommend Teavolve! Get there early though or make reservations because this place gets PACKED on the weekends!] 

Now you know that when you have a group of bloggers assembled together, there is bound to be a load of style in the midst! I was in awe of how chic and stylish everyone looked! Everyone was truly on their A Game! As if I expected any less from style bloggers, ha. In between introductions, nonstop laughter, taking loads of selfies/usies, eating yummy brunch bites and sipping on nonstop flowing cocktails, there were a lot of connections made across the table. It was great to see everyone mixing and mingling to share their stories and getting know to one another. To say that I was pleased is an understatement! I am truly humbled to watch what started out as a small idea in my head, blossom into a beautiful and fruitful event! Needless to say, I am already planning the next brunch due to popular demand, lol! All I can say is stay tuned for a lot of collaborations and partnerships coming up for 2015! This year is going to be fantastic.

Here are a few snaps from the Maryland Style Bloggers Brunch! Hope you enjoy!









Style Bloggers in Attendance

• Jade, Charm City Pretty
• Carla, Mad Style and Grace
• Tia, Four One Oh Blog
• Crystal, Kitty Haute Cat
• Jennifer, CommeCoco
• Raven, MrsCiaraRae 
• Deanna, The Pretty Girls Guide
• Whitney, Whit Nic James
• Rasheeda, The Curvy Girl Diva
• Kelly Lynne, Charm City Thriftanista
• Nicole, Naptural Nicole
• Sommar, Do It With Sass
• Sherhonda, Choc Full of Style
• Taliah, Fashion Was Here

*I was even surprised with a visit with an old buddy of mine that I haven't seen in quite some time, Glen Nunez - who is an AMAZING photographer (The genius behind the breath-taking photos for Tia of Four One Oh Blog) and one of the inspirations behind me staying in Baltimore and building up the fashion/creative community here! 

Hello world! It's Teena here, the founder of Maryland Style Bloggers. This is our first post here on MSB! I just want to say thank you so much for visiting the Maryland Style Bloggers blog. We hope you will become a regular reader and enjoy what we have in store! Stay tuned in the coming months as we are on the move to set things into motion! I just have to say I am so excited to have what started out as a simple idea turn into a real effort and a community! It's the best feeling.

At any rate, let me switch gears and talk about an amazing event that myself and a handful of other local blogger/vloggers and fashion enthusiasts had the pleasure to attend a couple weeks back -- the Boulevard of Chic event! I was so stoked for this event when I was first contacted about it back in February. It was a day full of fashion trucks, food and vendors! I was sold after that! Say no more. I have been saying for a while now that the city of Baltimore (and Maryland as a whole) has so many creative and stylish people here that there is so reason we can't pull off great fashion events like other cities. I was in attendance as a VIP blogger for this event, so I had a special VIP badge and gift bag waiting for me at the welcoming desk when I arrived. (Holla!) I was also able to partake in yummy cupcakes and sip water in a special media tent especially for all the VIP bloggers in attendance to live blog and network with other bloggers. Fancy!

As soon as I got there, I met the kind Tracy Beale of Tracy Beale Jewelry whose jewelry was all handmade and simply to die for. I wanted it all! I chatted with Tracy for a few minutes about her brand and sadly left empty handed, but it was evident that she loved what she does. From there, I took pictures of the various fashion trucks on site. I had no idea there was so many fashion trucks out there! I was in heaven! I think the idea of fashion trucks is simply genius and it brings back that sense of personalized shopping. I got to talk to all of the owners one on one and I got to here their stories on how/why they started their business. It was inspiring to say the least!

A couple of my favorite trucks were Street Boutique owned by who is based out of DC, Side Dish based out of Baltimore