What I'm Wearing

Arty Girl
Culture diva Philippa P.B. Hughes dishes about her swingy style

The founder of Pinklineproject.com — an online clearing house for happenings in D.C.’s art scene — cultural provocateur Philippa P.B. Hughes (shown on a swing at her cool Logan loft) spends her nights gallery hopping and her days organizing salons and events. Her eclectic style (vintage dresses, Phillip Lim tops, funky boots) earned her FW’s 2010 Most Fashionable Washingtonian Award. The prize was awarded Dec. 1 in a place as chic as Hughes: aboard an OpenSkies all-business class flight to Paris. Afterwards, she and her guests spent four fashion-filled days in the City of Light courtesy of award sponsor OpenSkies. We caught up with her about pieces she’s loving now. JENNIFER BARGER

Cynthia Steffe striped blazer
“It’s a cliche that all art-world people wear black,” says Hughes, who admired this jacket on a pal before buying one of her own. “It’s a piece people notice, which I really like. It’s good to stand out.”

Vintage 1950s blouse
“I’m really into texture, and the sturdy feel of this top attracted me,” says Hughes, who scored this Eisenhower-era gem at Adams Morgan retro trove Mercedes Bien Vintage (2423 18th St. NW, 2nd floor; 202- 360-8481).

Earrings by D.C. artist Mary Clark Gaston
“These are by a local artist who renamed this style the Philippa after me! I like their palette. They’re colorful, fun and jaunty.”

Pilcro and the Letterpress jeans
“These are my staples,” says Hughes of her Urban Outfitters skinnies. “I usually don’t shop there, because I don’t want to look hipstery. But these fit really well.”

LD Tuttle boots
“These seem sort of dangerous and biker chick,” says Hughes of her boots by the edgy L.A. label. “I like to mix them with things you wouldn’t expect.” She scored them at Muleh (1831 14th St. NW; 202-667-3440), one of her favorite shops.