by contributor Wendy Gordon
Photo credit: Janet Donovan
It’s here again. On April 27th, the ‘Nerd Prom’ …….. this year featuring the emceeing powers of Conan O’Brien and of course The President and First Lady who will be there to trade quips and hand out scholarships.
Talk show hosts Patricia Duff and Dr. John McLaughlin from 2012 WHCAD
As journalists and celebrities alike gear up for the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, guests with the hottest ticket in town are looking for a way to stand out during one of Washington’s most glamorous events of the year.
Reality TV star Kris Jenner (L) from 2012 WHCAD
OK…so perhaps not everyone equates ‘journalists’ with ‘glamorous.’ But even WE will say you do clean up well on occasion, and this is one of them.
Melania and Donald Trump with Lally Weymouth at the WHCAD 2011
Dressing up can be expensive though, and in these days of austerity campaigns it may not be so easy to look great on that red carpet. So, as a public service to our colleagues, we at Hollywood on the Potomac, have done a little research to provide suggestions for the ladies and gentlemen of the media.
After an extremely unscientific poll, we find that most media-ites don’t necessarily have designer gowns in their fashion repertoire unless they’re Anna Wintour. So women, just go online and log into Rent the Runway that offers the most coveted designer dresses from over 170 top designers, including Monique Lhullier, Vera Wang and First Lady favorites Tracy Reese, Peter Soronen and Bibhu Mohapatra, and over 35,000 dresses and 7,000 accessories from which to choose. Whew!
“Rent the Runway is a fabulous option for a glamorous night like The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. Guests can borrow like the celebrities and wear the hottest trends, from blush tones to cut-outs to fishtail skirts, without the high price tag or commitment,” says RTR Fashion Director Lucy Sykes Rellie.
Of course we don’t want to leave out the men so just go to Custom Tuxes that are also available online from Indochino. CUSTOM MADE, people, from as little as $379. Simply go online, fill out your measurements, choose your style—you design it from collar to cuff to stitching—and it comes to you wrinkle free and ready to wear. On the off chance that your DIY tailoring numbers may have been a little off, if some minor changes need to be made, they offer an alteration credit up to $75.
We are looking forward to seeing our press corps well suited for this annual soiree, even if some of us may be doing it in sweats or a bathrobe from home—but we’ll be watching.
