Lela Rose: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel Washington DC

Last night’s Lela Rose fashion show, presented by the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC was not your run-of-the-mill fashion show. Although models did strut their stuff down a catwalk modeling some of the finest spring fashions in town, there was a general camaraderie among patrons at the Modus Union 2010 event– something non-existent at similar large scale shows.

Maybe it had something to do with the reason why we dressed to impress in the first place? Founded by Mary Amons in 2006, Labels for Love, the reason that brought out DC’s power players last night, benefits 501(c)3 charitable organizations that protect women and children from the damaging effects of poverty, homelessness, abuse, and the hardships associated with terminal illness. The beneficiary for last night’s event was the Children’s National Medical Center. Children’s National Medical Center is a proven leader in the development of innovative new treatments for childhood illness and injury.

Sponsors for this event included Celebrity Stylist Ted Gibson, who re-created his “water” themed ponytail beach hair from the Lela Rose show in New York last fall for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week S/S 2010 (see my video below), and makeup by Dior Beauty. Other sponsors included Cadillac, PHYTO, O’Neill Studios, the aba agency, T.H.E. Artist Agency, Secure Limo USA, and Bake Shop.

Ted Gibson for Lela Rose– Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week S/S 2010

The foyer was elaborately decorated with works of art by Lolly Amons, Roxanne Christie, Maggie O’Neill, Don Patron, Rodger Schultz, Matt Sesow, and Karen Suderman. 100% of sales from art pieces went to the event’s beneficiary.

For more information on Labels for Love, please visit their site www.LabelsForLove.org.

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