Holiday Fashion Issue 2010

A Real Frock Star

Designer Nicole Miller tells why her sleek dresses are the life of the party circuit

Americana Boys

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Chic Literature

Dig into stylish reads from a pop-up book on shoes to a shopping-mad travel guide

Twinkle, Twinkle

Jewel-toned cocktail gowns, gold silk jumpsuits and fit-for-a princess gems make you glitter and glow during the holiday season’s balls and bashes

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this time of year: their holiday gift list. As in, “Would my sister like a pair of Louboutins or an iPad?� or Zhu pet or a brown one?�

Me, I shop for a living, so I bought my presents an annoyingly long time ago. (If you’re still stumped, check out our round up of the season’s best fashion books on page 6.) My yuletide worries veer more toward “What the heck do I wear to a party with a ‘creative black tie’ dress code?� or “How do I make sure

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I don’t show up in the same gown as aidan mattox dress ($330, saks fifth avenue, 5555 Wisconsin Ave, NW; (301) 6579000) Trinity Crash Earrings, necklace and Ballon Bleu watch ($11,200, $32,000 and $50,250, cartier, 5480 Wisconsin Ave.; chevy chase; 301-907-6688).

every other chick at the Kennedy Center New Year’s Eve gala?�

Luckily, putting together this FW issue’s cover story (page 9), I previewed some gorgeous party

wear, from cocktail frocks worthy of dinner at celeb chef Michel Richard’s new Tysons restaurant to a silk jumpsuit that’d rock at formal affairs far into 2011. We also chatted with one of America’s top designers of fete finery, Nicole Miller (page 14), whose holiday collection and tips on gussying up steered me toward a sleek, strapless sheath the color of a very glamorous roasted chestnut.

Guys have yule style needs, too, and on page 14, we explore a trend that might help them tux up: The old-is-new heritage movement that’s made classic lines (Brooks Brothers, J. Press) hip again and ramped up the careers of talents like Billy Reid (this year’s winner of the CFDA/Vogue

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the season’s hip happenings and hot items

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With so many feline prints purring at local stores, it’s a wonder D.C. women don’t look like extras from an Animal Planet documentary. But this winter’s uncaged trend expresses the tamer side of wild cats, as in Kate Spade’s leopard-print calfhair slingbacks (shown, $398, shoe hive, 127 s. Fairfax st., Alexandria; 703-548-7105), Shoshanna’s leopard-patterned silk peasant blouse ($285, urban chic, 1626 Wisconsin Ave. nw; 202-338-5398) or, our personal favorite, Diane von Furstenberg’s silk dresses in wild abstracts that approximate otherworldly cheetahs (from about $350, neiman marcus stores and dvf.com). “Animal prints go with everything,” says Shoe Hive manager Abigail Hopkins. “The only danger is in going overboard.” So save species-on-species mixing for the Serengeti, and pair Bettye Muller’s snow leopardpattern pumps ($398, shoe hive) with a little black dress or camel trousers.

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Franco File Bogie assured Bergman that she’d always have Paris, but District nesters needn’t worry either: Georgetown’s The French Apartment (1671 Wisconsin Ave. NW; 202-506-1846) screens cinematic Gallic style in a historic rowhouse. “All the world has a love affair with France,” says Kathleen McGarrah, owner (and curator) of the vintage-inspired home boutique feting its one-year birthday this month.

Goods worthy of a pied-a-terre in St. Germain include burlap pillows emblazoned with an ironic (and iconic) “Chanel” label ($45-$85), weathered wooden ladders ($95) that can be repurposed as towel racks and steel and glass end tables that appear to have been nabbed from a Left Bank cafe. The mostly neutral-hued finds come in snug sizes since, as McGarrah explains: “We’re in an urban area, where many people live in small spaces.” Oui, madame — but at least now that Penn Quarter flat won’t lack a French accent.

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Twin Chic When onetime child stars Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen launched haute womenswear line The Row in 2007, many fash-world insiders doubted its staying power. But the “Full House” duo moved from rerun fame to runway success, as evidenced by the brand’s minimalist vibe and cult following. Georgetown’s Hu’s Wear (2906 M st. nw; 202-342-2020) just picked up the label’s resort collection, a sleek, neutral batch of floor-sweeping skirts, Victorian-gone-mod jackets (shown, $1,290), slouchy pants ($1,700) and drapey sweaters. “They’re multifunctional classics with a twist,” says store owner Marlene Hu Aldaba. “The Row is for the cool girl. The pieces aren’t so tight and they have easy shapes. It’s about how you style them.” Such a mixand-don’t-match concept seems straight from the sister act’s sartorial playbook.

A trunk show with the line’s resort and spring styles takes place at Hu’s Dec. 17.

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A Moon of One’s Own Jewelry designer Rodney Rayner revels in contradiction and color.

The Brit bijoux king’s latest gemheavy confections veer between bright and raw, rocker and regal. His new Istanbul collection — now at Tiny Jewel Box (1147 Connecticut Ave. NW; 202-393-2747) — includes ruthenium-silver necklaces inset with tiny tourmalines, rubellites and diamonds (shown, $7,730) and matching rings ($5,195). Any of them could go on your bod — or under your tannenbaum.

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Arty Girl Culture diva Philippa P.B. Hughes dishes about her swingy style The founder of Pinklineproject.com — an online clearing house for happenings in D.C.’s art scene — cultural provocateur Philippa P.B. Hughes (shown on a swing at her cool Logan loft) spends her nights gallery hopping and her days organizing salons and events. Her eclectic style (vintage dresses, Phillip Lim tops, funky boots) earned her FW’s 2010 Most Fashionable Washingtonian Award.

The prize was awarded Dec. 1 in a place as chic as Hughes: aboard an OpenSkies all-business class flight to Paris. Afterwards, she and her guests spent four fashion-filled days in the City of Light courtesy of award sponsor OpenSkies. We caught up with her about pieces she’s loving now. jennifer barger LD Tuttle boots “These seem sort of dangerous and biker chick,” says Hughes of her boots by the edgy L.A. label.

“I like to mix them with things you wouldn’t expect.” She scored them at Muleh (1831 14th St. NW; 202-667-3440), one of her favorite shops.

Cynthia Steffe striped blazer “It’s a cliche that all art-world people wear black,” says Hughes, who admired this jacket on a pal before buying one of her own. “It’s a piece people notice, which I really like. It’s good to stand out.”

Vintage 1950s blouse “I’m really into texture, and the sturdy feel of this top attracted me,” says Hughes, who scored this Eisenhower-era gem at Adams Morgan retro trove Mercedes Bien Vintage (2423 18th St. NW, 2nd floor; 202- 360-8481).

Pilcro and the Letterpress jeans “These are my staples,” says Hughes of her Urban Outfitters skinnies. “I usually don’t shop there, because I don’t want to look hipstery. But these fit really well.”

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Between-the-Covers Girl?

On our fashionista reading list this holiday?

Books on shoes, scarves and worldly style the idea that one can’t be both fashionable and bookish seems as outdated as that pair of square-toed loafers circa 1991.

Luckily, this yule’s shelf of glam reads includes tomes appealing to both brains and beauty, from Rebecca Moses’ dreamily illustrated guide to a creative life to a pop-up book on shoes that pays tactile tribute to Courreges’ majorette boots and Manolo Blahnik stilettos.

Give any one of these as a gift to inspire an evening in by the fire — or out on the town. K atherine b oyle and ryma chikhoune “Shoe Love” by Jessica Jones ($20, Thunder Bay Press)

When playing dress-up with little Madison, hot moms would be wise to stash this popup book in the same spot as their prize Louboutins. It’d just be too tempting not to touch the 3-D cut-outs of Gucci sneakers and Vivienne Westwood bondage Mary Janes inside, which mix with historic tidbits (17th-century Venetian courtesans loved 30-inch platforms shoes!) and sole-searching quotes from the likes of Imelda Marcos.

“A Life of Style” by Rebecca Moses ($35, The Monacelli Press)

U.S. womenswear designer Rebecca Moses wins fans for her lush knits, and now, a new, well-priced line, Heart Soul Style. But she’s also a stellar illustrator and all-around creative soul, judging from this watercolor-filled fantastic journey through both her life and her philosophy of chic. Her pointed, prettily illustrated questions (“What does a bag say about us?” “How would Marie Antoinette decorate her pad?”) make for a read that’s as thoughtful as it is haute.

“City Style” ($20, Museyon Guides)

OK, so D.C. didn’t make the cut in this hipster guidebook to the trendy nightclubs, foodie hotspots and boutiques of the world’s “style capitals.” But fashion-set tips on burgs from New York and London to Tokyo and Paris should sartorially acclimate both travelers and new transfers. Local reading lists (aka blogs and mags), interviews with kitten heels-on-theground locals (designers, shop owners, fash photographers) plus lists of stores you won’t find in Fodor’s merit this tome space in your Marc Jacobs’ carry-on.

“Minimalism and Fashion” by Elyssa Dimant ($75, Collins)

“Vera: The Art and Life of an Icon”

by Susan Seid ($35, Abrams)

Perhaps anticipating the current fervor for ’90s monastic-chic, this restrained (yet stuffed with photos) treatise on less-is-moreism chronicles pared-back constructions of seasons past and present. Think Yohji Yamamoto’s rib cagelike wool bodices, circa 1989, and Jil Sander’s black, sleekly bleak column dresses from recent runways.

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Make a grand entrance (or exit) in a chloe & reese teal silk dress ($460, Ginger boutique, 7114 Bethesda Lane, bethesda, md.; 301-664-9242), MOSCHINO GLITTER PUMPS ($425, SASSANOVA, 1641 Wisconsin Ave. Nw; 202-471-4400), a LA REGALE CLUTCH ($40, PROPER TOPPER, 1350 Connecticut Ave. NW; 202-842-3055) and diamond Cartier Maillon Panthère Necklace, bracelet and Agaffe diamond Earrings ($60,900, $36,300 and $20,600, cartier, 5471 B Wisconsin Ave., Chevy chase, md.; 301-654-5858).

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jade, citrine and other gem tones plundered from the jewelry box gleam on the holiday season’s most glamorous party looks

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About the Cover Laura blooms in a peony satin 3.1 Phillip Lim rosette cocktail dress ($875, Muleh, 1831 14th St. NW; 202-667-3440; Muleh.com) paired with sterling silver floral petal earrings, a 1920s Italian 8.8 carat purple sapphire and diamond ring, a vintage 18 karat gold bracelet set with 28 carats of pink and purple sapphires and diamonds, and a vintage purple enamel flower and diamond brooch ($625, $20,000, $38,000 and $4,500, Tiny Jewel Box, 1147 Connecticut Ave. NW; 202-3932747). Story shot on location at the Indonesian Embassy, a 50-room mansion filled with stained-glass windows, rich carved wood details and muraled walls. Laura wears a replica of the Hope Diamond ($100, Smithsonianstore.com) in every shot.

Hope Diamond, almost didn’t buy the 45.5 carat rock — she found its setting dowdy. But the early 20th-century socialite/heiress eventually coughed up $180,000 for the bijou in 1911 after being mesmerized by French jeweler Pierre Cartier’s new mounting and his woven-together history of the stone rumored to have been worn by Marie Antoinette. The irreverently stylish McLean then sported the “Le Bleu de France” to galas around D.C. and even to work in her garden.

McLean’s family home — a 1903 Gilded Age Dupont Circle mansion that now houses the Indonesian Embassy — echoes the jewels-on-thetown opulence of both the heiress’ legendary bauble and this winter’s gem-toned party finery. Designers from Phillip Lim to Tracy Reese cut frocks, gowns and even jumpsuits in shades that seem inspired by either the rubies, sapphires and opals McLean once flaunted or the building’s glowing stained-glass windows and Versailles-worthy painted ceilings. That’s why we photographed these gowns among the embassy’s mirrored halls and carved stairways.

You might not attend any diplomatic black ties this yuletide, but such dazzling-yet-simple clothes seem destined to dazzle at everything from work cocktail bashes to New Year’s Eve balls. “Bold gem tones are festive, and they get people in the mood for the holidays,” says D.C. designer Tashia Senn (Tashiasenn.com), who includes shades like citrine and amethyst in her made-to-measure collection. “There’s something about the way bright colors contrast with the weather. They sparkle and bring a night to life.”

It helps, too, if you pair such dramatic hues with equally high-watt jewelry. If you need inspiration, study the next few pages. Or visit the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, where the Hope, heavily guarded and encased in bullet-proof glass, still wows nearly a century since McLean’s heyday. K atherine B oyle

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primary voter: d.c. designer tashia senn’s silk pantsuit ($750, 202-4910306; tashiasenn.com; ) pairs with something bleu teal satin pumps ($100, shoe hive, 127 S. Fairfax st., Alexandria, VA.; 703-548-7105) and tiffany & co.’s Schlumberger Flowers and Stars bracelet ($40,000).

Above: tracy reese’s amethyst-hued dress ($298, ginger boutique) gleams with a diamond Engagement ring ($218,500), diamond and pearl Wave necklace ($50,000), Amethyst Bird on the Rock Brooch ($19,500) and diamond and Aquamarine chandelier earrings ($20,000, all tiffany & Co., 5481 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, MD.; 301-657-8777).

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haute topic

The Brawny Plan The heritage menswear trend has made tweed jackets, duck boots and nostalgia hip again

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Veteran party wear designer Nicole Miller dishes about afterfive edge and why her city-smart brides spurn Cinderella skirts Anyone on the cocktail party circuit — or who has been a bride or bridesmaid recently — knows Nicole Miller as one of the biggest, boldest names in eveningwear. Since launching her brashly glam line in 1990, the redheaded, level-headed Miller has used her background in both art and couture to distill dresses at once appropriate and edgy. We caught up with her as she visited her newly remodeled Tysons Galleria store (2001 International Dr., McLean; 703-827-7730). Jennifer Barger It’s exciting that the store’s gotten so sleek.

What’s your favorite part of the redo?

We did a wall mural that came off of one of our dress prints. It looks like crushed paper. I think the space comes across as modern and fresh, with the stainless fixtures and Bertoia chairs.

Does architecture influence your clothing too?

It’s not hard to find inspiration like that. When I redid my apartment in the 1990s, renovations inspired my collection. I made a paint-chip handbag!

Art plays a part in your design process as well.

People have always interpreted art in prints. But sometimes your interpre-

You specialize in special-occasion fashion. What do you hope one of your gowns or jackets does for the woman wearing it?

tation is subtle. I used to do prints that looked like Jackson Pollock’s work. But I don’t think I’d go back there anymore — it’s been done.

What does that mean for your fabrics and prints?

I’ve taken to doing material manipulation, photographing things and then making them into printed fabric.

Men like the idea that there’s a story and history to what they wear.”

Number one, I want to give women confidence. That’s the key. If you look good, you’ll have a good time.

What’s the key to making a dress that gives someone that ego boost?

I’m good at figure camouflage and using fabrics that make people look thinner.

I do elaborate pleating and a lot of dresses with power netting on the inside, which helps.

Number one, I want to give women confidence. If you look good, you’ll have a good time.”

How do you design a wedding dress?

I’ve never been about poufs!

The wedding line happened originally because customers were asking for our gowns to be made in ivory, because they liked things a little less frou-frou.

What inspired your holiday collection?

I was really thinking about my modern, edgy girl who likes the soft with the hard.

She likes a dressy dress, but she might wear it with a boy’s jacket.

Nicole miller photo by Marge Ely; Illustr ation by Michael Hogue

on a recent fall afternoon, a phalanx of bowler-hatted, woolen vest-wearing bicyclists —many on vintage wheels — pedaled up 18th Street NW. These dandies (and their hobble-skirted female compatriots) hadn’t rolled in from 1928; they’d joined the D.C. Tweed Ride, one of many such old-timey Americana-gone-sporty events that have sprung up around the U.S. The sort of sartorial nostalgia that inspired these “tweeds” to paste on fake handlebar moustaches and knot bow ties seems also to have put designers and retailers in a backward-looking mood. Old-school brands — L.L. Bean, Brooks Brothers — have teamed with hipper, younger designers to produce slimmer, sleeker spins on classics like seersucker blazers and plaid shirts. Newer lines —Southern revivalist Billy Reid, J. Crew — recast things your grandpa or father might’ve worn (a wool cardigan, a hunting jacket) into so-called heritage clothing, aka trad pieces more suited to nights on the town than days on the farm.

“Men like authenticity and realness,” says Michele Casper, spokeswoman for Lands’ End, which launched a heritage line, Canvas (Canvas.landsend.com), last year. Instead of fleece and turtlenecks, its catalogs star young men and women wearing breezily belted trench coats and rumpled sweaters as they frolic in what appears to be Brooklyn.

“I think it’s a reaction to the skinny-jeaned rocker look we’d been seeing in recent years,” says D.C. style blogger/ author Walker Lemond (Walkerlemond.com).

“It’s only natural that people were crav ing masculine, older, more traditional clothing.”

The movement’s rugged edge and up-to-date shapes mean heritage isn’t just about approximating your great-uncle’s elbow-patched sports coat and pipe vibe, circa 1959. “Our pieces certainly start from a classical American base, but we add our nuances to make them modern, whether that’s by fit or construction,” says Alabama designer Billy Reid (Billyreid. com), who is opening a store in Georgetown in early 2011 selling his burnished leather saddle shoes, slim plaid ties and herringbone jackets. “Men are creatures of habit,” says Reid. “Their styles feel familiar.”

The past-is-presentable style crusade has also led to collaborations between vintage manufacturers and new-cool lines: You can now score Red Wing lace-up boots at J. Crew, and 108-year-old J. Press is attempting to unstuffy its rep this month with a school-boyish capsule collection for Urban Outfitters.

“Men like the idea that there’s a story and history to what they wear,” says Reid, who has teamed with Stetson to produce steampunky wool driving caps and Levi’s to turn out trucker jackets and distressed (yet-not-destroyed) jeans.

Still, while hipsters may just now be embracing khakis and Pendleton plaids, some men have always believed that John F. Kennedy’s rolled-up dungarees and madras shirts possessed more gravitas and staying power than say, a whippet-thin Hedi Slimane jacket that would seem out of place everywhere but a Paris jazz club.

“People told me I looked like a professor for years, and now they don’t,” says Richmond, Va., shirt designer Paul Trible, co-founder of Ledbury (Ledbury.com), a line of American-style, Euro-cut button-downs epitomizing the heritage concept. “I’m sure I’ll be in style for at least a couple of years.” jennifer barger

top: miller’s city-slick styles for holiday, all available at her tysons galleria store, include an ensemble of pointe pants, wool-metallic fiber jacket and a stretch lace top ($385, $355 and $400), a silk faille corset frock ($330) and a silk drape dress ($385). Bottom: miller tests out one of the bertoia chairs in her revamped virginia shop.

Any tips on interpreting party dress codes this holiday season?

Black tie used to always mean long, but now people don’t always do that. You aren’t going to get as much wear out of a long gown, so a short one might be a better investment. Still, if you’re going to the White House, go long!

You design your clothing for a range of ages. Is there any rule as to how women should dress as they get older?

No, I think that’s such a weird mentality. I read this thing saying that French women don’t try to dress like their daughters, but that’s not true. I think you should wear whatever you can get away with.

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scene stealers the best of who, what and wear at the capital’s poshest parties

FASHION’S FIGHT AGAINST MS THE WASHINGTON CLUB, OCT. 19, 2010

“LA VIE EN ROSE” blared through the speakers as socialites, philanthropists and New York imports (like honorary event chair Tommy Hilfiger) gathered to support Fashion’s Fight Against MS at the Washington Club. Models in designs by Imitation of Christ and Hilton Hollis swiveled down the catwalk as attendees sipped champagne and bid on auction items like a pink guitar signed by Taylor Swift. “My sister has MS. For years, I’ve been doing fashion shows to raise money for a cure,” said Hilfiger. “Fashion is something people love, said Carrie Marriott, MS Society Capital Chapter Vice-Chair. “This is a great way to raise awareness of MS.” But did the well-clad crowd meet the seasoned designer’s expectations? “D.C.’s a fashionable city,” said Hilfiger.

“It’s on the conservative side of fashion, which is appropriate.”

Kristin Sollenne TV host, Fashion News Network

Lisa Nik Jewelry designer

Vasken Demirjian Hair stylist

On her: A lacy Nicole Miller LBD and Louboutins

We love: Her classic David Meister asymmetrical sheath

On him: A Prada suit and rose-hued Armani scarf

Style philosophy: ”Simple and elegant.”

Her jewelry collection: Bright, bold gemstones and artful statement pieces

Style philosophy: “Always add color.”

Angie Goff News anchor, WUSA-TV

Carrie Marriott Vice-Chair, MS Society

Steal this look: Emphasize but don’t maximize a baby bump by cinching a belt over a chunky sweater

We love: Her charcoal textured Oscar de la Renta gown Style philosophy: “I don’t have one.

I’m a mom!”

D.C. Central Kitchen Capital Food Fight RONALD REAGAN BUILDING AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER, NOV. 11, 2010

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Bourdain on stage with the always excitable, D.C.-based Spanish celeb chef Jose Andres and a comic roast ensues. This fierce cook-off (and eat-a-thon) to benefit D.C. Central Kitchen also served up an on-stage battle between local culinary stars Spike Mendelsohn and Victor Albisu judged by New York luminaries Eric Ripert and Tom Colicchio. With local chefs like Carla Hall in attendance, guests also sampled dishes from restaurants like The Source, Jaleo and Marcel’s.

On the menu: Michel Richard’s tuna nicoise deviled eggs and 1789’s venison terrine. But from the look of what people were wearing, these locovores obviously know their way around a closet as well as a kitchen. K ATHERINE B OYLE

Stephanie Williams Miss DC

Brenton Raymond Student

Lauren Szezerbinski Consultant

We love: Her figurehugging BCBG satin mini dress paired with a gravitydefying crown

On her: A Robert Rodriguez sequined boyfriend sweater and a Theory black frock

Style philosophy: “Classic meets trendy.”

His style: “It’s so cliche, but I have to say ‘eclectic.’”

Alex Freidin Consultant

Carla Hall Chef

Q&A: What does he shop for? “Easy clothes that I can wear anywhere.”

We love: Her textured tunic and boho-chic vibe

We love: His Hugo Boss blazer and tie paired with jeans and leather loafers

Style philosophy: “Anthropologie-eclectic.

I just love shopping there!”

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December 11—13th Lazare diamonds. Liljenquist & Beckstead. Let “The World’s Most Beautiful Diamond” light up your holiday. Join Mr. Neufeld, of Lazare, for this brilliant Trunk Show of “ideal cut” diamonds set in exquisite jewelry and loose diamonds for your own creation! Please call 703-6918750 for show times www.landbfairoaks.com 1914-U Fair Oaks Mall Fairfax, VA 22033

December 2010

December 10th — Nordstrom. It Starts with ‘U’ - UGG Event. Friday, December 10, 12:00p.m. - 3:00p.m. Update your UGG Australia look for winter. Fashion experts will lead mini

December 17th — Georgetown Gallery Gaze.

Celebrate Georgetown’s art community with an array of artists

and artisans at Georgetown’s Monthly Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. www.georgetowngallerygaze.com December 18th — David Yurman. Liljenquist & Beckstead.

A rare trunk show featuring a unique collection chosen by the designer just for this event. Interest free terms available for holiday purchases www.landbfairoaks.com 11914-U Fair Oaks Mall Fairfax, VA 22033

January 2011

January 11th — Nordstrom. Trish McEvoy Personal Appearance. Attend a step-by-step makeup demonstration with cosmetics phenom Trish McEvoy. Learn how to achieve the season’s prettiest look, plus explore new products from her latest

collection. Cost to attend is $150.00; fee is redeemable toward your Trish McEvoy purchase during the event. To reserve your space for a seminar or for special accommodations information, please call by January 7. Westfield Montgomery Mall, 7111 Democracy Boulevard Bethesda, MD., 20817. Call 301-3654111, ext. 1080

Februrary 2011 February 21-27 — 2011 DC Fashion Week. DC Fashion Week is the largest exhibition of fashion apparel in the District of Columbia. The designers of DC Fashion Week are an eclectic group of designing talent who come from around the globe. www.dcfashionweek.org

Yes,Virginia, here is a SantaCaus!

He exists as certainly as love & generosity & devotion exist, & now more than ever, there are a million reasons to believe in the Magic of the season.

This holiday, bring your stamped letter to Macy’s, addressed to Santa At The North Pole, and drop it into our special Santa letterbox. We’ll count them up, and for each letter received, we’ll donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, up to $1,000,000.

Then, we’ll bring them to the Post Office for mailing to Santa, and together, we’ll collect a million reasons to believe.

To learn more, visit macys.com/believe

Don’t miss the season’s newest tradition – the animated classic feature based on the timeless true story that inspired a whole new spirit of believing! Yes, Virginia will air on CBS-TV, Friday, December 17. Check your local listings.

Use your phone to see our new Believe video! Simply take and send† a picture of this JAGTAG. Verizon and AT&T customers: Text the picture to 524824. All other networks: Text or email the picture to macys@jagtag.com †Standard fees & rates may apply.

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