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A FRESH OUTLOOK We dress up a trio of local Bright Pink Ambassadors in upbeat, spring fashions.

DEPARTMENTS 4

MAKEUP MAN Carl Ray shares his favorites shades of pink.

SCOUTED Items our FW Scout editors have their eye on for May.

CHECKING IN We catch up with Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner and one of her organization’s ambassadors.

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10 SCENE STEALERS FW hit the mall to scope out the latest in local weekend style.

ON THE COVER: Left to right: Juliet Disparte in BCBG Leyla Halter Lace-Contrast Dress ($338, BCBG, Westfield Montgomery, 7101 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, 301-301-365-5901); Erin Scheithe in BCBG’s Raquel Print-Blocked Asymmetrical Shirtdress ($298, BCBG, Westfield Montgomery) and Chelsie Woods in Alice + Olivia Lea Cropped Sleeveless ButtonDown Shirt ($220) and Libby Striped Flared Skirt ($240). Both at Nordstrom, Westfield Montgomery, 301-365-4111). LEFT: Chelsie in Alice + Olivia Lea top and Libby flared skirt (see cover credits), Erin in BCBG Raquel shirtdress (see cover credits) and Ricky High-Heel Double-Strap Sling-Back Day Sandal ($250, BCBG, Westfield Montgomery) and Juliet in BCBG halter lace dress (see cover credits).

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MAKEUP MAN

A Rosy Disposition In the spirit of all things pink, brighten up your makeup bag and your look with a few of Carl Ray’s rosy necessities. The Beauty Blender (Local Sephora stores and sephora.com, $19.95) has become the must have, cult classic for a flawless, airbrushed application of foundation, concealer and creamy cheek color. Simply dampen the sponge with water and use a pouncing motion for a flawless, airbrushed effect. For naturally flushed cheeks, minus the 5k run, look no further than BECCA Mineral Blush in “Gypsy” (sephora.com and Westfield Annapolis Sephora; 2002 Annapolis Mall; Annapolis, MD; $32). The mineralized formula has light reflectors that cast a gorgeous, lit from within glow on the cheeks. To maintain a natural flush and avoid looking as though you have a fever, seek out a full circular brush that does the blending for you. The MAC Cosmetics 187 Duo Fibre Face brush (Local MAC Cosmetics counters and maccosmetics.com, $42) does a magnificent job. The Bobbi Brown Art Stick in “Pink” (area Nordstrom stores and nordstrom.com, $26) is the ultimate two-in-one product. The creamy, long wearing stick provides you with the precision of a lip pencil, but the consistency of a lipstick. An added bonus — if you are in a pinch — you can use this creamy stick as a blush; simply blend the color out with your fingers or a Beauty Blender. Because one pink lipstick is never enough, check out Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Lip Crème in “Jolly Molly” (area Sephora stores and sephora. com, $30). The long-wearing bubble gum pink is perfect for adding a pop of color on days that involve minimal makeup.

SCOUTED Items our FW Scout editors are loving this month

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Clockwise from left: Bobbi Brown Art Stick in “Pink,” Beauty Blender, BECCA Mineral Blush in “Gypsy” and Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Lip Crème in “Jolly Molly.” Above: Hot pink lips at the Carolina Herrera Spring 2015 show.

1. Vera Bradley Bubble Umbrella in “Pixie Blooms”; $44; verabradley.com; Vera Bradley; Westfield Annapolis; 2367 Annapolis Mall 2. MICHAEL Michael Kors Medium Selma Zip Top Satchel; $298; nordstrom.com and Nordstrom; Westfield Annapolis; 1880 Annapolis Mall 3. L’Occitane Cherry Blossom Hand Cream; $12; loccitane.com and L’Occitane en Provence; Westfield Annapolis; 2002 Annapolis Mall #1793 4. Bonobos Americano Neck Tie in “Carnation”; $98; bonobos.com and Bonobos Guideshop; Westfield Montgomery; 7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda 5. M.A.C Cosmetics “Purple Times Nine” Eyeshadow Palette; $40; nordstrom.com and Nordstrom; Westfield Annapolis; 1880 Annapolis Mall

CHECKING IN FW: Finish the sentence: By the 10 year anniversary of Bright Pink ______. LA: I want it to be hundreds of

thousands — and one day millions — of women who look at this organization and they say that came into my life and that was responsible for propelling me to take action in some way. I want to be within every single Ob-Gyn residency program by 2018.

Living Brightly

t just 23 years old, Lindsay Avner shocked the nation by undergoing a bilateral prophylactic mastectomy — despite not having a cancer diagnosis. The youngest person in the country at the time to have this procedure, she sparked controversy with her decision to take her health into her own hands. In 2007, Lindsay founded Bright Pink, an organization that will reach 35,000 women this year alone through community outreach, workshops and partnerships. We caught up with her this spring. FW: What is Bright Pink’s mission? LA: We are on a mission to save women’s lives from breast and ovarian

cancer — and the whole philosophy is by reaching them early. So the idea is that if we can intervene early when women are healthy, that’s the best time possible to inspire them to do everything in their power to stay healthy. FW: Tell us a little bit about the exact moment you conceived the idea for Bright Pink. LA: The exact moment was right after I had shared the news that I’d had a

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FW: Tell us about the decision to get the bilateral prophylactic mastectomy. Did you realize then how groundbreaking the choice was? LA: I tested positive for the BRCA1

gene in 2005, [an indication of an 87% risk of developing breast-cancer, and an up to 54% chance of developing ovarian cancer.] My grandma and great-grandma died a week apart both from breast cancer. My mom is a breast and ovarian cancer survivor. It blew my mind at how controversial that decision became. Doctors in Chicago refusing to do this surgery on me [saying] how dare you make the decision to remove something that’s not sick. And at the same time I have this conviction for me that I don’t want to get cancer. FW: Angelina Jolie has been very public with her health decisions. What sort of impact do you think that has made? LA: When the sexiest, most-famous

woman in the world comes out and shares something so brutally honest and yet so positively, so focused on all that she is able to do, it really inspires people to take a second and say, what’s my family history? FW: One thing women should know or do re: breast and ovarian health? LA: Be an advocate for your heath. Be

proactive. Go to the doctor. Know what your body’s normal is. Speak up if you notice changes that don’t go away. Don’t leave this up to someone else — you are the one that owns that responsibility.

A Powerful Partnership

A survivor of ovarian cancer — and the Marketing Director for Westfield Annapolis — Christi Swanson is a champion of the “know your normal” philosophy. As a young woman, Christi simply didn’t feel right — yet doctors assured her she was healthy. Convinced something was not right, she persisted. In her mid-twenties, a doctor discovered a cancerous mass in one of her ovaries. FW: Tell us about the partnership between Bright Pink and Westfield. When and how did it come about? CS: This is the third year in a row

that Westfield has worked with Bright Pink. This year what makes it so unique is that each of us really got to create events that are relevant to our center and our demographic. FW: What was the Bright Pink University training program like? CS: It was intense. It was really cool

to see all the different women, and hear all their different stories. It’s not about fundraising. All my job would be to do is to get out to different places in the community and give them what they call a Brighten Up PowerPoint, and then it really kind of feeds into my own personal story so people can really take it seriously. [Bright Pink] makes sure that you are educated enough to give all the right information to someone to save their life potentially. I mean how cool is that, that you can save somebody’s life?

risk reducing-double mastectomy. What I realized is that as a country we had spent so much time focused on treating cancer and researching cancer, we hadn’t focused as much energy on the 52 million women in the United States who are healthy, who have the power to do something.

FW: Most beloved pink item? LA: I still love a great, pink cocktail

dress. I probably have 27 in my closet. I will say that every time I put that color on, it brings joy.

FW: Guests of the Bright Pink Westfield events should come away with ________. CS: an education on the importance

FW: Career highlight as founder of the organization? LA: The highlight I think for me is that every single day I wake up and I

FW: Any can’t-live-without-it beauty products or go-to stores? LA: I’ve worn Chanel Allure since I

FW: Any advice for our readers? CS: If something doesn’t feel right,

drive to work and I have the honor — truly — of it never feeling like work. Obviously the other highlight: It never gets old when somebody says thank you — you saved my life. Without you I don’t know if I would be around for my son’s graduation. And without you, I don’t know if I would have actually ever had that lump checked out. And without you I would have never found a doctor that I could actually talk to. 6 | FASHIONWASHINGTON.COM | May 2015

was 16. As I’ve gotten older, I like the more boutique items versus the purse everybody has. Right now my purse is from a boutique here in Chicago, it’s Hammitt Los Angeles. NINA FOMUFOD

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talk to your doctor — and until you get the answer you want to hear — or they actually listen to you, then keeping looking for a doctor that will listen to you. NINA FOMUFOD

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A FRESH OUTLOOK Our fashion palette is taking a turn for the cheerful. And our models are doing the same.

PHOTOS BY MARVIN JOSEPH Spring is (finally) here, and so are the cooler, crisper colors and shapes of spring dresses. Our three models show off new, upbeat fashions in fanciful prints from Lilly Pulitzer; blackand-white dresses from Kate Spade and BCBG, and fun florals from Diane von Furstenberg and Ted Baker London. For this special May issue, FW editors Janet Kelly and Nancy McKeon teamed with Westfield Montgomery and Annapolis malls in support of Bright Pink, an organization focused on the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in young women. Three Bright Pink education ambassadors — Erin Scheithe, Chelsie Woods and Julie Disparte — let us dress them up for the occasion. ➻

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JULIET, ON FASHION: THE CLOTHES FOR THE SHOOT WERE BEAUTIFUL. I WAS SURPRISED BY HOW MUCH I LIKED THE REALLY GIRLY PIECES FROM LILLY PULITZER! THE DVF DRESS FIT LIKE A DREAM AND WAS A REALLY FLATTERING SILHOUETTE. I LOVED THE FUTURISTIC FLORALS FROM TED BAKER, AND I ADORED THE WHITE PARTY DRESS WITH THE BLACK LACE INSETS FROM BCBG — IT WAS SO FUN AND FLIRTY!

JULIET DISPARTE Juliet Disparte, 31, has been an education ambassador at Bright Pink since November 2014. She works in marketing at Under Armour, the Baltimore-based sports apparel manufacturer founded by Kevin Plank, a former University of Maryland football player. The company supports Bright Pink with a giving and awareness program called Power in Pink. Four years ago, Juliet was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a unilateral mastectomy and reconstruction. “I will be undergoing hormone therapy until I’m 40,” she says. She talks about cancer as an existential dilemma. “There’s uncertainty; you don’t know how much time you have left, so you have to emphasize what’s important in your life and that’s a good thing,” she says. Juliet’s passion is to spread the Bright Pink message of empowerment — to understand the symptoms of breast cancer and practice breast cancer awareness. Juliet found a lump in her breast on her own. In her role at Bright Pink, she wants women to take ownership of their health. If you feel something, don’t dismiss it by saying “I’m sure it’s nothing.” Get the care and help you need. If you don’t feel comfortable with a doctor’s diagnosis, get a second opinion. Above all, women need to know what’s normal for them.

PREVIOUS PAGE: Left to right: Erin wears Lilly Pulitzer’s Pearl Cut-Out Halter Shift Dress in cotton pique ($198) and holds It’s a Keeper Smart Phone ID wristlet ($38), also from Lilly Pulitzer, Westfield Montgomery, 7101 Democracy Blvd., 301-3653426). On her wrist, Kate Spade Tied-Up Bow hinged bangle ($78, Nordstrom, Westfield Montgomery). Chelsie accessorizes her Charlene striped knit dress ($178) with a Riley Infinity Loop Scarf in Big Flirt ($78), both available at Lilly Pulitzer, Westfield Montgomery. On Juliet, Iona Sleeveless Silk Shell ($148, Lilly Pulitzer, Westfield Montgomery). LEFT: Juliet is set for whatever the day brings in a Diane von Furstenberg Mixed Print Cotton Shirtdress ($398, Nordstrom, Westfield Montgomery and Nordstrom, Westfield Annapolis, 1880 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis, 410-573-1121). A Happy Hour straw clutch ($88, Lilly Pulitzer, Westfield Montgomery) goes with everything. ABOVE: Chelsie’s hot pink lipstick and Harajuku Lovers Resin Solar Watch ($50, Nordstrom, Westfield Montgomery) give a pop to her Alice + Olivia Lea Cropped Sleeveless Button-Down Shirt ($220, Nordstrom, Westfield Montgomery).

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ABOVE: Left to right, Erin in halter shift (see previous page credit), Chelsie in Kate Spade striped shift dress ($398) topped with Kate Spade Petaled Pearls ($128). Both at Nordstrom, Westfield Montgomery and Nordstrom, Westfield Annapolis. Juliet wears a sheer Ted Baker tropical print top textured with crisp pleats ($195, Nordstrom, Westfield Montgomery). Blush-colored aviator sunglasses perched atop her head are $99 from BCBG, Westfield Montgomery, 301-365-5901. RIGHT: Erin in BCBG’s Raquel Print-Blocked Asymmetrical Shirtdress ($298, BCBG, Westfield Montgomery) and gold metallic wedge ($198, Lilly Pulitzer, Westfield Montgomery) carries Piped Long Sleeve White and Black Jacket ($150, White House/ Black Market, Westfield Montgomery Mall and Westfield Annapolis Mall). Her Metal Toggle Bracelet is $48 from BCBG, Westfield Montgomery.

ERIN, ON FASHION: MY PROFESSIONAL STYLE IS PRETTY CLASSIC, BUT I DO LIKE FEMININE DETAILS. I GRAVITATE TOWARD DRESSES WITH CINCHEDIN WAISTS AND A STATEMENT PIECE OF JEWELRY FOR WORK.

ERIN SCHEITHE

Erin Scheithe, 34, who lives in D.C., is vice president for Grass Roots Advocacy at the American Bankers Association. Just a year ago, after her mother won her battle with ovarian cancer, Erin met a Bright Pink volunteer at a Pure Barre class and learned about the organization and the resources it offered. She decided to sign up for breast health reminders, a once-a-month text that alerted her to do self-exams. It was during one of those exams that she found a lump, which turned out to be triple negative breast cancer, a very deadly and aggressive variety. She was diagnosed in November 2014 and had a bilateral mastectomy in December at Sibley. “I credit Bright Pink with saving my life,” she says. “I would not have survived without doing that self-exam.” She went through gene testing and found she was BRCA1 positive on her father’s side. Her mother didn’t carry the gene. In chemotherapy now, Erin is passionate about pursuing a healthy lifestyle and about Bright Pink. “You need to know what’s normal for you.” Women are worried and scared. “If you feel symptoms in your pelvic region, ask whether it’s your ovaries.” One in eight women will get breast cancer. Catching it early, before it becomes life-threatening, is key. May 2015 | FASHIONWASHINGTON.COM | 11

A wear-to-work Charlene striped knit dress ($178) with a splash of color from a Riley Infinity Loop Scarf in Big Flirt ($78), both available at Lilly Pulitzer, Westfield Montgomery, give Chelsie at least two reasons for that winning smile.

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CHELSIE WOODS The good news about 24-year-old Chelsie Woods is that she has not had breast cancer. The even better news is that she is dedicated to making sure that young women learn to test themselves. People tend to think of breast cancer, she acknowledges, as something that can strike women in their 40s or 50s. In fact, she points out, 12 percent of U.S. women are at risk of breast or ovarian cancer. And she nods toward her two fellow models in our spread; one of them, Juliet, was only 27 when her breast cancer was diagnosed. A lot of Chelsie’s cancer awareness comes from her studies: She did breast-cancer research while she was working toward her degree in chemistry and biology. She also worked in a hospital for a while in the pediatric oncology section. Today she is a pharmaceutical rep, for FSC Pediatrics, a North Carolina-based firm that produces drugs and devices for pediatric patients. With her clinical background in breast cancer, Chelsie, who hails from rural Bedford County, Virginia, was excited to discover the Bright Pink organization. And she became an Education Ambassador in the second class of the group’s Brighten Up program.

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CHELSIE, ON FASHION: THE LILLY PULITZER DRESS IS REALLY CUTE! IT’S GOOD FOR A FRIDAY CASUAL DRESS IN WARMER WEATHER — YOU CAN’T COVER UP LILLY! AND I REALLY LOVE SCARVES. Chelsie and the other Ambassadors seek out opportunities to present their message of early detection to groups of women, in offices, in social settings, wherever women congregate. And she will tell them the same thing all the Ambassadors say: “You should know your normal.” And the key message of the Bright Pink presentation is that there’s so much you can do if you catch breast cancer at an early age. 

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Sailing. Crabs. Festivals. Annapolis is all of this and more. Known as America’s Sailing Capital, the family-friendly town with beautiful waterfront views has plenty to offer those looking for the ultimate daytrip. Get out on the water with a sunset cruise — or a pirate ship adventure, perfect for young scallywags eager to explore. Feast like a local on fresh, steamed crabs straight from the Chesapeake — and don’t forget the Old Bay. Spend the afternoon at the Sunday Arts Festival, held on the first Sunday of every month. Enjoy the live music and street performers, and check out the goods from local and regional artists and crafters. History buffs will delight in the rich heritage of the state capital via the landmarks, museums and walking tours, especially the engaging offering at the esteemed U.S. Naval Academy. Take a trip back in time to the 18th century with a colonial walking tour, or get a new perspective of the town with an exciting helicopter tour. Visitors will have no trouble getting around — water taxis, the city trolley and quaint, brick-paved streets make it easy to navigate. For those in need of retail therapy, downtown Annapolis is a haven. Boutique shops offer antiques, artwork and more — and the Westfield shopping center caters to a variety of tastes. Be it shopping, sailing or fine dining — you can absolutely find it here.

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