Luis R. Torres. Photo by Tony Powell

Fashion show/cocktail parties at department stores don’t generally draw the same high-end crowds they did back in the 1980’s when the concept was new, but that certainly wasn’t the case on Nov. 13 when Bloomingdale’s sponsored a “Runway En Releve Redux” extravaganza to raise funds for the Washington Ballet. It was the first major Women’s Committee of The Washington Ballet’s fundraiser, with 10% of sales from all purchases from November 13th to 14th going to the Washington Ballet.