Author Archives: Ashley D. Diggs

MSNBC Correspondent Angela Rye introducing honoree for the Lucile Harris Bluford award at the Tin Cup Awards. The Washington Government Relations Group (WGRG), one of the nation’s oldest volunteer organizations for Black government employees, celebrated African-American achievement July 30 at their 5th annual 2014 Tin Cup Awards. This year’s ceremony was held at the Embassy […]

Many describe the on-air radio personality as the go-go music ambassador, but WPGC’s Keith “DJ Flexx” Clagon built a legacy by playing, writing and producing great music. The veteran radio personality, once a short-term mixer at competitor station WKYS, is now recognized as a legend at the mainly urban, hits-driven Washington, D.C. radio station, WPGC […]

It’s the time of year when teens in the Washington D.C. area search for the fanciest gowns, buy the swankiest suits or rent the classiest tuxedos: it’s prom season! Unfortunately, many teens in the area can’t financially afford to look as elegant as they want. CBS Radio station WPGC 95.5 and non-profit organization Once Upon […]

Models Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based modeling troupe, presented its Runway Fusion 2014 fashion show April 25 in a show while partnering with MetroHealth to express the importance of HIV awareness through fashion in southwest Washington, D.C. During a nearly three-hour long fashion spectacular, designs by Mdurwva, (pronounced du-vwah), GLB Collection, Christopher Ryan, Michael Thomas and […]

According to the calendar, spring is here! So fashion lovers, what trends can we expect on the fashion forecast? It’s time to ditch the sweaters and salt-stained boots, and make way for the new season. InStyle Magazine’s Fashion Editor Subira Shaw and Beauty Director Amy Synnott-D’Annibale point out that leather is all over this season. […]

They came from as far away as Nigeria, Algeria, Peru and Pakistan to showcase their collections at the Feb. 23 finale of DC Fashion Week at the Historical Society of Washington D.C. The designers showed winter garb ranging from wooly, furry tops to wispy velvet evening gowns to loose-fitting silk chiffon pants. The models were […]

Tis’ the season for giving, but sometimes the gift you receive is not what you want. Lobbyist and philanthropist Nicole Venable figured out a solution for this ages-old problem. She threw a White Elephant Gift Exchange party Dec. 15 at the Source restaurant in Northwest Washington where castoff gifts were matched with women who wanted […]

Local fashion enthusiasts didn’t have to wait for the traditional New York or DC Fashion Weeks to see the latest and be in the know. They merely had to attend activities of the Oct. 27 – Nov. 2 Christian Fashion Week hosted by Designed Life and held at First United Methodist Church in Hyattsville, Md. […]