Champagne Toast Marks Georgetown Launch of Pop-Up 'Inauguration Salon' At Hu's Wear

Hu's Wear co-owners Marlene Hu Aldaba and Eric Eden (Photo: Jeff Elkins).

GEORGETOWN -- Just in time for all of the pomp and circumstance that will inevitably follow President Obama’s 2013 inauguration in January, Hu’s Wear has opened an exclusive pop-up shop inside of its multi-level Georgetown store which showcases an array of designer and couture clothing, jewelry, and accessories.

Photo: Jeff Elkins
Photo: Jeff Elkins
Curated in partnership with Los Angeles-based vintage shop Decades, the so called Inaugural Salon boasts an extensive collection of gowns from such venerable design houses as Valentino, Christian Dior, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent and Chanel.

Photo: Jeff Elkins
To fete the launch, Hu’s Wear owners Marlene Hu Aldaba and Eric Eden hosted a private champagne reception on Thursday night, with several prominent D.C. business owners and notables in attendance.

Photo: Jeff Elkins
And thanks to an on-going relationship with Dom Perignon, invitees to yesterday’s early evening party were able to toast the occasion in haute style.

Photo: Jeff Elkins
Photo: Jeff Elkins
For the holiday season, the windows of Hu’s Wear will also be decorated with a hand-chosen mix of couture gowns, gala accessories, and limited edition Dom Perignon by David Lynch bottles, with the latter also available locally at only a select group of D.C. spirit shops (both Pearson’s in Georgetown and Schneider's on Capitol Hill carry them).