Oscar Night DC 2010: An Award Winning Evening of Elegance and Charity

Oscar Night DC 2010: An Award Winning Evening of Elegance and Charity

Sunday night I had the pleasure of attending the American Red Cross’s 3rd Annual Oscar Night DC charity gala. For those unfamiliar with this event, Oscar Night DC is the only official Academy-sanctioned Academy Awards viewing party in Washington, D.C. and therefore one of the most profile black tie events of the social season. It [...]

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Charity
NBC Washington’s Coverage of Mirror, Mirror Upon the Wall

NBC Washington’s Coverage of Mirror, Mirror Upon the Wall

I want to thank everyone who came out to Hela Spa and Ted Gibson Salon to support the Washington Humane Society fundraising of Allison Brooks and me. I also want to thank Hela Spa and Ted Gibson Salon for hosting, and our sponsors Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Georgetown Cupcake, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, and my friends at [...]

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News & Current Events

Be The Fairest of Them All –Inside and Out at Ted Gibson Salon & Hela Spa Tonight!

Ted Gibson Salon and Hela Spa invite you to
Mirror, Mirror upon the Wall…
Make Yourself the Fairest of Them All–Inside and Out
benefiting the Washington Humane Society through
Andrea Rodgers’ fundraising campaign for Fashion for Paws
Thursday, March 4th
from
5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
at
Hela Spa and Ted Gibson Salon
The Collection at Chevy Chase
5481 Wisconsin Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(202) 333-4445
- Complimentary Pink [...]

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Charity
Blonde Charity Mafia Episode 2: Where is Miss A When You Need Her?

Blonde Charity Mafia Episode 2: Where is Miss A When You Need Her?

Here’s my second episode verdict on BCM: If it’s going to be contrived, why was it contrived without Miss A? You see, she was called a “cougar” in the press and on Late Night Shots, and boy, could this episode have used one.
(Side note! In Real Life, Miss A ain’t no cougar. She doesn’t need [...]

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Critiquette
Vogue Launches Vogue Stylist, An Interactive Fashion Genius!

Vogue Launches Vogue Stylist, An Interactive Fashion Genius!

One perk of being on the Vogue 100 list with amazing women such as Leslie M.M. Blume, Lisa Salzer, Dr. Carolyn Chang, Kate Roberts, and my friend Katie Rost is that Vogue keeps me in the loop on the amazing things they are doing.
Today, Vogue announced the launch of Vogue Stylist, an interactive fashion genius! Fusing the [...]

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News & Current Events

Washingtonian’s “Being Beautiful Is Not For Wimps”

A few weeks ago, I told readers about the article that Cathy Alter wrote about me for the Washingtonian magazine’s February issue. I gave my take on the experience and noted that press coverage, much like beauty isn’t for wimps. Well, the article is finally up online, so here is the link for all my readers across [...]

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News & Current Events
New to Town in Washington, DC

New to Town in Washington, DC

 
Dear Miss A,
I moved to DC a few weeks ago from the West Coast to begin a new — and great — job. I found a roommate, I found an apartment, and I found a job I really love. But now I’m stuck: how do I meet people (outside of my work in politics) and [...]

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Love & Relationships

Mirror, Mirror Upon the Wall benefiting the Washington Humane Society

 
Ted Gibson Salon and Hela Spa invite you to
Mirror, Mirror upon the Wall…
Make Yourself the Fairest of Them All–Inside and Out
benefiting the Washington Humane Society through
Andrea Rodgers’ fundraising campaign for Fashion for Paws
Thursday, March 4th
 from
5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
at
Hela Spa and Ted Gibson Salon
The Collection at Chevy Chase
5481 Wisconsin Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(202) 333-4445
- Complimentary Pink Champagne provided [...]

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Charity
Annual Oscar Night® DC will benefit the American Red Cross

Annual Oscar Night® DC will benefit the American Red Cross

 
 
 
 The American Red Cross in the National Capital Region will host its Third Annual Oscar Night® DC on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. This event is the only official Academy-sanctioned Washington, D.C. Oscar Night® DC viewing party. This event is one [...]

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Charity