Politics Aside: New York & DC Meet for a Stylish Marie Claire Event at Emporio Armani for Water.org
Zanna Roberts Rassi, Sr Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, Kick Kennedy, Mary Anne Hunstman, Abby Huntsman, Chevenee Reavis of Water.org, Jennifer Fisher of The Fashion Delegate -Photo of the event hostesses by Paul Morigi
This past Saturday, many a stylish young woman descended upon the luxury shopping mecca, Tysons Galleria for the invite-only opening celebration of Emporio Armani. The fashion function was organized by NeuProfile’s Jessica Hoy and Finepoint Digital PR’s Meredith Fineman and presented by Marie Claire magazine. The event benefited the Water.org organization co-founded by Gary White and none other than A-list actor Matt Damon. Water.org is a nonprofit organization that has transformed hundreds of communities in Africa, South Asia, and Central America by providing access to safe water and sanitation.
A host committee including former Republican presidential candidate Jon Hunstman’s beautiful daughters, Mary Anne, Abby and Liddy Huntsman, lobbyist and Fashion Delegate style blog founder Jennifer Fisher, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Kick Kennedy, and Director of Strategic Initiatives for Water.org Chevenee Reavis, dressed head-to-toe in Emporio Armani to welcome attendees who enjoyed champagne, ginger and lavender bubbly and gourmet passed hors d’oeuvres.
The women, who represented a strong demographic of emerging female leaders in Washington, DC and beyond, started their morning with luxurious hair and make-up treatments at Toka Salon in Georgetown by founder Nuri Yurt himself. The day truly captured the spirit of the Marie Claire and Emporio Armani woman — youthful, strong and embracing the power of femininity while leading a new generation of female professionals in the spirit of “if you build it….”.
The event included an in-store Fall 2012 runway presentation with seasonal trend commentary by Marie Claire Senior Fashion Director Zanna Roberts Rassi- a front row fixture at A-list fashion shows worldwide. Popular items purchased at the event included statement necklaces of intricate embroidery and crystals, patent leather shoes with hot pink pop-of-color, brushed premium denim and soft as butter lambskin leather jackets and dresses in deep purple (worn by Abby Hunstman) and putty colors among many other items.
Additional VIPs in attendance included VP of Public Relations for Emporio Armani Bojan, Emporio Armani Manager of Trade Marketing-retail Evie McGee, Marie Claire Director of Integrated Markting Erin Loop, Washington Post’s Roxanne Roberts and DC Scout columnist Dominique Vu, technology and engineering entrepreneur Melaine Privitera, Fashion Fights Poverty co-founder Sylvie Luanghy, CapFABB co-founder Liz Fassbender, Judy Kurtz of The Hill, Yeas and Nays columnist Nikki Schwab, jewelry designer and catwalk stylist Anchyi Wei, America’s Next Top Model contestant Binaca Chardei, designer Deidre Jeffries and many more.
Later that evening the Huntsman sisters wore their Emporio Armani ensembles and Toka Salon hair and makeup makeovers for an exclusive interview segment with Alicia Quarles for E! News regarding the upcoming election and taped in Washington, DC to air Monday, October 29, 2012.
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Pamela Lynne Sorensen is the founder of Pamela’s Punch, a leading source of information for the “who, what, when, and where” of Washington, DC’s elite social, professional, and philanthropic scene, which she founded in November of 2006. In 2012 she launched Pacific Punch, based in Los Angeles. Pamela comes from an extensive background in sales and business development from a variety of industries, has been involved with charities and fundraising for a number of years and holds several Board and leadership positions. She currently resides in Arlington, Virginia and when she’s not out on the town, she’s reading or writing while sipping fine wine, or traveling the country and the world ISO adventures, beauty, fun, food, style, libations, music, and the good life. Follow her on Twitter at @pamelaspunch. |
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