By Punch Correspondent Karen Garnick “In Myanmar, families tend not to invest in girls’ health or education because they perceive girls as having a lower value, a lower worth than boys. Save The Children and its implementing partner, a local NGO called Colorful Girls, wanted to change this equation…so they designed a program meant to [...]
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Britney’s Bikini Bod on Shape’s Cover : Deja Soleil
We at the Punch are all about supporting women-owned businesses, especially those in a start up mode who are finally getting some deserved notoriety. We say congratulations to our friend on the west coast Deja Berkham who founded Deja Soleil, an up and coming ladies swimwear brand. Speaking of notoriety … HELLO Did you [...]
The Great Gatsby Premiere at Lincoln Center and After Party at The Plaza
Last Wednesday I shot up (thank you Acela) to New York for the world premiere screening of The Great Gatsby at Lincoln Center with the after party being appropriately held at The Plaza. The sponsors were Tiffany & Co., Brooks Brothers, Samsung Galaxy and the party had Moët flowing like Niagara Falls (as it should be!). Director/Producer [...]
The Clinton Foundation’s Millennium Network at The Hamilton
If you drove or walked by the 600 block of 14th Street last Monday early evening, you would have thought it was a throwback to a yuppy conference. On either side of The Hamilton Live’s entrance which is located on F, stood a crowd in a mish mash of “lines”. The 20-30 somethings (aka Millenniums) [...]
Addiction to be Addressed at this Thursday’s Q&A Cafe with Carol Joynt and Christopher Kennedy Lawford
Addiction, once the shunned and shied away topic of high society has slowly and surely made its way to the forefront of mainstream media. This Thursday, May 9th, Carol Joynt will interview Christopher Kennedy Lawford during the Q&A Cafe taping at the Ritz Carlton Georgetown. They will be talking addiction and recovery, saving one’s life and [...]
Rihanna Dazzles & Sparkles in her Diamonds World Tour at 1st Mariner Arena
By Punch Playlist Correspondent Kia Scipio Last Wednesday night, a friend’s brother was gracious enough to get us into Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour stop at 1St Mariner Marina Arena in Baltimore, MD. I could go on for days about the concert goers, but that could be post unto itself . . . I’ll stick to the [...]
GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards
By Punch Playlist Kia Scipio Powerhouses of the music industry descended onto the Nation’s Capital last Wednesday, April 17 for the Recording Academy’s GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards at The Hamilton. Every year the GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards recognize honorees from politics, education and music who exemplify the mission of “improving the lives of [...]
The LA Dream Date Celebrity Auction Bring in the Bucks for Healthy Butts
Last weekend, DC-based Punch Partner Chris4Life went west for the 2nd Annual LA Dream Date Celebrity Auction which was held at Beverly Hills’ SLS Hotel. With a sold out crowd filled with media and supporters of the charity as well as fans of ABC’s The Bachelor franchise, the group raised close to $60,000 to help patients [...]
Highlights of DC-CAPitals Night of Stars : We KNOW They Have Talent
Last Tuesday, the 5th annual DC-CAPital Stars Talent Competition and Gala took place at the Kennedy Center in the Eisenhower Theater followed by a reception in the Nations Gallery. The event is DC College Access Program’s (DC-CAP) major annual fundraiser. His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States, was the [...]
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 [...]
National Defense University Foundation Honors Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft
The R’s were in good form at last week’s reception at the elegant Guarisco Gallery in the West End which is found adjacent to the Ritz Carlton Hotel. By R’s I mean as in “respect”, “reverie”, “recognition” and “regard”. The well-heeled, well-dressed and well-decorated men and women who gathered together before the dinner next door, shook [...]
LA Will Love Its Butt at the 2nd Annual Dream Date Celebrity Auction at the SLS Hotel
As we all know by now, or you SHOULD, March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month our partner Chris4Life is taking its butt west for the second year in a row to the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. The highly anticipated annual event will feature a variety of “star power” from TV personalities, The Bachelor [...]
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