December 2005 Contents

COVER STORY
INTERVIEW WITH SHEILA JOHNSON

STYLE & STATUS
POOCHES & THEIR PAPAS

SOCIETY
THE SOCIAL LIST

FEATURES

• MEDIA SPOTLIGHTS
  Pat Mitchell on Public TV
  Ana Marie Cox, The Wonkette
  A conversation with N.C. Aizenman and Peter Bergen
• ARTS AND CULTURE
  Mark Seliger’s Celebrity Photos
• TRAVEL
  Tahiti and Her Beautiful Isles

PARTIES & EVENTS

• A Thanksgiving Celebration
• DC Cares Honors Jim Kimsey
• The Meridian Ball
• The Gold Cup
• Gen. Peter Pace‘s Birthday Celebration
• Best Buddies
• The Lombardi Gala
• 20 Years of Perestroika
• The Opening of Artefacto
• The Washington Chorus Salutes Diane Rehm
• Louis Freeh Book Party
• Cocktails and Conversation at Sarah Lenti’s
• Winston Lord’s Birthday Bash
• National Museum of Women in the Arts Gala
• Birthday Gathering for Paul Wharton
• The Tobin’s Party for Michael Vollbracht
• Strand on Volta’s Video Exhibition Event
• The National Building Museum Celebrates 25 Years
• Girls Night Out at Muleh
• The Freer and Sackler Gala National Italian American Foundation Gala
• The Washington International Horse Show
• Shopping Fun at Hysteria

REAL ESTATE AND DESIGN

• INSIDE HOMES Bungalow 54
• DESIGN Contemporary and Classic, Monika Apponyi von Eichel
• OPEN HOUSE Extraordinary Condos
• REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE Anthony Lanier, Monty Hoffman, Michael Darby
• REAL ESTATE NEWS Who’s Buying and Who’s Selling

COLUMNS

• TREND REPORT Trendy Jewels in Gold and Black
• WHAT’S HOT Holiday Gift Guide
• GIFT GUIDE Luxury Toys for Very Good Boys
• POLLYWOOD Comedy Central
• Q& A CAFÉ with Carol Joynt and Matt Cooper
• CHARITY Our Voices Together
• THE DISH Holiday Favorites
• HOTEL WATCH Kevin Chaffee at Hotel de Crillon
• TRAVEL Tahiti and Her Beautiful Isles
• HISTORY Donna Evers on George Washington
• TEN TO DO in the Holiday Season

DEPARTMENTS

• EDITOR´S LETTER
• CONTRIBUTORS
• FYIDC
• AROUND TOWN
• REAL ESTATE NEWS
• CALENDAR OF EVENTS

ON THE COVER
Interview with Sheila Johnson

SNAPS FROM TOP

• Rep. Ed Markey, Dr. Susan Blumenthal and James Billington at the Meridian Ball
• General Peter Pace at his birthday.
• Models at the Freer and Sackler Gala

CORRECTION
In the November issue, WL incorrectly identified Nichelle, Frank and Barbara Ann Robinson as Mary Alice Haney and Mae Haney Grennan and General Manager Jim Bowden was incorrectly identified as a coach at the Nationals’ Diamond Gala. In addition, WL Fashion Editor Barbara McConaghy was inadvertently left off as stylist for the “Horse Country Fashion Shoot.” WL regrets the errors.