National Portrait Gallery housed , as it seemed, about thousand people on Tuesday night, May 24, for Portrait of Georgia gathering. The event was to celebrate 20th Anniversary of the restoration of Georgian Independence. All guests were personally greeted at the entrance by Georgia Ambassaador Temuri Yakobashvili and his wife Yana Fremer. 24 years old opera singer Sophie Nizharadze performed both Georgian and American anthems, as well as “Happy Birthday” song to Congressman Doug Lamborn.
All guests could “discover Georgia” through its classic and contemporary art, photography, dance, music, and, of course, wine and food. Georgians are well renowned for their hospitality and generosity. Four original Georgian chefs prepared a fiest, and a river of special Georgian mineral water “Borjomi” and wine would not end. Georgia is the oldest wine making region in the world. According to a legend, on the day God was allocating parts of the world to the people of the Earth, the Georgians were feasting. As a result, they arrived late and were told by God that all of the land had already been distributed. When the Georgians replied that they were late only because they had been lifting their glasses in praise of Him, God was pleased. In return, He gave the Georgians that part of Earth that He had been reserving for Himself.
There is a phenomenon called the Georgian syndrome.
On Sunday afternoon, New to You boutique in Falls Church, VA, hosted Springtime Bliss, an accessory showcase featuring the spring collections of three local designers – Abby Joy Jewelry, Belle Bonne, and Debra Fabian Design. Along with shopping for designer labels clothes customers could shop for proper accessories , as well as enjoying complimentary sips and bites.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s D.C. chapter teamed up with the Aaron Gallery, renowned designer Tsyndyma Kroujilov, and exceptional abstract expressionist Abol Bahadori to raise funds to continue the fight against one of the world’s most prolific diseases. The society’s man of the year Gaston Boisson was there to lend his support along with Art Soiree’s Sandro Kereselidze and a host of D.C.’s most charitable citizens. DJ Tom “from Prague” Cvinger kept the crowd jumping and set the sounds for an inspiring evening of superlative art, fabulous designs, and the spirit of giving. The night was topped off by a top flight fashion show by Julia Bella and a host of the city’s most beautiful models.
On a sunny Saturday, when everybody else were preparing themselves for apocalypse, kids on Bethesda Lane were having a blast. Piles of Lego pieces to unleash their the most wild imaginations, watch the music concert, listen to the stories, do some arts and crafts and have lunches for free (with adult purchase).
Enjoy some pictures and don’t forget to see whole gallery.
On Friday, May 20, Bethesda Lane promenade was full and buzzing. Fashion appreciators of all ages all streamed up here so they could see the showcase of about 11 boutiques, celebrating Summer and (can you believe it?) Fall 2011. Very chosen ones could enjoy private pre-runway reception with New York Times bestselling authorKelly Cutrone in Redwood restaurant. Only 100 of those got the complimentary copy of her “Normal gets you nowhere”, lavishly signed.
Runway event was opened by Eun Yang of NBC Washington and met lots of exclamations, applause and endorsement from the public. *Pictures are included to support the statement*
Lebanese Taverna invited the guests for an afterparty with complimentary pomegranate martinis and hors d’oeuvres, as well as extended Cutron’s book sale and signing.
He ripped his first check (and many others) in pieces from New York Times because he wanted to stay artistically free. And he did.
He is one of the last tenants standing, along with Editta Sherman, of Carnegie Hall NYC. He doesn’t care about celebrities, food, or romance. He is always sitting in first row on New York Fashion week, as well as Paris, where they once called him “The most important person in the world”. He is shooting film. He is wearing blue working uniform jacket for $20 because it has many pockets and doesn’t wear out so quickly because of the camera constantly rubbing against stomach area. This legendary New York Times photojournalist, Bill Cunningham, is the object of new documentary, privately screened this Thursday in Bethesda Row Landmark Theatre.
Celebrate the Use of Sport for Social Change at the 2011 Sport For Social Change Awards.
–A Parisian themed event to benefit the use of sport as a development tool for homeless youth and young adults. Please join us in celebrating our esteemed honorees:
A celebrated fashion journalist, Creative Director of Fashion Group International® Marylou Luther, has visited Tysons Galleria on Tuesday. She served as special guest speaker at Fashion Group International DC’s Fall 2011 Trend Presentation.
A Fashion Show, Art Exhibit, and Benefit Reception
Please join us at the Aaron Gallery AARONGALLERYDC.com and enjoy a fantastic fashion show, featuring the new collection of Tsyndyma TSYNDYMAONLINE.com and paintings by the abstract artist Abol Bahadori ABOLART com
