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!

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!

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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There’s more to the Caribbean than poolside piña coladas. Hot new resorts, interesting cultural festivals, and celebrity-studded music events fill this season’s jam-packed schedule. Mark your calendar, jump on a plane, and head down to paradise.

By Kelly Fisher

Poolside at the St. Regis Resort

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A three-day fashion extravaganza, culminated Saturday at Tysons Galleria as Liz “Project Runway” co-host Tim Gunn stormed the runway to showcase the latest looks from Liz Claiborne, Inc (Gunn serves as chief creative officer for the fashion powerhouse).

By Kelly Fisher

A model in Lucky Brand Jeans at All Access Fashion

Washington style mavens packed the seats flanking the runway, with fans and shoppers looking on from all three levels of the galleria. Check out my interview with Gunn to find out which upcoming designer’s have his attention, plus his take on the Washington fashion scene, President and Michelle Obama’s impact on the city, and what to wear this fall.

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Cover Artwork by Shepard Fairey

The New Political Landscape of Washington:
A Spotter’s Guide

Washington Life’s insiders guide to Obamaland is the most comprehensive listing of administration personnel that exists outside the office of the new president’s transition team. Many of the players have held the reins of power under previous presidents; others are newcomers to the capital. There is always great interest in learning more about the men and women poised to govern, especially now, when current economic and foreign policy crises give their efforts a special imperative.

Compiled through exhaustive research, interviews, and discussions with people involved in the transition process, the guide has been fully updated since its initial publication in our Holiday and Inauguration Issue, as well as expanded to include recent appointments and newly added positions. This significant expansion required some reorganization, into general categories, of the more than 200 key individuals of influence in the new administration, which should make them easier to identify. What emerges from each of these issue areas is a snapshot of the diverse group that will be formulating administration policy, plus some biographical background, a few fun facts, and the history of their relationships with the president. We’ve also added a directory of everyone who is included in the guide, making this a useful resource for looking up administration officials and insiders before and after business meetings or social events.

We hope this issue will serve as your essential guide to who’s who and who’s where in the new administration and that it will help you identify all the personalities you need to know in the months and years ahead.

Special thanks to Christina Wilkie, Karin Tanabe, Kelly Fisher, Kevin Chaffee, ?and Bridget Manifold who worked tirelessly on this piece.

Read on to find out about all the key players in the Cabinet.