The Showstopping Hats of Mae Reeves at Hillwood

July 14, 2022

Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens have always been the most gracious venue for everything that fashion icon Marjorie Merriweather Post lived and bequeathed to the nation. It was therefore a fitting […]

Applauding the D.C. Artsy Fashion Peacocks 

July 7, 2022

A reception and private video preview of a special pride edition of their 202 Creates Masterclass featuring D.C. Arts Commissioner José Alberto Uclés and arts and children’s book author Tom […]

‘Beyond the Runway’ with the Italian Cultural Society 

June 30, 2022

The Italian Cultural Society held its Gala Awards Dinner 2022 “Beyond the Runway” at the Italian Embassy on June 10. The evening began with a cocktail reception, both indoors and on […]

Hillwood Gala — Full of Grace

June 23, 2022

Despite raindrops, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens was aglow on June 7 as it hosted its annual fundraising gala, highlighted by the current special exhibition “Grace of Monaco: Princess in […]

Latino Student Fund Honors Leon Harris, Others 

June 16, 2022

The Latin Student Fund Annual Gala was held May 24 in the exquisitely lighted nave of the National Cathedral, beginning with cocktails and wine courtesy of Wide World of Wines. […]

Tudor Place Honors Dr. Sachiko Kuno

June 9, 2022

Tudor Place’s 30th Annual Spring Garden Party honored Dr. Sachiko Kuno, “committed scientist, philanthropist, entrepreneur and visionary,” as Executive Director Mark Hudson and President of the Board Mary Moffett Keaney […]

D.C. Hails Tony & Joe’s on 35th Anniversary


Mayor Muriel Bowser “with the nearly 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C.,” as she wrote in her June 5 proclamation, congratulated Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place on “35 phenomenal years — […]

Mayor Lauds Work of Volta Park Group

June 6, 2022

The Friends of Volta Park held its annual fundraiser June 4 at the George Town Club. It was a stylish late Saturday afternoon cocktail party, with two special drinks themed […]

Summer 2022 Gala Guide

June 2, 2022

Now that Memorial Day has come and gone, we are officially in summer gala season. Don your warm weather best, and head out to one of these events around town. […]

‘Bunny Mellon Style’ Celebrated at Luncheon


After a long pandemic-imposed hiatus, co-chairs Willee Lewis and Katherine Field Stephen welcomed supporters of PEN/Faulkner to a sun-filled literary Founding Friends luncheon around the pool of the Honorable Ann […]