Sustainability is no longer a buzzword: It’s a way of life. Fast fashion and harmful manufacturing processes play all too real a role in the state of our environment. Join us and learn more about how experts in fashion and beauty are minimizing their carbon footprint and putting ethics first.
MODERATOR
Lindsey Evans – Founder, Curated Classix; Stylist & Creative Director, Lindsey Evans Studio
SPEAKERS
Joelle Firzli – CEO & Co-Founder, Tribute
Allie Gardner – Business Development Manager, Good Weaves International
Darah Jones – Founder & Fashion Designer, The Meraki Label
Allyson Welch – Founder & CEO, Thyrst Beauty Co
Register at the link below.
Thursday, April 22
7:00-8:00 p.m. ET
Registrants will receive the Zoom link via email.
Livestream Lecture | Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion
Thursday, May 13, 2021, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Colleen Hill, curator of costume and accessories at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT), explores the significant inspiration roses have provided to fashion designers and shares a look at the upcoming exhibition Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion, opening at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in spring 2021.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
FGIDC invites you to join us for Wine & Words, our biannual book club event, as we kick off summer reading with “Own It: The Secret to Life” by Diane von Furstenberg.
What You Will Need
To prepare for the start of the book club on June 2, we ask that you read “Own It: The Secret to Life,” so that you can participate in the discussion.
The event will be moderated by FGIDC board member Kristen Schott, the editor of Philadelphia Wedding, and a contributing writer to Northern Virginia Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She’ll have a glass of wine in hand for the event, and we hope you do, too.
While our first book club event will take place virtually, we plan to move to an in-person format in October at an exciting new location.
Those who register and attend our June book club will get exclusive access to pre-register and reserve their spot for October.
June 2 | 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET
Registrants will receive the Zoom link via Eventbrite email.
For those who are not able to travel to the UK for Royal Ascot this June, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding a Royal Ascot Garden Party. On Friday, June 18th from 11:30 am until 3:00 pm, the Loggia and courtyard garden will be transformed into a Royal Ascot-themed park. All guests donning hats, fascinators and Ascot attire will be eligible to win prizes for most authentic, fabulous, and over-the-top.
Royal Ascot is the unmissable event of the British summer social and sporting season, five spectacular days in June where world-class horse racing, fashion, pageantry, and the finest food abounds.
Fairmont’s Royal Ascot Garden Party will offer guests four options to enjoy dining on royal fare, sipping champagne, Pimm’s Cups, and gin & tonics in designated enclosures. Large screens will showcase Royal Ascot scenes, and guests will enjoy pop-ups by Michael Kors and TheArtofHats Studio of Leesburg. Land Rover of Alexandria* will showcase two new Land Rovers for photo ops in the hotel’s driveway.
Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo and Executive Pastry Chef A.J. Thalakkat are creating Royal Ascot-inspired afternoon tea and picnic baskets with many of the Royals’ favorite recipes.
~Royal Picnic Enclosure – $53 per person
A 5-Course Picnic Basket
Champagne, Gin & Tonics & Pimm’s Cups are available for purchase
~The Royal Enclosure – $ 65 or $139 with limitless Moët for 1.5 hours per person
Royal Afternoon Tea Fare
~The Queen Anne Enclosure – $199 for two
A 5-course Picnic Basket of Royal Favorites
A Bottle of Veuve Clicquot
~The Royal Suite Enclosure – $10,000 for 10 people~
A Private Suite with Balcony overlooking the festivities
Private Chef
Private Butler
Royal Picnic Fare
Limitless Veuve Clicquot
Royal Ascot Sway Bags
Michael Kors Georgetown will feature fashions and a pop-up shop with seasonal couture and handbags. Elena Wittman, of ArtofHats Studio will present an elegant art of millinery, (hat making). Hats and headpieces will be available for sale and a few for photo ops. She will also talk about which headpieces to wear for various events.
Life-sized cutouts of the Royals will create perfect photo opportunities, staff members will don hats fit for the Royal Ascot, and prizes will be given for most creative fascinators, hats, and overall Royal Ascot Garden Party attire. Prizes will be provided by Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown, Land Rover of Alexandria, and Michael Kors Georgetown.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite http://fairmontwashington.eventbrite.com
June 20 – Summer Solstice Drag Brunch
Hedy’s Rooftop
Hours: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
It’s the longest day of the year. Make the most of it with us on Hedy’s Rooftop. We’re kicking off the summer with two seatings for our first-ever Drag Brunch. Sip summer cocktails and lip-synch along with from some of DC’s most fabulous performers, including host Crystal Edge and featuring tunes from DJ Tezrah. [LINK]
Tanabata Celebration on the Lawn: The Japanese Star Festival
Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Enjoy an outdoor festive celebration of Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, featuring a musical performance, art project, and more.
Break out your lederhosen and dirndls and head to The Boro to celebrate Oktoberfest featuring a Battle of the Polka Bands! This unique, family-friendly fete will feature a battle of the bands-style competition where traditional and modern polka bands will go head to head to be crowned the fan favorite!
On Saturday, October 2, The Boro will feature the sights and sounds of a true Oktoberfest with themed decorations, crafts, and fitting drinks from the Sandlot Tysons. Guests of all ages are invited to take part in the themed activities including photo booths, craft stations, and a variety of outdoor games located all around the park. And don’t miss out on the exciting free giveaways like Oktoberfest-themed beer mugs, inflatable pretzels, party buttons, and more!
The event is free to attend but registration is required. For more details about this event and to learn about other fun happenings at The Boro this season, head to The Boro’s website theborotysons.com/whats-on.
WHERE/WHEN:
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The Boro Park | 8350 Broad St, Tysons, VA 22102
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Saturday, October 2 | 1pm – 5pm
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Registration is available here
FGIDC’s trend event is back and better than ever! Join us as we sit down with the mother daughter design duo behind Dur Doux and get the inside scoop on their experience at New York Fashion Week.
Plus, watch FGI’s exclusive fashion report, Communique, which highlights the influences, styles and color trends from New York, Paris and Milan Fashion Week. Video curators: Sharon Graubard and Nicole Fishelis.
Moderator:
Lisa D’Angelo – Marketing and Social Media Manager, Fabritrak
Speakers:
Najla Burt and Cynthia Burt – Dur Doux Founders
Tuesday, October 19
7:00-8:30 p.m. ET
Registrants will receive the Zoom link via email.
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Oct. 28, On demand
americanindian.si.edu/calendar
To celebrate Día de los Muertos, the museum will showcase two unique Day of the Dead traditions: figural sugar work and papier-mâché arts. The Mondragón family are skilled sugar workers known for their sugar animals and the most popular symbol of Día de los Muertos: the sugar skull. They come from the city of Toluca, the heart of sugar-figure making in Mexico, where they have been making hand-decorated sugar skulls for more than 150 years.
Miriam Castañeda and Martín Ramírez create compelling cartonería tradicional (papier-mâché) figures called calaveras (laughing skeletons), which are famous for humorously depicting everyday activities. Calaveras have become closely associated with Día de los Muertos but, originally, they were used to adorn religious spaces and to represent various historical figures in processions.
Federal support for this program is provided by the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
