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Bachelors and Spinsters Ball 2011

Photo Credit:Alfredo Flores, Special to Metromix

The annual Bachelors and Spinsters Ball, held this year at the City Tavern Club on April 16, has been a fixture of the Washington DC social calendar for over half a century. Adhering to tradition, the 'B&S Ball,' as it is often referred to, is strictly for those invitees who are officially ‘unattached.' The event also supports a local charity through a silent auction held the night of the event, with hosts and local merchants providing donated items. This year the designated beneficiary was TAPS, an organization assisting the families of our fallen American heroes.

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'American Batik' Design Competition

Photo Credit:Alfredo Flores, DC Modern Luxury Magazine

Location

Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
'American Batik' Design Competition Hosted by the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia.

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Fashion for Paws 2011

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The 5th Annual Fashion for Paws Runway Show (F4P) was held at the National Building Museum on Saturday April 9 to benefit the Washington Humane Society. This year, the event was hosted by "The Fashion Guy," Lawrence Zarian and co-chaired by Amanda Polk and Dr. Dondi Dahlgaard, and MC'ed by Pamela Sorensen. F4P began in 2007 and has raised more than $1 million dollars for WHS so far, infusing the nation’s capital with cutting edge high fashion and drawing an extraordinary crowd of VIPs, fashion lovers and animal lovers alike. The fashion show and fundraising event features 60 notable personalities as models on the runway, mostly comprised of fundraisers who must raised a minimum of $3000 in order to walk.

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Artini 2011 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art

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Throughout the month of March, 12 of the city’s most talented mixologists competed to make the most artistic martini inspired by Corcoran Gallery of Art's permanent collection. The public was invited to taste the creative cocktails at participating bars, which included; POV at the W Hotel, PS7’s, Potenza, Mie n Yu, SEI, Art and Soul, Café Atlantico, Farmers & Fishers, Gibson, Tabard Inn, AGAINN, and Church and State. April 2nd, the Corcoran hosted Artini, featuring all 12 of these creative cocktails under one roof. Artini offered a sampling of the creative concoctions, music by DJ Neekola, dancing, and a tour of the museum’s special exhibitions. All proceeds from Artini went to support future exhibitions at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

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