What’s in Fashion at The Yacht Haven Garden Club?

Alexandria, VA – The Yacht Haven Garden Club is presenting its 37th annual Fashion Show and Luncheon on Thursday, October 28, at the Mount Vernon Country Club in Alexandria. Fashions will be provided by Bloomingdale’s Tysons Corner, modeled in fabulous style by members of the Garden Club. This year’s show is called Bewitched, Bothered, and Bedazzled, inspired by the attendant fashion ensembles and the festive Halloween season, and maybe also by Ella Fitzgerald’s dulcet tones on the classic song from the 1950s.

In addition to the fashion show and luncheon, the event features a silent auction, which has become the organization’s primary fundraiser. After the necessary cancellation in 2020 due to the pandemic, organizers are anticipating a fabulous day. “The Yacht Haven Garden Club has been doing this fashion show for many years,” said Fashion Show Chairman Nancy Hawkins. “It takes teamwork to organize and create an enjoyable and entertaining experience for our friends in the community. We promise to bewitch and bedazzle you!”

Founded in 1963, the Yacht Haven Garden Club (YHGC) works to further education in horticulture, floral design, and conservation among its members and surrounding communities. To achieve these goals, funds raised are divided among the following organizations and projects: the National Capital Area Garden Clubs serving the greater Washington D.C. area and Friendship Garden and Fern Valley at the National Arboretum.

Additionally, YHGC assists with the Honey Bee Project at the University of Maryland, beautifies the Mount Vernon Yacht Club and Sherwood Hall Library with seasonal annuals, and plants and maintains the Yacht Haven neighborhood entrances. YHGC has supported the Wounded Warrior Healing Garden at Fort Belvoir and foundation plantings at Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge State Park in prior years.

Fashion show tickets are $50, and the reservation deadline is October 15. Make checks payable to YHGC and mail them to Rhea Killinger at 510 Tennessee Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305. For more information, email: [email protected].

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