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TAA PUBLIC RELATIONS PARTY
GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION’S FASHION SHOW
FIOLA MARE (Photos by Daniel Swartz)
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A7er 12 years in business, The Aba Agency feted its rebrand as TAA Public Relations with an intimate crowd of 50 guests on the Georgetown waterfront at Fabio Trabocchi’s latest retaurant, Fiola Mare. The chef and his team prepared a celebratory meal, including burrata of buffalo mozzarella, Maine lobster ravioli, Spanish branzino, beef tenderloin with Hudson Valley foie gras and bomboloni. 1. Stephen Behar and Lawrence Behar 2. Nancy Miyahira, Andre Wells and Phillipe Lanier 3. Nicole Schade, Isobel Kuchenski, Mia DeSiome, Aba Kwawu, Robyn Dixon, Krystal Yoseph and Ashley Arias
RENAISSANCE MAYFLOWER HOTEL (Photos by Erin Scott)
7 Eighteen models with Down Syndrome proudly stru+ed down the runway at the annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself fashion show with members of Congress and local celebs as their escorts. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton accompanied her daughter Ka herine Holmes Norton down the runway with emcee Kyra Phillips. British singer/songwriter and philanthropist Leona Lewis performed her chart-topping “Bleeding Love.” 7. Devin Mitchel and Chris Hill
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8. Hannah Hart, Leona Lewis and Ashley Lucas
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‘A LIFE APART’ BOOK LAUNCH LOOK SUPPER CLUB
HUGH M. HEFNER FOUNDATION FIRST AMENDMENT AWARDS
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(Photos by John Conroy)
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NEWSEUM (Photos by Ben Droz)
The 2014 Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards marked the first time the event has taken place outside of the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles since Christie Hefner founded the awards in 1979. This year’s honorees include seven individuals who have made significant contributions to protect and enhance the First Amendment rights of all Americans. 4. Michael Salem, Muneer Awad, Christie Hefner, Shelby Coffey and Gadeir Abbas
As founder of Saving Promise, a national domestic violence prevention organization, author L.Y. Marlow has never shied away from using her own experiences to motivate change. Her second book, “A Life Apart,” was celebrated at a gathering of 120 friends and supporters, including host commi+ee member Kathleen Biden. “I’m not interested in writing for the sake of writing,” Marlow said. “I aspire for my books to move our world to a be+er place. In ‘A Life Apart’ I hope to spark discussion about race relations — a persistent issue in our society.” 9. Kathleen Biden and Robert Hoopes
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10. L.Y. Marlow and Kathleen Guinan
‘A TOURIST OF SAINTS’ BOOK LAUNCH
PENFED FOUNDATION’S ‘NIGHT OF HEROES’ GALA
MALMAISON (Photos by Alfredo Flores)
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Photographer Philip Holsinger spent six years on a spiritual journey through Haiti, meeting a cast of characters whose lives became the focal point for his book, “A Tourist of Saints.” Guests at the Georgetown launch party marveled at the poetic accounts and stunning photographs in the book. Proceeds benefited supermodel Petra Nemcova’s charity, the Happy Hearts Fund, whose mission helps increase educational access for Haitian children. 5. John Doyle and Philip Holsinger 6. Sam Riviello and Olga Nemcova
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NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM (Photos c/o Penfed Foundation)
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The 10th annual Night of Heroes Gala honored four individuals who have demonstrated leadership in providing support and services to returning military, veterans and their families. A record-breaking $1 million was raised to continue programs that support military members when they return home and transition back into their daily lives. 11. Lisa and James Schenck
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12. Paul Dwyer, Jane Whitfield and Lt. Brian Thacker
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