By Punch Correspondent Mallory Sofastaii Last night the Real Housewives of Northern Virginia hosted a Rebecca Minkoff trunk show at the South Moon Under in Mosaic District shopping center (in the Fairfax/Merrifield area). If you’re not familiar with the boutique, get excited because this place is the closest thing to Piperlime without having to order [...]
Archive for Category: "Fashion & Design"
MAONO: Stylish Fashion that Gives Back
By Punch Passport Correspondent Loreana S. Gonzalez Lazzarini How I learned about MAONO? I recently joined the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington as a Board Member and at the new members reception I quickly became friends with two of the best dressed of the evening. As soon as they walked in, I was [...]
Meeting Diane von Furstenberg
By Punch Correspondent Hannah Roth Invites for nights consisting of fashion shows, cocktails, and shopping obviously intrigue me. Add the chance to meet a fashion celebrity in the flesh, and I am there faster than you can say, “oh and there’s free parking”. WIN WIN WIN WIN. Last Wednesday night promised all these possibilities and more, as Saks [...]
Tysons Galleria Invites You to Join The Club
One of our favorite places to stalk, haunt, lurk and oh yes, be fashionably inspired AND spend our hard earned dollars, is the Tysons Galleria. Hey, they just dressed all of the Fashion for Paws models Saturday night and did the best job we’ve seen on the runway. Guess, what? They want YOU to join [...]
MR. PORTER.com Designs to Dress at the Capella Hotel
One thing this town has finally started to get its head around is the “boutique hotel” concept, as more and more of these guys are popping up here and there and everywhere. Here in intimate corners, the Washingtonian workforce and tourists can find a common ground: their love for expensive hand crafted cocktails, bourbon, scotch, [...]
Meeting Catherine Malandrino
While the DC metro region has never been found “guilty as charged” for being ahead of the style pack (apologies, but it is true), it certainly is finally coming into its own. Superstars such as Diane Von Furstenberg (aka MY IDOL) and Jason Wu will grace our presence in April at Saks Fifth Avenue in [...]
The Washington Home & Garden Show
By Punch Correspondent Mallory Sofastaii You can find everything here! From landscaping ideas/layouts to furniture, cookware, plants, mattresses, spas, and unique inventions, the Washington Home & Garden Show has almost anything a homeowner might need when making improvements. The expo features a multitude of exhibitors offering different products, services, ideas and advice. In addition, there’s a [...]
GANT’s Spring/Summer Party
By Punch Correspondent Mallory Sofastaii Georgetown’s GANT celebrated its Spring/Summer 2013 collection last night with a viewing party hosted by the “GANT Guys”: Chris Pontius of DC United, Bibiana executive chef Nick Stefanelli, Thrillist.com DC editor Leo Schmid, 94.7 FRESH FM radio host Tommy McFly and SUSTG International Trade Group’s Lucien Zeigler. There was a great [...]
Alexandria-based Swimwear Brand D’Milkilah Makes Waves at the Grammy Awards
By Punch Correspondent Hannah Roth Year after year, with the advent of the summer months, we of the female persuasion brave the brutal task of swimsuit shopping – hours spent under fluorescent lighting, highlighting starkly pale winter legs (and lets face it, the desperate need for a good pre-summertime wax). Every woman yearns for the [...]
Attention Men: Indochino Arrives in Downtown DC for a Limited Time
By Punch Pro Correspondent Darryl Keeton For most men, the first time you have to wear a suit is an uncomfortable experience. First, it’s normally for something you have to do or have to attend. A suit for church, a graduation, a wedding and for some, that first job interview. Second, there’s usually an old [...]
Spring Awakening at Tysons Galleria : The Style Network Uncovers the Latest Trends
“We want you to think of Tysons Galleria FIRST” (when it comes to the latest style, the hottest trends, the finest designers, the coolest retailers, and the best in beauty), Aba Kwawu, head of The Aba Agency stated emphatically to the gathering of The Style Network into the mic. Aba knows how to make people [...]
Wizards Prep Meals for Local Feeding Agencies at DC Central Kitchen
By Punch Correspondent Attie Poirier The flutter of camera shutters accompanied a rhythmic chopping of knives during a recent afternoon shift at DC Central Kitchen. Onlookers stand on tippy-toes and squeeze into narrow camera angles to watch Washington Wizards players and culinary students poach potatoes and (somewhat frantically) chop green peppers earmarked to flavor stock [...]
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