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Dating Scene: The “IT” Factor
What is that unexplainable quality that drives men wild? It's the "it" factor. And here's how to get it.
YGL: Up Close & Personal With 5 YGL’ers
A quick look inside five of The Young & The Guest List Members
YGL: Meghan Blair’s Sweet Passion
Meghan Blair, Founder of Something Sweet Bakery, turned her passion for baking into her profession.
YGL: Jessy Tolkan Wants Green For All
YGL'er Jessy Tolkan, Executive Director of the Energy Action Coalition and Political Director at Green For All, wants to secure a clean and just energy future.
The B.E.P. ‘Meet Us Halfway’ in DC
11 March 2010
With fans in the stands and Bacardi in hand, the Black Eyed Peas Concert and After-Party were high in demand. By Dina Duella Songstress Fergie serenading fans The DC leg of the Black Eyed Peas World Tour proved to be not just a good nigh, but a great one. The E.N.D. World Tour at the Verizon Center [...]
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Dating Scene: The “IT” Factor
09 March 2010
What is that unexplainable quality that drives men wild? It's the "it" factor. And here's how to get it.
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Fashionable Life: Did Pink Jams Rock?
01 March 2010
Just as D.C. Fashion Week draws to a close, the city’s hipster fashion pack crammed into the Longview Gallery for a Betsey Johnson runway show to benefit Pink Jams, a D.C. based breast cancer awareness charity.
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YGL: Up Close & Personal With 5 YGL’ers
25 February 2010
A quick look inside five of The Young & The Guest List Members
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YGL: Meghan Blair’s Sweet Passion
24 February 2010
Meghan Blair, Founder of Something Sweet Bakery, turned her passion for baking into her profession.
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YGL: Jessy Tolkan Wants Green For All
24 February 2010
YGL'er Jessy Tolkan, Executive Director of the Energy Action Coalition and Political Director at Green For All, wants to secure a clean and just energy future.
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YGL: Who’s Your Urban Daddy?
20 February 2010
Last week’s Urban Daddy DC launch party at the W Hotel was the perfect remedy to a week of postponed-by-snow photo assignments and cabin fever.
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2010 The Young and The Guest List
19 February 2010
Washington Life’s guide to 250+ of the capital’s most influential under 40 residents
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YGL: Digging The SOME Junior Gala
19 February 2010
As D.C. dug out of the 2010 Snowpocalypse young professionals came out to the SOME Junior Gala.
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Charity Spotlight: Dandy Time For Becky’s Fund
16 February 2010
Women get pampered at Becky's Fund's Pre-Valentine's party
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WL Exclusive: Letter from Palm Beach
16 February 2010
Glamour Abounds, Tradition Vies With Change at This Year’s International Red Cross Ball
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Paint the Town: Phillips After 5
11 February 2010
The Phillips Collection dips into the nightlife scene, with their monthly happy hour that celebrates art, music, food and wine.
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WL Insider: Big Ideas, Big Action
09 February 2010
What do you get when the Metro area's top creative minds come together for a day of idea creation, brainstorming, and Play Doh? Big ideas, big action, and some childlike inspiration.
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2010 The Young and The Guest List Fashion Shoot
08 February 2010
The annual The Young and The Guest List fashion shoot takes a classic turn this year with “Glamour Redefined.” Anna Soellner is vice president for communications at the progressive think tank, the Center for American Progress. She is wearing a J. Mendel daffodil yellow silk organza gown ($6,280); Saks Jandel, 5510 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, Md., [...]
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WL Sponsored: Choral Arts Society Holiday Gala
07 February 2010
The Choral Arts Society’s Gallic-themed gala was a perfect way to begin a “Joyeux Noël.”
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Life of the Party: Rebecca Project
05 February 2010
Juleanna Glover hosts the Rebecca Project for Human Rights.
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WL Sponsored: The Lombardi Gala
05 February 2010
With glamorous auction items, a luxury car raffle, dinner, and dancing, the Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center Gala at the Hilton Washington is always over the top.
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WL Sponsored: Capital City Ball
04 February 2010
Benefiting anti-human trafficking organizations Innocents at Risk, Polaris Project, and The Emancipation Network.
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WL Fashion TV: Making of the 2010 YGL Fashion Shoot
03 February 2010
Washington Life goes behind-the-scenes at the 2010 Young & The Guest List fashion shoot at The Jefferson Hotel.
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Dating Scene: Tips on Surviving Valentine’s Day
03 February 2010
The two-week Valentine's Day Boot Camp! Tips to finding that special person, for this special day.
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The Young And The Guest List: 2010 Cover Released!
27 January 2010
Congrats to Andrew McKenna and Greta Brawner for gracing the cover of our 2010 The Young and The Guest List issue!
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YGL: The Jersey Shore Conundrum … Why We Watch
21 January 2010
The Nation’s Capitol gives MTV’s “Jersey Shore” a loving fistpump as cast members hit up McFadden’s
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Access Pollywood: Washington Life’s “Social Year in Review”
12 January 2010
Washington Life aired it's first prime-time TV special on Jan 9th 8PM and Jan 10th 6PM on DC50TV - the CW. If you didn't get a chance to view it . Check it out here!
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YGL Exclusive: Sorting Through the LNS NYE Party Aftermath
05 January 2010
Backlash against a New Year's Eve Party at the National Building Museum continues, and revelers take aim at promoters Reed Landry and Fritz Brogan.
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WL Insider: A New Decade in Three Parties
05 January 2010
We said goodbye to 2009 by party hopping to some of D.C.'s hottest venues in search of the elusive "awesome New Year's Eve"
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Washington Social Diary: Kyle and Tony, WL’s Lens Men
20 December 2009
Veteran Washington Life photographers Tony Powell and Kyle Samperton make you look great!
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Washington Social Diary: 2010 Opera Ball Preview
19 December 2009
The Opera Ball is still many months away, but work on the city’s most glamorous event proceeds apace.
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Power Philanthropy: Meet Adrienne Arsht
17 December 2009
Adrienne Arsht is back in Washington and making her mark on the arts and philanthropy scene.
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Power Philanthropy: Katherine Bradley
13 December 2009
Three years ago, I invited my husband, David Bradley, and our son, Carter, to tour a brand new charter school in a church basement on Minnesota Avenue in Southeast Washington’s Ward 7.
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Power Philanthropy: Jack Davies
12 December 2009
At VPP, we invest significant charitable dollars in education because we believe Nelson Mandela’s famous words: “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”
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Over the Moon: Creativity Reigns
10 December 2009
The horsey set focuses on books, trees, dogs, and ponies (of course).
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Power Philanthropy: Michelle Rhee
09 December 2009
This morning I awoke to headlines that hunger in the United States is at a 14-year high.
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Around Town: Lab School Tales
07 December 2009
Vice President Joe Biden and Quinn Bradlee add spark to the Lab School’s 25th anniversary gala.
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WL Sponsored: Starlight Reaches the Stars
30 November 2009
Starlight MidAtlantic's tenth annual Taste of the Stars Gala serves up a feast of goodwill.
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Blondie Rocks the Kidney Ball
23 November 2009
Pop rock icon Blondie helps to raise $1.15 million for the National Kidney Foundation.
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Around Town: Revelations and Risotto
16 November 2009
Literary lights ponder before dinner at the Folger; media types don aprons for a cause.
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Over the Moon: Fall Affairs
15 November 2009
Brides and grooms, estimable estates, and the very best autumn benefits in Hunt Country.
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Washington Has a Secret: We Have Artists!
13 November 2009
Washington is a city about secrets. Everyone has one. We are letting one of them out of the bag – D.C. is creative
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Access Pollywood: Efron, Danes, and Linklater Advocate for Arts
13 November 2009
The IMPACT Arts + Film Fund pushes art and Hollywood with "Me and Orson Welles" screening
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Around Town: Lombardi is Still A Winner
10 November 2009
“Celebrate Lombardi” was this year’s theme of the Lombardi Gala, skillfully chaired by Howard B. Adler and Tanya Adler.
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Heavyweight Philanthropy at Fight Night
06 November 2009
Fight Night celebrates its 20th anniversary with plenty of boxing legends, donations, Marines, cigars, eye-candy, and the inspirational Joe E. Robert, Jr.
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Around Town: Red Carpet Curb Appeal
01 November 2009
Celebrating the release of the new 2010 Cadillac SRX, local car aficionados strolled the red carpet at Jim Coleman Cadillac in Bethesda.
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WL Insider: One Night Art Stand
28 October 2009
Hickok Cole is known for its architecture, but its annual Art Night is helping build the local arts community.
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WL Insider: Sea and be Seen
28 October 2009
A ‘Nautical Affair’ at the Corcoran had a crew of up and coming Washington socialites – did the event (and fashion) sink or swim?
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Over the Moon: Rain or Shine – Gold Cup Time!
22 October 2009
The wind and the rain didn't stop Washington Life and Gold Cup aficionados from having a great time!
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Diplomatic Dance: A Race Through History
21 October 2009
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure comes to the Middle East.
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Men’s Mag Power
19 October 2009
GQ takes a shot at listing top influencers and launches its 50 Most Powerful People in Washington issue on Pennsylvania Ave (but not at that address).
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Around Town: The Season Starts
16 October 2009
Lynda Webster serves coffee to the ladies and the Killions prepare to return to the City of Light.
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Obama’s Coming Out Party
13 October 2009
The President makes a historic keynote address and the crowd goes Gaga for the First Lady of pop at the Human Rights Campaign Gala.
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WL Insider: W’s Operatic Opening
12 October 2009
The W Hotel Washington and John Legend put on a grand opening performance, Pollywood style.
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Celebrating Omar’s 30th
09 October 2009
Napoléon Bistro Photos by Tony Powell Omar Popal THE EVENT: Omar Popal is smart, handsome, charming, a bit mischevious in good hearted way, and oh-so-discreet – just a few of the reasons why 300 of his best pals jammed Napoléon Bistro, his family’s Adams-Morgan eatery, to drink, dine, and dance in honor of the actor/model/restaurateur’s 30th. THE SCENE: [...]
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WL Insider: Maxwell’s Afternoon Hangout
02 October 2009
Jeffrey Wright gathers DC's African American power players to support Taia Peace Foundation and Maxwell.
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Sotomayor Mambós at Noche Musicál
16 September 2009
Bailamos! The NHFA hosted their annual gala celebrating Noche Musicál Tuesday night at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
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Planning Your Dream Event
15 September 2009
Top event planners and designers share their success stories
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Over the Moon: Presidential Escape
14 September 2009
Middleburg has been a haven for many prominent political figures over the years
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Around Town: Pisco And Piano
08 September 2009
Aiding earthquake victims, a trip to Mahlerfest, and a local music prodigy
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Around Town: Out in Style
28 July 2009
The best in hats, helping the homeless, and a bold approach to spotting airborne human traffickers
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Sasha Bruce House Benefit
27 July 2009
Pamela Peabody, Sylvia Ripley, and Henry von Eichel Location: The British Ambassador’s Residence WL EXCLUSIVE: Photos by Kyle Samperton “DENYCE, DINNER & DIPLOMAS”: Cocktails with le tout Washington in a sublime garden, dinner with primo wines, and mezzo soprano Denyce Graves singing works by Strauss, Saint-Saëns, and Offenbach before “Habanera” from “Carmen” and multiple encores of soulful spirituals. [...]
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