CONTENTS
HOLIDAY 2007
2008 SOCIAL LIST
THE 16TH ANNUAL RECORD OF THE WASHINGTON SOCIAL SCENE
THE SOCIAL YEAR IN REVIEW
TRACKING THE YEAR’S BEST PARTIES
INSIDE HOMES
HALCYON HOUSE’S JOHN DREYFUSS, RESIDENT ARTIST AND PRESERVATIONIST
EDITOR’S LETTER
CONTRIBUTORS
FYIDC
SOCIAL CALENDAR
FYIDC Jared Cohen
SOCIETY POP ’Tis better to give…or to receive?
POLLYWOOD
HOLLYWOOD ON THE POTOMAC Washington’s world of political celebrity
MEDIA SPOTLIGHT Washington’s world of political celebrity
VERBATIM Michael Kahn is chairman of the bard
LITERATURE Lynn Freed and the Pen/Faulkner Gala
DIPLOMATIC DANCE From Russia with rum
LIFE STYLES
TREND REPORT First Ladies of fashion – Jackie, Nancy and Martha redux
FASHION STOCKING stuffers – hot heels and hosiery
FASHION ROUNDUP Mazza Gallerie’s 30th anniversary
PAINT THE TOWN
U Street Corridor galleries stake their claim on high art
ART & AUCTION
The six million dollar table
HEALTH SPOTLIGHT
Start! Heart Walk with Scott Wilfong
THE DISH
Order up! Washington’s dining scene served hot
Masters of Food and Wine
LUXURY TRAVEL
Cure your winter blues with a trip to Stockholm
WL-SPONSORED EVENTS
The Meridian Ball
Lombardi Gala
Cermenegildo Zegna opens at Tysons Galleria
Sibley Hospital Celebration of Hope and Progress
WL and M Cafe host Care for Kids
Urban Cowboy Party for Autism Speaks and the WIHS
National Italian American Foundation Gala
MenzFit Fashion Show
Beer and Ballet
Girls Inc. Inaugural Gala
The Great Room Opens
LIFE OF THE PARTY:
WL EXCLUSIVES
French Ambassador Pierre Vimont and WL host a party for
C’est Chic! film festival stars
The Italian Ambassador’s dinner for Ermenegildo Zegna
Conservation International Gala
Dominican delights with Amb. Flavio Espinal
Monster Disco Bash
WASHINGTON SOCIAL DIARY
WL INSIDER Missing events, French film, and covers
NIGHTLIFE Holiday cheers at the city’s hottest clubs
THE YOUNG AND THE GUEST LIST
It’s not a party if you have to pay
AROUNDTOWN Silver bells and black-tie
Parties!, Parties!, Parties!
EVENT SPOTLIGHT
Washington National Opera Midwinter Gala
International Gold Cup
OVER THE MOON Monk bakers and trophy takers
THIS TOWN What ever happened the R.S.V.P.?
HOME LIFE
INSIDE HOMES John Dreyfuss’ Halcyon House
OPEN HOUSE On the market and ready to move
RE NEWS Meet the new neighbors
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