Dec
11
Tue
Chaturanga & Cocktails @ District Distillery
Dec 11 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Let your cocktails and your yoga practice flow this holiday season with VIDA Fitness. On Tuesday, December 11 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., VIDA Fitness will host a public Chaturanga & Cocktails event at District Distilling to benefit Thrive DC – a local nonprofit dedicated to ending and preventing homelessness in DC. For the first hour of the night, VIDA instructor Alexandra Chili will lead a yoga flow. After the yoga session, guests will try skinny versions of District Distillery cocktails, as well as a special VIDA cocktail menu that features health-conscience beverages. The money raised that night will benefit Thrive DC, who can provide much-needed clothing and supplies to DC’s homeless community. To reserve your place at VIDA’s Chaturanga & Cocktails, make at least a $5 donation to Thrive DC by visiting http://www.thrivedc.org/vidayoga.

 

WHO:              VIDA Fitness, District Distillery & Thrive DC

 

WHAT:             Chaturanga & Cocktails

                        VIDA Instructor Alexandra Chili will lead yoga flow

                        Sample healthy cocktail samples and special VIDA cocktail menu

$5 dollar or greater donation to Thrive DC holds your spot and benefits those in need

Please bring your own mat

Reserve your spot here: http://www.thrivedc.org/vidayoga

 

WHEN:           Tuesday, December 11

                        6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

 

WHERE:          District Distillery

                        1414 U Street NW

                        Washington, DC 20009

Dec
12
Wed
RodarTEA @ St. Regis
Dec 12 @ 11:45 AM – 3:00 PM

 St. Regis Washington, D.C. hosts RodarTEA, a fashionista afternoon tea, in partnership with the Rodarte exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. There will be a Champagne sabering in the lobby, poured for guests along with elaborate pastries inspired by Rodarte fashion pieces. The tea includes round-trip luxury transportation for guests to explore the Rodarte exhibition. The cost is $80 per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity.

VIDA Fitness Holiday Bazaar @ VIDA - City Vista
Dec 12 @ 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

VIDA Fitness is relieving the DC area of gift-giving anxiety by bringing fun, local retailers into their studios for a Holiday Bazaar this December. The Holiday Bazaar will be open to the public on Wednesday, December 12 at VIDA’s City Vista location and again on Thursday, December 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at VIDA’s U Street location. Retailers include District Distillery, District of Clothing, Dani Marie Artistry, Prescription ChickenLuLaroeGrape IntentionsFreres BranchiauxMilk Bar,Snowing in Space CoffeeMetal and Stone Creations and Bicycle Trash. All local merchants will provide a discount and distribute free samples.

WHO:        VIDA Fitness

                  Vendors Include:

WHAT:      Holiday Bazar

                  Register: vidafitness.com/bazaar

WHEN:       VIDA – City Vista

Wednesday, December 12

5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Dec
13
Thu
VIDA Fitness Holiday Bazaar @ VIDA - U Street
Dec 13 @ 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

VIDA Fitness is relieving the DC area of gift-giving anxiety by bringing fun, local retailers into their studios for a Holiday Bazaar this December. The Holiday Bazaar will be open to the public on Wednesday, December 12 at VIDA’s City Vista location and again on Thursday, December 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at VIDA’s U Street location. Retailers include District Distillery, District of Clothing, Dani Marie Artistry, Prescription ChickenLuLaroeGrape IntentionsFreres BranchiauxMilk Bar,Snowing in Space CoffeeMetal and Stone Creations and Bicycle Trash. All local merchants will provide a discount and distribute free samples.

WHO:        VIDA Fitness

                  Vendors Include:

WHAT:      Holiday Bazar

                  Register: vidafitness.com/bazaar

VIDA – U Street

Thursday, December 13

                  5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Jan
8
Tue
FGIDC Holiday Party @ Private Home
Jan 8 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Fashion Group International’s annual Holiday Party will be hosted at the home of Regional Director Kim Elleen Atkins

Mar
13
Wed
FGIDC Spring 2019 Cocktails & Conversation @ Kyirisan
Mar 13 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Join us for an evening of networking with top fashion, beauty and interior professionals, plus meet the 2019 board members:

Baille Gelwicks, Regional Director

Joy Kingsley-Ibeh, Programming Co-Chair

Lisa D’Angelo, Programming Co-Chair

Nadine Naskoviak, Membership Chair

Sophie Blake, Secretary

Jen Walawender, Sponsorship Chair

Nina Thirakul, Treasurer

 Kyirisan

1924 8th Street Northwest 

Washington, DC 20001

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

6pm – 9pm

FGIDC Members: Free/Non-Members: $10
* Membership will be validated

Mar
27
Wed
Fashion Law Workshop: Patents, Trademarks and Contracts @ We Work
Mar 27 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Join FGI DC for a conversation on the evolving issues surrounding the fashion industry and how to leverage intellectual property protections to help grow your brand and business.

SPEAKERS:

Mariessa Terrell – Howard University Law Professor

Kim Tignor – Founder, Take Creative Control

Complimentary Wine + light bites to be served

Members – $15 (membership will be validated at the door)

Non-members – $30

Apr
13
Sat
American Pops & Yoga! @ Arena Stage
Apr 13 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Yoga enthusiasts are getting ready to stretch as they listen to The American Pops Orchestra perform selections of early American folk music. Instructor Michael Peterson will guide attendees on a 70-minute journey through yoga and meditation on Saturday, April 13, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater-Molly Smith Study, 1101 Sixth St., SW, Washington, D.C.

Tickets are available at http://bit.ly/APOyoga

Apr
17
Wed
Kendra Scott Summer Collection @ Kedra Scott
Apr 17 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Accessorize your look with the New Collection from Kendra Scott.
Time to get Campy!

Celebrate the launch of Kendra Scott’s Summer Collection.

 

Apr
20
Sat
Earth Day Plogging @ Raymond Recreation Center
Apr 20 @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

VIDA Fitness is teaming up with DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to clean up the District while breaking a sweat for Earth Day. D.C residents are invited to join in the second annual Plogging event, picking up trash while jogging, as they run a preset two mile course beginning at Raymond Recreation Center.

Ploggers will be provided with trash bags and gloves to use as they run and pick up litter. VIDA Fitness and DPR will ensure appropriate disposal of all trash collected during the plogging event. This event is free and open to the public. 

After plogging VIDA Fitness will provide snacks and drinks for all participants. Sign up is requested to ensure enough supplies are on hand for all ploggers.

WHEN:             Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 10 a.m.

WHERE:           Starting at Raymond Recreation Center VIDA Fitness and DPR will lead joggers on a designated two mile route through Northwest DC.

WHY:               To clean up the trash and litter in the District in honor of Earth Day

HOW:              Sign up at https://vidafitness.com/plogging and also receive a free workout at VIDA Fitness