Jul
16
Thu
Dar Be Dar by Tala Raassi Show at Penthouse Pool Lounge @ Penthouse Pool & Lounge @ The Yards
Jul 16 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Penthouse Pool & Lounge @ The Yards will host a Dar Be Dar by Tala Raassi summer fashion show. Raassi will showcase her latest 2015 Spring/Summer swimsuit collection with a live show atop DC’s newest rooftop oasis. This event is free and open to the public. Guests will enjoy DeLeón Tequila cocktail specials, a live fashion show, 360 degree views of the Nation’s Capital, and the chance to purchase Raassi’s newest pool-side looks. www.penthousepoolclub.com | www.darbedar.net

WHEN: Thursday, July 16 | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: Penthouse Pool & Lounge @ The Yards | 1212 4th St. SE

FREE | OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Jul
18
Sat
Rock the Runway DC @ VIDA Fitness Penthouse Pool & Lounge – The Yards
Jul 18 @ 8:00 PM – Jul 19 @ 1:00 AM

Music and fashion go together like love and marriage, they are inseparable; and, like any creative industry, they find innovative ways of thriving through collaboration. Musical accompaniment to collections convey the aesthetic of a designer’s work in ways which presenting the collection on its own, cannot. Creativity is style. In recent years, the music has been, literally, amplified. Live music is now adding to the manifestation of runway; the shows of many major fashion houses now like concerts, its musicians their muse.

Haute Haus Agency presents the latest concept to DC fashion… Rock the Runway DC, a fashion-music-infusion like no other. Guests will be presented with an original couture fashion show, haute gift bags, cocktails, live original music, and more – all surrounding the pool with a DC skyline view. Headlining designer is fashion powerhouse Marchesa graciously lending its iconic collections. A portion of the proceeds benefit Music Unites, the leading charity organization supporting music education around the world.

VIP guests include: T.H.E. Artist Agency’s Lynda Erkiletian and Elizabeth Centenari (all models donated by T.H.E. Agency), Grammy-nominated artist Wayna, actress Jamie Hyder (Graceland and True Blood), Music Unites founder Michelle Edgar, and a surprise musical guest that will knock your stilettos off! 

WHAT: Rock the Runway DC, a live couture runway show atop VIDA’s penthouse pool set to live original music.

WHO: 300 of DC’s chicest fashion community; including couture brands, trend setters and industry leaders for an evening of fashion, rock, and philanthropy benefitting Music Unites.

WHEN: July 18, 2015 | 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM

WHERE: VIDA Fitness Penthouse Pool & Lounge – The Yards | 1212 4th St SE Washington, DC 20003

FEATURES: Runway Show & Concert – Band: Amber Sands and DJ: Welby Luk, Open bar for the first hour for general ticket holders; hors d’oeuvres for VIP guests (cabanas/day beds for purchase; complimentary dessert bar; swag bags: including restaurant gift cards, flagship store discounts, top-end cosmetics, beauty products, and much more (first 100 guests).

RSVP: General Admission Tickets: $55 – includes: open bar for first hour, complimentary dessert bar, concert, runway show, and haute swag bags for the first 100 guests. Available via: www.RockTheRunwayDC.comVIP: cabanas and pool-side daybeds (8-15 people) available for group purchase. Includes: hors d’oeuvres, desserts, champagne/liquor cocktails (approx. four-five bottles), branding as event partner, runway/pool-side seating, swag bags, and more! For VIP group purchases please contact us via email: info@hautehausagency.com.

Sep
10
Thu
Shop The Capital Womenswear Pop-Up @ Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel
Sep 10 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sep
17
Thu
Mindy Kaling Signs ‘Why not Me?’ @ 6th & I Synogogue
Sep 17 @ 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

From the author of the beloved New York Times bestselling book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? and the creator and star of The Mindy Project comes a collection of essays that are as hilarious and insightful as they are deeply personal.

In Why Not Me?, Kaling shares her ongoing journey to find contentment and excitement in her adult life, whether it’s falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in lonely places, attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behavior modification whatsoever, or most important, believing that you have a place in Hollywood when you’re constantly reminded that no one looks like you.

Mindy turns the anxieties, the glamour, and the celebrations of her second coming-of-age into a laugh-out-loud funny collection of essays that anyone who’s ever been at a turning point in their life or career can relate to.

 

WHO:                   Mindy Kaling                    

WHAT:                 Book signing                                                     

WHEN:                 7:30 PM, Thursday, September 17th                                        

WHERE:               Sixth & I                                              

                                600 I St. NW, Washington, DC

Ticketed event                                

Sep
18
Fri
NFL Wives’ Foundation Runway Show @ Bloomingdale's
Sep 18 @ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Following the first official game of the season, the player’s wives walk in a fashion show in support of the DC NFL team’s Charitable Foundation.

Sep
22
Tue
FGI’s Fall/Winter 2015 Trend & Fashion Presentation @ Fig & Olive
Sep 22 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Join in for a screening of FGI’s curated trends from New York, London, Milan & Paris. Followed by live fashion presentation of the trends from CityCenterDC retailers presentation followed by a live fashion presentation of trends from CityCenterDC retailers – Zadig & Voltaire, Canali, Allen Edmonds, Morgenthal Frederics,Paul Stuart, Vince – and discussion with industry style experts (and our members!) Robin Fisher of Polished Image & Style, Alton Barber of Best Dressed Man On The Planet, Marissa Schneider of Gilt City DC, and James Cornwell Celebrity Stylist and Co-Owner of Iva Bella Salon.

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
6:00p-8:00p
Fig & Olive
CityCenter DC
934 Palmer Alley NW
Washington, DC 20001

Members – $20
Non-Members – $35

Eventbrite - FGIDC F/W 2015 Trend & Fashion Presentation courtesy of CityCenterDC and Fig & Olive

Sep
25
Fri
Liberty and Libations for All @ MLK Library
Sep 25 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Liberty and Libations for All
Exercise your first amendment freedom by partying with the DC Public Library.
On Friday, September 25, the Great Hall of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will transform into a bar, lounge, concert venue, market and gallery to celebrate the freedom to read, create and express with UNCENSORED: Opening Night.
The evening will include live music from local bands such as Delafield String Band and Baby Bry Bry & The Apologists, exclusive banned-book-inspired cocktails created and served by mixologists from bars such as Mockingbird Hill, Zaytinya, 2 Birds 1 Stone and Jack Rose, and an art exhibition showcasing works by D.C.-based artists.
Although UNCENSORED was designed to celebrate creative freedom, it also serves as a celebration of our city’s creative culture. Individual tickets cost $50/person, or you can become a host and bring three friends for $250. Purchase your tickets HERE.
Find out if you’re ready for Banned Books Week by taking Buzzfeed’s How Scandalous is Your Reading History quiz.

 

Sep
26
Sat
Lafayette 148 Presentation with Emmy nominated costume designer Daniel Lawson @ Saks Fifth Avenue Chevy Chase
Sep 26 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

This season, Emmy nominated costume designer Daniel Lawson will be joining Lafayette 148 New York for an exclusive fashion presentation at Saks Fifth Avenue at Chevy Chase, Maryland on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 11am.

“I can always rely on Lafayette 148 New York for their chic, elegant and modern looks to put on my leading ladies,” says Lawson who has been using Lafayette 148 designs on CBS’s critically acclaimed drama series “The Good Wife” starring Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski and Chris Noth, and is often cited as one of the “best dressed shows on TV.”

Lawson will be joined by Kate Bennett of Politico’s “The KBG File,” for the fashion presentation to discuss Fall 2015’s biggest trends for both work and those off-duty moments.

Guests at the event will learn how to style the new collection for work as would Julianna Margulies’s The Good Wife character, enjoy champagne and sweet treats, and have the opportunity to work with Dan Lawson one-on-one after the presentation.  Interested guests can reserve their space by emailing RSVPChevyChase@s5a.com. The event will also feature ‘instant pretty’ make up consultations by Bobbi Brown.

The Lafayette 148 New York Fall 2015 collection is a nod to the 70’s done in a soft neutral gray palette.

For more information about Lafayette 148 New York, visit www.lafayette148ny.com.

Oct
6
Tue
FGI DC Fashion Trend Presentation @ Fig & Olive
Oct 6 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Join us for a screening of FGI’s curated trends from New York, London, Milan & Paris. Followed by live fashion presentation of the trends from CityCenterDC retailers – Zadig & Voltaire, Canali, Allen Edmonds, Morgenthal Frederics,Paul Stuart, Vince – and discussion with industry style experts (and our members!) Robin Fisher of Polished Image & Style, Alton Barber of Best Dressed Man On The Planet, Marissa Schneider of Gilt City DC, and James Cornwell Celebrity Stylist and Co-Owner of Iva Bella Salon.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
6:00p-8:00p

Fig & Olive
CityCenter DC
934 Palmer Alley NW
Washington, DC 20001

RSVP
Members – $20
Non-Members – $35

Oct
8
Thu
Tahari Fall Fashion Preview Event @ Tysons Corner Galleria Store
Oct 8 @ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Tahari Fall Fashion Preview Event 
Hosted by Tahari + Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation
Thursday, October 8
5-8PM
Tysons Corner Galleria Store
Elie Tahari and Chris4Life invite you to an exclusive shopping event including promotional discounts, cocktails and hors d’ouvres as Tahari showcase their Fall 2015 Collection. RSVP at ettysons@elietahari.com