Katrina Ellis

Washington's diplomatic community is accustomed to cultural receptions and embassy gatherings, but every so often an event manages to transcend protocol and offer something more memorable: a genuine glimpse into the soul of a nation. Such was the atmosphere at the opening reception of the new Embassy of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in Washington, D.C., where guests were welcomed not simply into a diplomatic space, but into a celebration of Bahamian identity, hospitality, and cultural...

There is a moment each spring when Georgetown, usually dignified in its Federal façades and brick sidewalks, becomes almost Parisian in spirit. From April 24 to 26, 2026, the 23rd annual Georgetown French Market have been transforming Wisconsin Avenue NW, between O Street and Reservoir Road, into an open-air promenade of shopping, food, music, and neighborhood life. Organized by the Georgetown Business Improvement District, the free event features more than 45 locally owned boutiques, cafés,...

In the rarefied world of haute horlogerie, few maisons have mastered the delicate balance between technical ingenuity and artistic storytelling quite like Van Cleef & Arpels. Since its founding in Place Vendôme in 1906, the Parisian house has cultivated a universe where time is not merely measured—but poetically expressed. The Lady Arpels Heures Florales Cerisier watch stands as one of the most enchanting embodiments of this philosophy, inviting us to step inside the ateliers and witness a...