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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Young Power Players Show Substance and Style are in Vogue.

Photography Gabriel Scindian at the Willard Intercontinental Washington
Style Lana Orloff
Makeup Stacie Snyder Hair by Jesse Harbaugh
Shoot Assistants: Georgia Bobley, Megan Buerger, Sara Siegel, and Whitney Wegner

ON MARIA: Shoshanna gold dress ($350); Urban Chic, 1626 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-338-5398, www.urbanchiconline.com. Spark Creation Signature Collection gold necklace ($14,220) and oval pavé earrings ($4,125); Liljenquist & Beckstead Jewelers, 2001 International Dr., McLean, Va., 703-448-6731, www.liljenquist.com. Chas. Schwartz dripping earrings ($2,150); Chas. Schwartz & Son Jewelers, Willard InterContinental Hotel, 1400 F St. NW, 202-737-4757, www.chasschwartzjewelers.com. ON JAMAL: Isaia blue pin-stripe suit ($3,120), Isaia purple tie ($225), and Isaia lavender pin-stripe dress shirt ($450); Saks Fifth Avenue Men’s Store, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-497-5100, www.saksfifthavenue.com. Hulbot Big Bang 44mm “Red Gold Black Ceramic” automatic chronograph watch ($22,900); Liljenquist & Beckstead Jewelers, 2001 International Dr., McLean, Va., 703-448-6731, www.liljenquist.com.

Jamal Simmons
Emerged from the 2008 election as one of the new young voices in the world of political analysis, becoming a fixture of CNN’s election coverage. Currently the president of New Future Communications, Simmons is committed to engaging more people of color in the political process, and regularly volunteers his time mentoring and speaking to young people interested in government.

Maria Teresa Petersen
Named by Hispanic Magazine as among the top Latinas in government and politics, the executive director and co-founder of Voto Latino launched the first-ever national mobile texting campaign to register voters in 2006. A frequent guest on Chris Matthew’s Hardball, she also appears on CNBC, NPR, CNN Español, and Fox News as a political analyst.

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