Archive for the ‘Event Coverage’ Category
Sep 16

Mika Touts Fashion And Epilepsy Research

While New York wraps up its Fashion Week, DC had it’s own celebration of fashion mixed with a great cause spearheaded by Susan Axelrod, founder of CURE Epilepsy.    Mika Brzezinski, of Morning Joe fame brought her great fashion sense and even bigger heart to the J.McLaughlin Clothing store to benefit CURE Epilepsy at the Georgetown shop.

Mika Brzezinski and Susan Axelrod

Amongst a colorful display of handbags, sweaters, and dresses,  glittering media (the sparkly Mike Allen and Morning Joe’s Louis Burgdorf) and government officials (FLOTUS Chief of Staff Susan Sher) picking up some of the latest trends for fall.  A percentage of the proceeds go straight to fund research to find a cure for epilepsy.

Fashion plate Postie Jonathan Capehart bought a nice selection of shirts, and Politico’s Mike Allen got a shirt and tie combo while Quorvis’ Kelly McCormick picked up the perfect little black dress.

CURE board member Gardiner Lapham and her mother were in attendance and  J. McLaughlin CEO Steven Siegler charmed the crowd offering wine and cheese and great cheer.   Debbie Dingell,  Jayni Chase and Marc Adelman, Patrick and Anne Gavin, and other Georgetown socialites chatted with Axelrod as she posed with supporters and friends.

What is more fitting in Georgetown than a parting gift of a Georgetown Cupcake in a blue J. McLaughlin box!

Check out more photos below:

Jun 7

Women Deliver Conference Brings Together Global Leaders

Watch live streaming video from womendeliver at livestream.com

Leaders from 140 countries will gather in Washington, D.C., for the next three days to discuss one of the most important Millennium Development Goals: maternal health and empowering women.  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to address 3,500 participants by video today and  Melinda Gates, wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, will announce major funding for new initiatives.

Actress and advocate Ashley Judd will speak today along with former president of Chile Michelle Bachelet and former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson.

Christy Turlington Burns will screen her new documentary, No Woman, No Cry later this evening which will be followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Suellen MillerNan StraussLisa Russell, and Mary Olive Smith, moderated by Tammy Haddad.

Watch the live stream above and check out other upcoming speakers and events here.

May 4

Makeover at the Mayflower Renaissance

The 85-year old Mayflower Renaissance DC hotel has had it’s share of notable guests (remember Monica Lewinsky and Eliot Spitzer?). The list got longer Saturday night with more glamorous names like Ewan McGregor, Ashley Judd, Dennis Quaid, Tory Burch, Kim Kardashian, and Bobby Flay.

The Grand Ballroom was instantly transformed for the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner after party hosted by Capitol File magazine, Renaissance Hotels and Bing. Here’s a video provided by the Mayflower Renaissance DC about the makeover.

May 1

2010 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

C-SPAN will be streaming the red carpet arrivals for tonight’s WHCD. Check it out here. After the stars, Washington insiders, and journos walk in, you can also watch C-SPAN’s coverage of the dinner.

And, as always, WHC Insider will be tweeting from the red carpet. Follow us @WHCinsider.

May 1

2010 WHC Insider Garden Brunch Live