DC Magazine Turns Five; Washington Raises A Glass!

Be sure to check out all 109 of our photographs from this event HERE and tell us what you were wearing that night!

NORTHWEST -- If it's true that we are judged by the company that we keep, then Washington truly holds DC Magazine in the highest regard, as demonstrated by Thursday night's turnout for an occasion marking the publication's fifth anniversary.

A virtual who's who of the city's fashion, culinary, media, business, and philanthropic worlds passed through the waterfall-lined lobby of PNC Place (800 17th Street, NW) last night. Held on the twelfth and top floor of The PNC Financial Services Group's Greater Washington regional headquarters, the festivities were made all the sweeter by the fact that the evening was unfolding in D.C.'s first LEED Platinum-certified office building.

As the approximately 700 guests nibbled on savory bites provided by Ridgewells Catering (one of DC Magazine's original supporters), they were free to mingle about the venue's both indoor and outdoor areas, with a DJ spinning the latest tracks in the background.

And with Kettle One Vodka, Johnnie Walker whiskey, and Ambhar Tequila all serving as sponsors for the celebration, it is safe to say that no glass was left empty and no guest left thirsty at night's end.

Indeed, all glasses were quite full when Publisher Peter Abrahams, in thanking everyone for their support over the years, proposed a toast to the future. A roomful of raised glassware (cuvees, wine, etc.), of course, enthusiastically responded in turn.

Among the faces that we recognized in the crowd last night (and I apologize for the many friends that I didn't see), are: Hudson Restaurant & Lounge’s Alan Popovsky, public relations and marketing wunderkinds Aba Kwamu, Victoria Michaels, Nichole Marie Devolites, and Maurisa Turner Potts, Neiman Marcus Mazza Gallerie's Liberty Jones and Analissa Varian, The Pink Line Project's Philippa Hughes, recently honored Style Setters Kristin Guiter, Aureta Thomollari, and Lindley Thornburg, Fashion For Paws' Tara de Nicolas and Tiffany Carter, brilliant photographer Moshe Zusman, Washington Post Fashion Writer Holly Thomas, Co Co. Sala's Bharet Malhotra, Labels for Love Founder and TV Star of Bravo's The Real Housewives of DC Mary Amons, the Corcoran Gallery of Art's Rachel Cothran, social entrepreneur and White House "Next Generation Leadership" honoree Katherine Kennedy, CityZen Restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC's Eric Ziebold and Celia Laurent, MyDCStyle's April Jones Firoozabadi, Brightest Young Things' Svetlana Legetic, journalist Leigh Inman Macdonald, The Washington Lobbyist's Michael Woestehoff, and Scott Jussila of the recently opened U Street Corridor's Room & Board.

Naturally, DC Magazine's full staff was also in attendance, including the always gracious and fashionable Lindsey Becker and Moe Imjaiharn.

Happy birthday DC Magazine! Here's to another five years!

Be sure to check out all 109 of our photographs from this event HERE and tell us what you were wearing that night!