Posh

Washington’s Shakespeare Theater Company and Harman Center for the Arts honored artistic director Michael Kahn’s 25th anniversary with the company in 2011 with dinner and dancing at the National Building Museum. Purple, pink, and gold uplighting from Atmosphere Lighting accented the decor at the museum.

For The Oprah Winfrey Show’s wrap party, held in 2011 in Chicago, designer Colin Cowie used shades of purple, lavender, and lilac to transform the Four Season Hotel’s ballroom