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September 21, 2009
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Fashion!
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| Thursday, September 24, Join The Scene Bisnow for Oktoberfest at Policy, 1902 14th St, NW from 5:30-7:30 PM, with an after-party until midnight. German beer specials. Admission free, tho’ voluntary contributions of $5-10 welcome to support the Goethe Institut. Sign up here! |
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| NY Fashion Week wrapped up this weekend, as did DC, with Tysons Galleria hosting ALL ACCESS: FASHION, a three-day event that brought out celebs, fashionistas, and models. |
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Hundreds came out on Saturday for four runway shows and a major presentation by the one-and-only Tim Gunn, Liz Claiborne design head, and a fifth generation Washingtonian who’s been instrumental in the hit show Project Runway. We snapped him on the runway showing how to put together a great outfit.
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We snapped celebrity fitness trainer Mark Jenkins, who’s worked with Mary J. Blige, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and Beyonce, and told us he’s wearing local label Mi Chiamo Eka, here with wife Nadia Bey.
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Greater Washington Fashion Chamber of Commerce board members Christine Cropper and Maggy Francois with Washington Post fashion editor Jennifer Barger.
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Svelte’s Elaine Mensah with the Aba Agency’s Aba Kwawu, who put the event together. Elaine told us she just launched a radio show called FashionBS with stylist James Cornwell.
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Thursday night kicked off with a Reinventing Luxury panel where execs from Men’s Vogue, Ritz Carlton, Basler and Washington Post sat down to discuss strategies for luxury goods and services. Basler, which opened its Tysons boutique this weekend, sent Mike Euler, Marco Breier, Alex Wanke and CEO Armin Fichtel.
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Shopping for a Cause!
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We went to Georgetown’s District Sample Sale Thursday night for the biannual shopping event benefiting local charities. More than 200 Washingtonians lined up on M Street to shop bargains from local boutiques. We snapped host committee members Neiman Marcus’ Liberty Jones and Jayne Sandman.
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We also went to Georgetown’s L2 Lounge Thursday for the launch of Fashion Fights Poverty 2009 Dress Responsibly Lookbook, the precursor to its popular September fashion show. Here: board members Sara Magallan and Sylvie Launghy.
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ABC News’ Courtney Cohen and Annie Van Meter.
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NY Fashion Week!
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BCBG designer Max Azria at his runway show.
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Designer Amy Smilovic after her S/S 09 presentation at the Tibi runway show.
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Ivana Trump looks chic heading to the show.
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Former Virginian, now NY Socialite Tinsley Mortimer, backstage at the Max Azria show with Cheryl Romero, who sent in the NY pics.
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WHERE TO BE SCENE:
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Wednesday, Sept 23, 5-8pm, head over to Marvin (2007 14th Street NW) for a "Gaarden Party" thrown by Hoegaarden. $5 Hoegaardens from 6:30-8pm. First 100 to RSVP here will receive a complimentary Hoegaarden.
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Monday, September 21, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, join Peace Through Culture for its annual "Culture Salon" series at select restaurants on Capitol Hill (Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar, Cafe 8, Jordan's on 8, Aatish on the Hill, Las Placitas, 18th Amendment, Cava, T Alberts, Park Cafe, B Smiths) to raise funds to support cultural programs for underserved youth in the National Capital Region. Tickets $50.00 at www.culturesalon.eventsbot.com.
Monday, September 21 at 12:30 PM head over to Army-Navy Country Club (at 3315 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA) for a Celebrity Golf Classic to benefit the Diamond Dream Foundation’s support of local youth sports clinics and scholarships. Complimentary food and beverages for the attendees, plus plenty of local athletes and celebrities to meet. For info on donations and tickets: www.diamonddreamfoundation.org
Monday, September 21, 6:30 reception, 7:30 readings by Amy Tan, Alice McDermott, Jay McInerney, Gerladine Brooks, etc, 8:30 dinner, come to Revelation a gala to benefit the Penn/Faulkner Fiction Award. Black tie. At the Folger Shakespeare Library 201 E. Capitol St www.penfaulkner.org or 202-636-8743
Makeda Saggau-Sackey contributed to this issue.
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