I was a part-time intern throughout my whole senior year of college at the Niche media title, under a small but mighty team of the Editor-in-Chief and Assistant Editor, where I contributed to the city guides in print, and event coverage online. I also got to work the magazine’s White House Correspondent Dinner after party!
Capitol File magazine. Summer 2012.
City Sipper: Cool off with these stand out cocktails and seasonal favorites.
Capitol File magazine. May/June 2012.
Love Me (bar)Tender: Meet the kindred spirits who have patrons flocking to their counters.
Capitol File magazine. Spring 2012.
Cater to me: Washington’s best caterers and wedding consultants arrange an impeccable reception.
Capitol File magazine. Holiday 2011.
Select from the finest shops so you can give your very best.
Interactive Home Exhibit Opens at the National Building Museum
CapitolFile-Magazine.com: Insights. May 2, 2012.
“House & Home” explores America’s built environment through seven history-filled galleries.
The National Building Museum unveiled its House & Home exhibition April 28, exploring different elements of iconic and classic American housing through mixed media projects.
National Building Museum curator Sarah Leavitt said the exhibition will run for at least five years, offering a closer look at the nation’s built environment and the legislative infrastructure that framed the way we live.
Stacy London Shares Exclusive Style Tips
CapitolFile-Magazine.com: Insights. April 18, 2012.
TV personality and fashion guru offers dressing advice on Westfield Style Tour.
When the ever-fabulous Stacy London breezed through Bethesda’s Montgomery Mall on April 14 as part of the Westfield Style Tour, she and her Style for Hire team eagerly offered up tips for dressing well. Read on to find out what to toss, what to embrace—and how London really feels about style on the Hill.
Ultimate Outdoor Dining: 901 Restaurant & Bar
CapitolFile-Magazine.com: Insights. April 16, 2012.
Penn Quarter spot draws diners in with large patio, double happy hour daily, and more.
Earlier this month, 901 Restaurant & Bar was one of the first DC restaurants to welcome diners al fresco with its chic outdoor porch. The Penn Quarter spot boasts one of the largest outdoor seating patios in the area—800 square feet of space, or enough for 55 diners to nosh together during lunch hour. General Manager Kelvin Nwosu says the restaurant sped up construction of the new sidewalk dining area in order to savor the early gift of beautiful weather even sooner.
Heart to Heart
CapitolFile-Magazine.com: Insights. February 15, 2012.
The American Heart Association brings its black-tie Heart Ball to the District to celebrate triumphs against heart disease. With a cocktail reception, a silent and live auction, dinner and dancing to Retrospect, honor this year’s three Heart Heroes: two members of the U.S. Air Force and a cardiac surgeon who founded the Living Heart Foundation. The latter, which debuted mobile cardiovascular screening, is fundamental in helping diagnose emergency workers at Ground Zero.
Call to Cause: Luke’s Wings with Lindsay Kin
CapitolFile-magazine.com: Insight. December 6, 2011.
Luke’s Wings allows military families to stay close to their loved ones during the holidays.
After an encounter at Walter Reed in 2008 with a struggling soldier named Luke Shirley, Luke’s Wings co-founders Sarah Wingfield and Fletcher Gill took off with an aim to bring families together to heal by covering the cost of domestic flights to military hospitals across the country. Two years later, Lindsay Kin, now executive director of business development at the charity, helped Gill file a grant from the state of Texas for the initiative, which they won in 2011, and she has been involved with the cause ever since.
Call to Cause: Dr. Navin Singh
CapitolFile-magazine.com: Insight. November 1, 2011.
Dr. Navin Singh helps kids in need with his children’s book Special Smiles.
An assistant professor of plastic surgery at Johns Hopkins University with his own private practice, Dr. Navin Singh of Washingtonian Plastic Surgery knows a lot about improving appearances. He also knows a lot about improving the lives of children in need. Singh, along with fellow Johns Hopkins plastic surgeon Sachin Shridharani, wrote a book called Special Smiles, whose proceeds benefit Operation Smile, a charity devoted to helping children with cleft lips and palates.
Conceptually Fabulous
CapitolFile-magazine.com: Insight. October 4, 2011.
Ann Taylor launches the District’s first concept store.
Don’t walk, but run to the new Ann Taylor store, where the inaugural concept store boasts plush seating, vanity dressing rooms and elegant chandeliers. New head designer Lisa Axelson has created a catered and attentive shopping experience with framed art and fashion look books lining the walls, high-tech touch-screen monitors to locate products easily within the store and online, and a centrally-located focus on the best new looks of each season.
An Interiors Sample Sale
CapitolFile-magazine.com: Insight. September 28, 2011.
The Washington Design Center Sample Sale provides you with a unique shopping experience.
The exclusive Washington Design Center’s Sample Sale for trade members will open its doors to the public on Saturday, October 1 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. An elite shopping experience awaits; the Design Center will provide on-site shipping services and has invited interior designers to advise customers on color selection and styling, while fine furnishings and high-end accessories will be available for as much as 75 percent off.
Hilary Weissman 