TSYNDYMA blue light silk chiffon dress with draped corset top ($3,100); TSYNDYMA Showroom, www.tsyndymaonline.com. KATE SPADE snakeskin heels ($325); Bloomingdale’s, www.bloomingdales.com. South Moon Under black and silver chain necklace with brooch accent ($98), black pearl necklace worn as a bracelet ($38), and gold dangle earrings ($24); and Funky Junque blue quilted purse with chain ($54); South Moon Under, www.southmoonunder.com.

Photography: TIM COBURN at the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Style: JAMES CORNWELL and WILL LAWRY
Hair: JAMES CORNWELL, MEGHAN DORSEY, and COURTNEY GRAHAM, PR at Partners
Makeup: CARL RAY
Models courtesy: T.H.E. AGENCY
Shoot Assistants: SHANI BUCKNER, DINA DUELLA, ALISON MCLAUGHLIN, KELSEY WAGNER, AND ORLANDO WALKER

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WL’s fashion squad teamed up for a high fashion photo shoot channeling creativity within the walls of the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

Glamming it up at the Corcoran for our March Fashion shoot

An impending blizzard couldn’t stop the WL team as we took over the Corcoran Gallery of Art for our March 2010 fashion shoot. The museum happened to be closed due to the weather, so we had the whole place to ourselves to create a breathtaking shoot showcasing the latest couture fashions. Photographed by Tim Coburn, styled by James Cornwell, and glammed up by Carl Ray, Meghan Dorsey, and Courtney Graham, this shoot is one for the history books. Take a behind-the-scenes look below!

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., 301-652-2250. Mona Taner 18kt gold triple strand necklace ($550) with 18kt Mini Bail with 0.07 ct diamonds ($825), 18kt gold “Rock Star” pendant with 2.00ct diamonds ($10,065), and 18kt “Tie” pendant with 0.50ct diamonds ($3,190); 18kt gold “Sprinkle” hoop earrings with 1.25ct diamonds ($6,380) and 18kt gold “Sprinkle” pendants with 1.50 ct diamonds ($10,120); and 18kt gold “Passion” ring with 1.60ct diamonds ($6,490); Mona Taner Boutique, inside Mervis Diamond Importers, 5480 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 301-215-9500, www.monataner.com. Valentino black patent leather peep toe heels with large bow detail ($745); Neiman Marcus, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-966-9700, www.neimanmarcus.com., Photo by Jodi King

Photography Jodi King
Style Lana Orloff
Hair Tyler Larish, Immortal Beloved
Makeup James Cornwell, PR at Partners
Shoot Assistants Beth Beru, Ansley Brown, Carley McClintock, Alison McLaughlin, and Monifa Smart
Photographed on location at THE JEFFERSON HOTEL

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Washington Life goes behind-the-scenes at the 2010 Young & The Guest List fashion shoot at The Jefferson Hotel.

Anna Soellner at The Jefferson Hotel at the Young & The Guest List fashion shoot. (Photo by Jodi King)

For the annual The Young & the Guest List issue, WL gathered together nine prominent members of the exclusive list, along with a fabulous creative team, for an elegant fashion shoot at the newly-renovated Jefferson Hotel.  Photographed by Jodi King and styled by Lana Orloff, with hair by Tyler Larish with Immortal Beloved and makeup by James Cornwell with PR at Partners, the shoot featured Anna Soellner, Tara De Nicolas, Cory Rice, Lani Hay, Austin Bryan, Ashtan Moore, Greta Brawner, Andrew McKenna, and Joe McGinniss Jr.

Check out our behind-the-scenes footage of our most glamourous shoot below!

EILEEN FISHER black velvet dress ($318) and black silk jacket ($258); Eileen Fisher, 5330 Western Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 301-654-9811. COLE HAAN pink leather gloves ($98) and purple patterned scarf ($68); Cole Haan, 5320 Western Ave, #C, Chevy Chase, Md., 301-654-9122. Photographed at SEPHORA

Photography Tim Coburn
Style James Cornwell & Elaine Mensah
Hair & Makeup James Cornwell and Eric Locastro, PR at Partners
Shoot Assistants Megan Buerger, Allison Ghegan, Christopher Gregory, Mateo Johnson, Angelica Lorisme, Alison McLaughlin
Photographed on location at the Shops at Wisconsin Place

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Washington Life’s November fashion shoot was front and center at the Shakespeare Theatre.

By Megan Buerger and Alison McLaughlin

We went behind the scenes at WL’s November fashion shoot at the Shakespeare Theatre’s Sidney Harman Hall to get the real scoop on what happens backstage – from hair and makeup to setting up the shot. Check it out below!

Photography Gary Landsman
Style Cathy Phillips
Shot on location at Sidney Harman Hall, the Shakespeare Theatre
Makeup Dyan Zurick Smith, PR @ Partners
Hair Francesca Mastri, Pr @ Partners
Shoot assistants Megan Buerger, Celine iLang-iLang, Alison McLaughlin, and Kristen Vogel
Models t.h.e. Artist Agency

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Pump up the drama this fall with a chic and trendy look that will make you the center of attention.

on Skyler: BB dakota woven boyfriend blazer ($98), Glam high-waisted skirt ($52), houSe oF harLow Aztec leather bangles in black and red ($68 each), and theory printed top ($198); South Moon Under, 2700 Clarendon Blvd. #R440, Arlington, Va., 703-807-4083, www.southmoonunder.com. oLSen hauS “Balance” shoe ($205) and SaSSanoVa zipper flower necklace ($52); Sassanova, 7134 Bethesda Lane, Bethesda, Md., 301-654- 7403, www.sassanova.com. danieLLe niCoLe LindSay clutch in red ($295); Bloomingdale’s, 5300 Western Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 240-744-3700, www.bloomingdales.com. on STeFAn: rVCa Leo romero signature grey denim pants ($75) and kevin “Spanky” Doc Morrow vest ($69), SCotCh and Soda micro-print button-down shirt ($89); South Moon Under, 2700 Clarendon Blvd. #R440, Arlington, Va., 703-807-4083, www. southmoonunder.com. BoSS By hugo BoSS Sheldon sneakers ($125); Bloomingdale’s, 5300 Western Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 240-744-3700, www.bloomingdales.com.

Photography Gary Landsman
Style Cathy Phillips
Shot on location at Sidney Harman Hall, the Shakespeare Theatre
Makeup Dyan Zurick Smith, PR @ Partners
Hair Francesca Mastri, Pr @ Partners
Shoot assistants Megan Buerger, Celine iLang-iLang, Alison McLaughlin, and Kristen Vogel
Models t.h.e. Artist Agency

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“Project Runway” winner Christian Siriano stopped by Westfield Montgomery Mall to share exclusive fashion tips with Washington-area shoppers.

By Megan Buerger and Alison McLaughlin

Christian Siriano Talks Fierce Fall Fashion

Shoppers at Westfield Montgomery Mall got more than just merchandise last Saturday courtesy of the Westfield Style Tour, a fashion-forward, interactive program featuring fashion and beauty programs with guest designers and stylists. Guests filled out surveys from Modelina.com to receive their own “style classification” and got the opportunity to meet with a celebrity stylist to pick out a new outfit from stores at Westfield Montgomery.

The guest of honor, “Project Runway” winner Christian Siriano, offered makeover and style advice to the several hundred shoppers in attendance, and dished on his new book, Fierce Style: How to Be Your Most Fabulous Self, which is out this month.
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Photography Gary Landsman
Style Lana Orloff
Makeup Carola Myers
Hair Meg Walsh for Carola Myers Makeup and Hair Artists
Shoot assistants: Alex Landsman, Alison McLaughlin, and Ashley Woodfolk
Models: T.H.E. Artist Agency
Photographed at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center

ON AUDREY CHICOCKY: Marchesa fuchsia cocktail dress ($750) and Christian Louboutin Bow T Dorcet crepe satin black heels ($895); Neiman Marcus, Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-966-9700, www.neimanmarcus.com. Jorge Adeler custom-designed 14k Chalcedony necklace ($23,685), earrings ($3,695), ring ($3,395), and bracelet ($9,780); Adeler Jewelers, 772-E Walker Rd., Great Falls, Va., 703-759-4076, www.adelerjewelers.com. ON JUSTIN SAMPSON: Alexander McQueen black trousers ($555), Gucci black dress shirt ($250), and Yasmine tie ($180); Saks Fifth Avenue, The Men’s Store, Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-363-2059, www.saks.com.