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]
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.
Thursday, December 2, 2021, 1:30-2 p.m.
Join Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer, for a virtual tour of Hillwood’s holiday décor and learn about the design of the elaborate Christmas trees, this year inspired by the special exhibition Roaring Twenties: The Life and Style of Marjorie Merriweather Post.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
About this event
Join FGIDC as we host a private screening of “House of Gucci” at AMC Georgetown on Monday, December 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Limited seating available! Reserve your seat today.
We invite you to also cheers to the new year ahead and welcome the new FGIDC board members at a pre-movie happy hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the bar inside the AMC theater.
Monday, December 13
AMC Georgetown
Pre-event happy hour: 5:30 p.m.
Theater opens: 6:00 p.m.
Movie begins: 6:30 p.m.
Join FGI DC virtually on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 from 6 – 7:30PM for an interview with Elaine Mensah, Founder & CEO of Showroom Etc. and former FGIDC Regional Director. She’ll provide her take on the latest trends, the role of influencers and what she’s seeing through the designers in her showroom.
Plus, an exclusive Fall/Winter report that highlights influences, styles and color trends from New York, Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks.
This event is open to members and non-members.
Register today and be sure to share this opportunity with a fashionable friend!
Registrants will receive the Zoom link via Eventbrite email
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Panelist:
Elaine Mensah | Founder & CEO, Showroom Etc.
Moderator:
Heather Nunley, CPC | Founder & CEO, Culture Fuel Group
FGIDC Programming Chair
Tuesday, March 29
6 – 7:30 p.m. ET
Registrants will receive the Zoom link via email.
Sip, support, shop! Bloomingdale’s Private Shopping Experience @ Bloomingdale’s in Mosaic
On Thursday, April 28th from 4:00PM – 8:00PM, come to the Mosaic Bloomingdale’s (2920 District Ave., Fairfax, VA) and sip on drinks from Colada, enjoy delicious bites, and receive a $25.00 gift card at the WTEF’s “Shop The Love” private shopping experience (bonus: professional stylists will be on site). Tickets are $150.00 and available for purchase, here, and 100% of all ticket sales benefit the WTEF.
Rebecca Minkoff at Tysons Corner Center
Thursday, April 28, 2022
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Hyatt Tysons Corner Center
An industry leader in accessible luxury handbags, accessories, footwear, and apparel, Rebecca Minkoff will be at Tysons Corner Center for a special ticketed event to talk about her career as a fashion designer and businesswoman in which her modern bohemian designs are inspired by strong, confident and powerful women who embody the effortless, free-spirited lifestyle. In 2005, Rebecca designed her first handbag, which she dubbed the “Morning After Bag,” a.k.a. the “M.A.B.” This iconic bag ignited Rebecca’s career as a handbag designer and inspired the brand’s expansion into a lifestyle brand in the years to come. The event will feature activations and giveaways paired with sips and savory bites. This fireside-style chat is hosted by the Washington Women’s Leadership Initiative in partnership with Tysons Corner Center, Bloomingdales, and the Hyatt Tysons Corner Center.
Purchase tickets here.
Join FGIDC for fashion’s most anticipated night of the year, the Met Gala!
Fashion Group International of Washington DC welcomes you to join us for a very special night at the Met! Dress to the nines or enter to win the 2022 Met Gala-themed costume contest while engaging in fun conversation, themed cocktails, photo ops, and a live-stream of the Met Gala red carpet.
This year’s theme is “In America: An Anthology in Fashion” so come dressed to the nines or dress to the theme and enter the costume contest. The winner will go home with a prize!
Be sure to invite a friend for a night of fashion and fun!
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Monday, May 2 | 6 – 10PM
St. Ives
1220 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 200336
Tickets:
FGIDC Members – $35
Non-members – $45
*ticket includes food and viewing party. Cash bar for all beverages.
