What better way to celebrate a successful and fashionable year than to cheers with FGIDC!
Wednesday, December 14 | 5 – 8PM
Barkada Wine Bar
1939 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Free for members and non-members
Cash bar
19th Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale, presented by Old Town Business
Saturday & Sunday – February 4 & 5, 2023
Alexandria’s Popular Winter Weekend Continues in Walkable Format
www.AlexandriaWarehouseSale.
The 19th Annual Alexandria Boutique Warehouse Sale returns in a walkable format for avid shoppers to score the best deals of the season – happening only once a year. The popular longest-running winter affair will take place over two days the weekend of February 4-5, 2023, throughout Old Town. The sale, which will be comprised of over 40 independent boutiques will take place in stores,
pop-up tents, and open retail spaces along King Street and select side streets. Kristen Jones Real Estate. Shoppers are sure to find the best deals from Alexandria and the region’s finest
retailers, indie brands, clothing, shoes, jewelry, home furnishings, and more. Attendees will get to shop from a wide variety of local brands at up to 80 percent off retail prices. The hours will
vary by store. Participating businesses will also have QR code stations and tents where shoppers can download the sale map and plot out their shopping plans or favorite spots to visit.
Get a jumpstart on the fun by participating in the giveaways being held leading up to the weekend event. Make sure to follow @alxwarehousesale and keep an eye on their Instagram for chances to win gift cards to a local restaurant or a chance to win early access to one of your favorite stores. This year’s event is presented by Old Town Business and sponsored by Kristen Jones Real Estate.
19th Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale, presented by Old Town Business
Saturday & Sunday – February 4 & 5, 2023
Alexandria’s Popular Winter Weekend Continues in Walkable Format
www.AlexandriaWarehouseSale.
The 19th Annual Alexandria Boutique Warehouse Sale returns in a walkable format for avid shoppers to score the best deals of the season – happening only once a year. The popular longest-running winter affair will take place over two days the weekend of February 4-5, 2023, throughout Old Town. The sale, which will be comprised of over 40 independent boutiques will take place in stores,
pop-up tents, and open retail spaces along King Street and select side streets. Kristen Jones Real Estate. Shoppers are sure to find the best deals from Alexandria and the region’s finest
retailers, indie brands, clothing, shoes, jewelry, home furnishings, and more. Attendees will get to shop from a wide variety of local brands at up to 80 percent off retail prices. The hours will
vary by store. Participating businesses will also have QR code stations and tents where shoppers can download the sale map and plot out their shopping plans or favorite spots to visit.
Get a jumpstart on the fun by participating in the giveaways being held leading up to the weekend event. Make sure to follow @alxwarehousesale and keep an eye on their Instagram for chances to win gift cards to a local restaurant or a chance to win early access to one of your favorite stores. This year’s event is presented by Old Town Business and sponsored by Kristen Jones Real Estate.
The Yards is excited to announce the return of Ice Yards! In partnership with Special Olympics DC, the neighborhood will host the Polar Plunge Fundraiser at the 9th annual winter festival.
Participants, following a month-long fundraising campaign, will “take the plunge” to raise funds for Special Olympics DC in an above-ground swimming pool on the boardwalk as Ice Yards guests cheer them on. The Polar Plunge supports over 2,500 DC-based athletes with year-round sports training and the opportunity to compete in the Special Olympics DC Games.
Ice Yards guests will be able to enjoy live music, photo booths, ax-throwing, iceless curling, and so much more! Seasonal beverages and treats from favorite Yards restaurants will also be available to help folks stay warm post-plunge.
WHERE/WHEN:
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Saturday, February 25 | 1pm – 4pm
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The Yards | 355 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003
HOW: To register for the SODC Polar Plunge, please visit www.dcpolarplunge.org. For more information, visit theyardsdc.com and follow The Yards on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @TheYardsDC.
We invite you to join our 50th Anniversary Gala & Auction where we will celebrate five decades of service and share our strategic vision to end homelessness for women across the city.
Thursday, March 2
Reception & Auction: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & Program: 7 p.m.
Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
In celebration of Women’s History Month, U Street neighborhood tavern Fainting Goat and local VA craft distillery Catoctin Creek are coming together for a night of spirits tastings, specialty cocktails, raffle prizes, and a good cause.
On Thursday, March 23 from 6-9pm, they’re hosting a cocktail takeover featuring drinks created by some of the talented women behind the Goat’s bar, and $1 from each cocktail sold will be donated to the StepUp Foundation.
Cocktails will include bartender Toni Margai’s “Tropical Oasis” with Catoctin Rye, peach, falernum and lemon juice. Guests can also enjoy complimentary tastings of several spirits from Catoctin Creek, the first legal distillery in Loudoun County since before Prohibition, located in nearby Purcellville, Virginia. The award-winning craft distillery produces a variety of rye whiskeys made from local and organic grains, gins and fruit brandies.
In addition to the $1 per cocktail Fainting Goat will be donating for the evening, Catoctin Creek will also be donating $1 per cocktail posted on social media (tagging @catoctincreek with the hashtag #sipforequality). StepUp is a foundation who empowers women and underrepresented people by providing opportunities to enter the spirits community through a comprehensive internship program.
And attendees can go home with swag, as Catoctin Creek gives away raffle prizes throughout the night.
The Fainting Goat’s Women’s History Month Cocktail Takeover with Catoctin Creek is free to attend and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.faintinggoatdc.com, follow them on Instagram at @faintinggoatdc.
WHO: The Fainting Goat
Catoct
StepUp Foundation
WHEN: Thursday, March 23, 2023
6pm – 9pm
WHERE: The Fainting Goat
1330 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
The Tigerlily Foundation today announce their signature Pajama Glam event will return on Sunday, March 26, 2023, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. The Reston-based, international nonprofit organization, which provides education, empowerment, advocacy, and hands-on support to young women between the ages of 15-45 before, during and after breast cancer, invites women and girls as young as five years old to learn the importance of breast health, and wellness, self-advocacy, risk reduction, and generational conversations, while dressed in their favorite red, pink, or purple pajamas.
Noelle Karmo, daughter of Tigerlily Foundation Founder & CEO, Maimah Karmo created the theme for the event in 2010 to attract and educate young girls about their breasts, body, and health. “When my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, it was confusing because I was so young, but there is so much I learned through her experience,” said Noelle Karmo. “There was a lot that many of my friends didn’t understand, so I wanted to create an event for kids. I’m excited to see it grow.”
“It is so important for families to have the discussion about health,” said Maimah Karmo. “This event is building a foundation for a safe space to start these conversations that must be had early and often. My mother educated me about my breath health and taught me breast self-exams at an early age, which led to me finding my own lump during a self-examination and advocating for myself. I want to ensure other young women have that gift of education. Education and awareness require learning young.”
This year’s dress code is chic and stylish pajamas paired with mandatory “bling” accessories to accentuate the glam and sparkle theme. Attendees will enjoy a glamorous lineup of entertainment and activities such as walking the pink carpet, achieving a Passport to a Healthy Lifestyle through creative crafts and activities, 3D Photobooth, local makers, face painters, balloon twisters, live music, and Zumba demonstrations. Guests can also indulge in a decadent candy bar, popcorn station, petit sandwiches, fruit kabobs, and fabulous mocktails. Come meet local Pageant Representatives and enjoy a special movie screening of “Oh, Baby, Baby” co-written by Maimah Karmo and Maggy Francois and produced as part of BET Her Presents: The Waiting Room TV series. The movie a powerful story which explores Black women’s health and fertility. The Tigerlily Foundation invites all girls to get their PJ’s ready and plan for an afternoon full of fun and bling all while learning about the importance of breast health, family history, and achieving health equity.
In addition to the event, guests will have the chance to win a diamond necklace raffle, provided by Diamonds Direct (Tysons Corner location) to help raise funds to support underserved communities and women battling breast cancer.
Event Details:
Tigerlily Foundation – Pajama Glam
Saturday, March 26, 2023, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner
7901 Tysons One Place
Tysons Corner, VA 22102
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Dacha Beer Garden Trivia Night – A fundraiser benefiting Whitman-Walker Tuesday, April 18th
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Dacha Beer Garden celebrates Whitman-Walker’s 50th anniversary with a Cause Tuesday fundraiser. Join the night of LGBTQ+ trivia at the Dacha Beer Garden, participants have the chance to win special prizes, and proceeds from the event will benefit the Whitman-Walker foundation.
To help kickoff festivities for the Georgetown House Tour on Saturday, April 22, the Tour will host its annual Patron’s Party on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, from 6 PM to 8 PM.
Held each year at one of Georgetown’s preeminent homes, the Patron’s Party was established in 2000 by prolific Georgetown volunteer Frida Burling as a kickoff to the tour. Guests can anticipate cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in a lavish garden setting. Proceeds from the event benefit St. John’s ministries to homeless adults and children, the unemployed, senior citizens, and low-income children at DC public schools.
This year’s event will be held at the Hawkins Residence located at 3123 Dumbarton Street, NW, 20007. Advanced tickets for this event are priced at $325 per person, which includes admission to the upcoming Georgetown House Tour
Tickets are available here.
Join FGIDC for its upcoming event, Spring Into Style: Dressing the Modern Man!
Mix and mingle with the new 2023 board members and other fashion industry professionals. at our welcome reception (FGI Members enjoy a complimentary glass of bubbly!).
The evening will then feature a panel of distinguished industry leaders in the menswear space with panelists ranging from menswear designers, textile experts, influencers, stylists, direct-to-consumer mavericks & marketing gurus. Discussion will encompass the lifecycle of a garment, current spring trends, and socially conscious initiatives (like unisex apparel).
FGIDC invites you to stay after the panel discussion to shop and experience some of the services that Nordstrom has to offer.
Space is limited – register today!
Panelists:
- Stanislaus Akisah, Stanlion Clothing
- Barnette Holston, DC Fashion Fool
- Rahul Jindal, Hyde Clothing
Moderated by: Casey Rowe, Christopher Schafer Clothier
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Wednesday, April 19 | 6 – 8PM
Nordstrom Tysons Corner
8075 Tysons Corner Center, McLean, VA 22102
Tickets:
FGI Members – $47
Non-Members – $59
Tickets include entrance to reception*, panel discussion and swag bag with exclusive discounts.
*Reception includes light bites and a cash bar. FGI Members receive a complimentary welcome glass of bubbly.
