What do you get when you pack a local bar and lounge with the fashionably saavy and social media elite of the DC area? You get the Fancy Little Things Fashion Show sponsored by @Sisarina and organized by @PolishedImage, all in the name of helping to raise money for New Endeavors by Women.

The venue was Relic in Bethesda, one of Bethesda’s only cocktail lounges. The eclectic décor was the perfect backdrop for the evening, with many local models doing their little turn up and down the catwalk. Jason McCool, the MC for the evening, entertained us with his humor and wit while describing the gorgeous ensembles put together by local designers. The designs came from the Natalia Sanz Collection, The Zophia Collection, Sangaree, and Red Sprinkle . The models were also sporting gorgeous accessories from Andrea D’Ambrosia and Klewism. VioletBloom, another fabulous local accessory designer, was there for the trunk show.

If you weren’t able to actually attend the fashion show, you will be able to get a first hand glimpse of the photos taken by our two fantastic photographers Jeff Carpenter and Emily Bigelow. And did we mention you can actually watch the show again? Thanks to Yayastream, we are able to give you a video recap of the show as if you were sitting in the front row. Now you can actually say you were there!

Not only was this fashion at its best, it was fashion for a cause. With over 200 people in attendence, we were able to raise over $600 in donations for New Endeavors by Women. NEW is a local charity which helps homeless women and children transform their lives, and gives them support and assistance so they can achieve their goals of stability and greater independence. Check out their website for more information.

PHOTOS BY VideoCarpenter.com:

FEATURED ARTICLES & VIDEOS:

Bisnow:

@TheSceneBisnow featured our fashion show August 26: Fashion for Good!

Last night, we also stopped by Bethesda lounge Relic, for Sisarina’s Fancy Little Things Fall Fashion Show benefiting New Endeavors by Women. DC-based actor Jason McCool is flanked by the two co-hosts, Sisarina’s Melanie Spring and Polished Image Consultant’s Robin Fisher.

Watch the entire fashion show courtesy of @yayastream:

Melanie's interview with @KStreetKate on NBCWashington.com & KStreetKate.net:

Sisarina & Polished Image Consultants got locals offline and in style Wednesday evening as they hosted a fashion show at Relic Restaurant & Lounge to support New Endeavors by Women, a local women's charity.   Blending the old and the new, featured designers turned old relics into reclaimed masterpieces - and a reason to step away from the computer for a new type of connection.

If you posted a blog post, recap or pictures of our event, please contact us with the link so we can share it here!

A HUGE thank you to all who participated in this event. It's because of you that it was a success.

On Wednesday July 14th, local women congregated in the trendy headquarters of Sisarina for a girlie evening of pampering and socializing.

Nicole, @nicolemott, (Sisarina interina) was the bartender for the night making tasty Martinis all night: a Flirtini (cosmopolitan martini) and a Chocotinis, and Sangria. Liz, @eglomb, (also Sisarina interina) kept up with the flow of the party as well as checking on the menu, which included: cucumber tea sandwiches, pigs in a blanket, fruit salad and tomato & mozzarella salad.

Ladies from @nailtaxi (nailtaxi.com) provided great 15-minute mini pedicures while Jessica LaGarde, @peaceathandmt, provided 10-minute massages and fully impressed each of us. Lori Saitz from @zenrabbit provided the dessert for the event known as “Gratitude Cookies."

When Lisa (@DCeventjunkie) couldn’t make it, she raffled off her ticket for the best martini recipe. @KMDoyle won a free ticket to ‘Tinis and Toes with her suggestion of the dirty martini!

Peace at Hand Massage Therapists (Jessica LaGarde) had a quick note for you too:
Thanks, everyone, for welcoming me at the event! It’s so nice when work feels like play, and it was wonderful to meet you all. So many of you talked about how stressed or tense you felt, so I want to make sure you know about a few ways to get more (and sometimes free!) massage: First, follow @peaceathandmt on Twitter for updates on specials and all the latest news. Second, "like" The Spa Room on Facebook for a chance to win free massages and spa treatments. I hope to see you all again, either at another event or on the massage table!

Attendees:

Melanie @sisarina
Nicole @nicolemott
Liz @eglomb
Aisha @aishajcreative
Amanda @amandare
Annette
Carey
Charlotte @charswann
Chloe @sundaypeaches
Claudia @Fig2Design
Claudia
Courtney
Deborah @clickwisdom
Diana @ddkurcfeld
Elizabeth @ebuie
Karen @akaKRob
Jessica @autumnbriars
Laurie @SimplyLeapCoach
Lisa @helfphoto
Lisa @lpsrocks
Lori @zenrabbit
Maxine
Michelle @tdbunmasked
Michele
Olivia @hiolivia
Robin @RobinYasinow
Sheila
Sonia @pulpologist
Wendy @CRAVEdc

Check out the pictures Liz took in our photo gallery

Sisarina organized a Sex & the City #DCTwirlies event. This event was specifically for women to gather together to enjoy some great happy hour deals, meet new people and of course discuss the ever deliberated question: Big or Aidan?

The night started off at Jaleo, in downtown Bethesda, where a small group enjoyed $4 Sangrias and shared a few tapas. As more of the hard working women came from their jobs, the conversation ranged from our interests and professional goals to the most important part of the night... our hopes and fears for the movie. The Bethesda movie theater was only a short walk around the corner and then we were free.

We will have more #DCTwirlies in the near future, the goal being to get local women together in a casual social setting so we can meet new people and make new friends.

Make sure to keep your eyes open for our next #DCTwirlies: ‘Tinis and Toes (on twitter as #tinistoes)

ATTENDEES:
Melanie   @sisarina
Nicole      @nicolemott
Debbie    @debrastratton
Erin          @erinleigh
Veronica @veebrown
Sonia      @pulpologist
Amy         @amyblaszyk

The #DCTwirlies met for the first Girlie DC Tweetup at Co Co Sala on Monday, July 6. Co Co Sala was a bit quiet on a Monday night, which we had hoped and were happy about. We were able to meet up with the Event Coordinator and she allowed us to sit around tables and enjoy delicious chocolate drinks and food. We were a bit disappointed with the overpricing of their drinks (which didn’t seem that different than other places other than the addition of chocolate) and the portions of their food but we had a fantastic time.

The conversations started out with why Twitter is so great, why iPhones are better than Palm Pre’s (they aren’t – hehe), and why Cynthia (@govpartners) has such an incredible husband. The laughs were contagious, @amyeandrews was her dry/hilarious self and made sure we were rollin’. We got around to introducing ourselves quickly and chatting with those around us.

After getting our food and sharing in the fascination of the small portions, we counted off and moved around to talk to other people. During that time we tweeted about what a great time we were having (see pictures of all of us on our phones) and tried to convince Jen (non-tweeter) why Twitter was so addictive, fun and helpful. (She’ll be on Twitter soon!) We counted off a 3rd time and continued to find more interesting conversations and then @marybealladler showed up and cracked us all up by learning that TweetDeck was available on her iPhone.

We finally got around to introductions and told each other why we joined Twitter and how our reasoning for tweeting has changed over the last months. @themamateresa ordered a beautiful chocolate platter and shared it with all (the platter was not as great as you’d think though). If you didn’t join us, you missed some great conversations, some delicious chocolate and fun girlie times. There will definitely be another in August – just need to find a restaurant who wants to sponsor us. Go ahead, tweet about it and see what you can find!

CHECK OUT THE PICTURES HERE!

ATTENDEES of #DCTWIRLIES
Melanie @Sisarina (your fearless leader)
Heather @Boones6433
Mary @MaryBeallAdler
Sonia @Pulpologist
Teresa @themamateresa
Grace @gracecunning
Amy @amyeandrews
Amanda @amandare
JoAnna @johunt0311
Jen (non-tweeter)
Kathy @WDCGardener
Cynthia @govpartners
Tara @tarapiver
Erica @eknoch

Any ideas on a restaurant who might want to host the next #DCTwirlies Tweetup?
Looking forward to more girlie time!

 What is #DCTwirlies?
#DCTwirlies is a Twitter meetup for local DC Metro area ‘girlies’ to get together and do social events, thus meeting new friends, making great business contacts and generally having a great time. We meet around the DC area once a month and are always looking for businesses to promote and interesting things to do.