Sep
18
Wed
FGIDC: Diversity & Inclusion in Fashion @ Eaton DC
Sep 18 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Relax and recline in Eaton DC’s theater room as you view our signature trend recap video from WWD. Plus, hear from our panel of experts as we discuss diversity and inclusivity in the fashion industry.
Enjoy appetizers and craft beverages.

Moderator

Barnette Holston – Blogger, The DCFashion Fool

Panel

Rosana Vollmerhausen – Founder, DC Style Factory

Toni Yvette – Makeup Hair Artist & Master Barber, Kingsley Model + Talent

Andrea Ventura– Petite Model, Kingsley Model + Talent

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

Eaton DC – Theater Room

1201 K St NW

Washington, DC 20005

Members: $10

Non-members: $25

Sep
19
Thu
Ritz Carlton Pentagon City Author Series @ Ritz Carlton Pentagon City
Sep 19 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City will launch its second season of this popular series with two bestselling authors: Frank Miniter and Dean Reuter. The author series is complimentary to the public and gives attendees the opportunity to meet and purchase the authors book, along with a cash bar.

 

WHAT:              Frank Miniter: author of The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide to the Workplace, hilarious and colorful guide to surviving the modern office. An absolute must read for

any man whose instincts frequently lead him into saying and doing the absolute wrong thing in the workplace. Miniter’s previous books include: Saving The Bill of Rights, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting, This Will Make a Man of You

   

WHEN:             The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide to the Workplace by Frank Miniter

Thursday, September 19

                           6pm- 8pm

 

WHERE:            The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City

                         1250 S Hayes St, Arlington, VA 22202

The Ambassador Room

 

TICKETS:          Frank Miniter: To RSVP click here

 

Sep
22
Sun
NMWA’s Fresh Talk: Judy Chicago: New Views  @ National Museum for Women in the Arts
Sep 22 @ 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Fresh Talk: Judy Chicago: New Views 
Sunday, Sept. 22, 4:30–6 p.m., followed by book signing and Catalyst, a cocktail hour with a topic and a twist, 6–7 p.m. 
Join iconic feminist artist Judy Chicago for the debut of Judy Chicago: New Views—the first major monograph on the artist in nearly 20 years. Published by NMWA and Scala Arts Publishers, Judy Chicago: New Views offers fresh perspectives on the artist’s oeuvre by leading scholars and curators. Chicago joins book contributor Martha C. Nussbaum, philosopher and Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, to discuss New Views and the current exhibition Judy Chicago—The End: A Meditation on Death and Extinction, featuring her newest body of work. The exhibition is on view at NMWA from Sept. 19, 2019, to Jan. 20, 2020. Reservations required. $80 general, $65 members, seniors, students. Price includes museum admission, program, one copy of Judy Chicago: New Views (available for preorder in the Museum Shop for $49.95) and Catalyst cocktail hour (during which Chicago and Nussbaum will be available to sign copies of Judy Chicago: New Views). Reserve online.

Oct
1
Tue
Ben Folds Book Signing and Discussion @ Kennedy Center Skylight Pavilion
Oct 1 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

7 p.m. Skylight Pavilion

Ben Folds Book Signing and Discussion

National Symphony Orchestra Artistic Advisor Ben Folds will sign copies of his new memoir, A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons. The event features a moderated discussion with Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter.

Oct
2
Wed
Ritz Carlton Pentagon City Author Series @ Ritz Carlton Pentagon City
Oct 2 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City will launch its second season of this popular series with two bestselling authors: Frank Miniter and Dean Reuter. The author series is complimentary to the public and gives attendees the opportunity to meet and purchase the authors book, along with a cash bar.

Dean Reuter: Reuter is co-author of The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America’s Deal with the Devil. The worst Nazi war criminal you’ve never heard of. A true story about General Hans Kammler, sidekick to SS Chief Heinrich Himmler and supervisor of Nazi rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, Kammler was responsible for the construction of Hitler’s slave labor sites and concentration camps.

WHEN:          

The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America’s Deal with the Devil by Dean Reuter

Wednesday, October 2

6pm – 8pm

 

WHERE:            The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City

                         1250 S Hayes St, Arlington, VA 22202

The Ambassador Room

 

TICKETS:

Dean Reuter: To RSVP click here

Oct
3
Thu
Women Looking at Women: LIFE Magazine’s Female Photographers @ Hillwood
Oct 3 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Women Looking at Women: LIFE Magazine’s Female Photographers

Thursday, October 3, 2019, 5:30-8 p.m.
Alissa Schapiro, museum curator and art historian, will explore LIFE Magazine’s female photographers and their documentation of the fluctuating status of women in the United States while solidifying their own place within LIFE’s male-dominated photography staff.

Note: This is the first program in the Mid-Century Master lecture series.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Oct
10
Thu
@ Hillwood
Oct 10 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Mid-Century Muses: Looking at Fashion in the Photography of Alfred Eisenstaedt

Thursday, October 10, 2018, 5:30-8 p.m. 

Megan Martinelli, Hillwood’s assistant curator of apparel, jewelry, and accessories, will provide an in-depth look at Alfred Eisenstaedt’s role among twentieth-century fashion media, expanding upon the special exhibition Mid-Century Master: The Photography of Alfred Eisenstaedt.

Note: This is the second program in the Mid-Century Master lecture series www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Oct
24
Thu
Capital Book Fest @ Woodrow Wilson Plaza
Oct 24 @ 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Event: Capital Book Fest

Where: Woodrow Wilson Plaza (1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20004)

When: September 12 & October 24, from 10am-6pm

Description: Visit our downtown DC pop-up book sale on Wilson Plaza! Browse over 12,000 gently used books, CDs, and DVDs, all on sale for under $6. Books are provided by Carpe Librum, a used, donation-based bookstore benefiting the DC nonprofit Turning the Page. There’s something for everyone at this sale: children’s books, teen reads, brand-new bestsellers in amazing condition, classic vintage hardbacks and more!

Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capital-book-fest-tickets-69211919715

Oct
25
Fri
Salvation Army 70th Anniversary Platinum Celebration Fashion Show Luncheon & Auction @ The Ritz-Carlton Tyson’s Corner
Oct 25 @ 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of Washington, DC to Host 70th Anniversary Platinum Celebration Fashion Show Luncheon & Auction
Annual fundraiser supports previously homeless young mothers with children and survivors of human trafficking throughout DC communities

When: Friday, October 25, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Where: The Ritz-Carlton Tyson’s Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA 22102

Who: In partnership with Bloomingdale’sThe Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of Washington, DC will host its 70th Anniversary Platinum Celebration Fashion Show Luncheon and Auction at The Ritz-Carlton Tysons’s Corner on Friday, October 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. News 4 Reporter Molette Green and News4 Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer are the tentative hosts for this annual signature fundraising event which helps women and children living throughout the community. Sherry Truhlar of Red Apple Auction will conduct the live auction—which in addition to event ticket sales and sponsorships, will raise funds to provide direct support to local programs including:

Turning Point Center—Founded in 1999, Turning Point Center is a transitional housing program meeting the needs of young homeless mothers and their children in the heart of Northwest Washington, DC. The program is open to women between the ages of 18 and 24. In addition to a safe and secure living environment—including fully furnished living quarters during their stay—the mothers receive independent living and life skills, encouragement to complete their G.E.D and beyond, and secure meaningful employment during the course of the program. Turning Point Center provides expert case management and skilled staff members to empower young mothers to take control of their lives.

Camp Happyland—For more than 50 years, this sprawling 220-acre residential camping facility in Central Virginia has offered activities for kids including outdoor swimming, fishing, paddle boating, arts and crafts, hiking, zip-lining, archery and more. Every summer, The Salvation Army gives 400 local children, mostly from low-income families, the opportunity to spend a week at Camp Happyland, providing them the opportunity to learn while having fun and fellowship away from the hustle and bustle of Washington, DC.

Anti-Human Trafficking Program—Founded in 2017, The Salvation Army National Capital Area Command’s new Anti-Human Trafficking Program provides a 24-hour emergency response, with a residential component that includes comprehensive services designed to bring restoration to women and men who have been exploited. The program offers a 24-hour hotline and intake process, emergency transportation to the shelter, emergency beds for adult victims, a comfortable living environment in a secure and undisclosed location and specially-trained staff to work with victims and survivors.

For ticket, sponsorship and additional event info, visit https://salvationarmynca.wufoo.com/forms/2019-sawa-fashion-show-luncheon/. To learn more about The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of Washington, DC and the programs they support, visit http://salvationarmynca.org/.

Nov
13
Wed
FGIDC: Elevate Your Social Media Strategy @ La Cosecha
Nov 13 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Elevate Your Social Media Strategy

Join FGIDC as a panel of local industry experts take you through key strategies that will elevate your social media strategy. Topics will include strategies to gain followers, partnerships and collabs, tracking and analyzing campaigns and useful tools. After the panel, gain access to mingle and shop at luxury lifestyle brand Nova Bossa.

Guests will receive an exclusive gift from Nova Bossa, plus lite bites and cocktails from Serenata.
Moderator

Baille Benemelis – Regional Director, FGIDC

Panel

Cris Clapp Logan – Fashion Sketch Artist, CrisLoganArt

Elizabeth Pendergrass – Blogger, District of Chic

Britt Wells – Influencer, Britt Noelle

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

La Cosecha

1280 4th St NE

Washington, DC 20002

Members: $0

Non-members: $15