https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dc-trip-didnt-see-the-king-but-it-was-great Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:41:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dc-trip-didnt-see-the-king-but-it-was-great#post-1553648 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 16:49:28 +0000 abc 1553648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting to hear about this trip. &nbsp;Thanks for sharing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dc-trip-didnt-see-the-king-but-it-was-great#post-1553542 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 14:13:39 +0000 Angie 1553542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds fab, nonetheless. Glad you had a great time.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dc-trip-didnt-see-the-king-but-it-was-great#post-1553357 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 01:39:14 +0000 Suz 1553357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, exciting! So glad the dress worked out and you had a nice time. &nbsp;A very special event! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dc-trip-didnt-see-the-king-but-it-was-great#post-1553148 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:46:44 +0000 Anonymous 1553148@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I found the BBC article you mentioned -- it's by Michael Stephens.&nbsp; Thanks for the referral! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dc-trip-didnt-see-the-king-but-it-was-great#post-1553134 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:27:28 +0000 Anonymous 1553134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, UmmLila, that is so interesting to hear.&nbsp; I hesitated asking you about on on the forum, but I have a great concern about this problem, and thought you might have gleaned some insight on your trip.&nbsp; I appreciate the information very much, and I'm so glad you got to attend this event!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dc-trip-didnt-see-the-king-but-it-was-great#post-1553125 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:02:09 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1553125@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LavenderMoon, yes they were asked about it. It is true that a great deal of charity has been donated from the Gulf area, but that no refugees as such have been admitted (some might have gotten jobs). There is an article about why they are like this on BBC today, written from a very Gulfi perspective. The minister did not say anything about letting anyone in as a refugee, but rather said that they want Iran and Russia to stop supporting Bashar al-Assad so he can be removed and people won't need to flee anymore (and I guess can just live in the rubble of their country the way Gazans have to). Weaselly, IMO. This is a little more politics than I would usually talk on YLF but it is a subject of great interest to me, so sorry if I've gone overboard. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dc-trip-didnt-see-the-king-but-it-was-great#post-1553103 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:36:07 +0000 Maneera 1553103@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad the dress worked out! The party sounds awesomely lavish and high profile....bet you had a great time! Too bad you couldn't meet the king...but if you had fun, it's good enough </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dc-trip-didnt-see-the-king-but-it-was-great#post-1553102 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:33:27 +0000 Anonymous 1553102@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That must have been a fascinating experience.&nbsp; Can you tell me whether there was any talk about how the Saudi government is planning to assist with the refugee crisis?&nbsp; I thought you might have some insider info. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dc-trip-didnt-see-the-king-but-it-was-great#post-1553068 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:37:53 +0000 kellygirl 1553068@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry that you didn't get to meet the king but glad that you had a good time anyway! Glad that the dress worked out </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dc-trip-didnt-see-the-king-but-it-was-great#post-1553050 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:58:10 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1553050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In case you all were wondering ... the dress most everyone concurred on worked out very well.&nbsp;I returned from DC yesterday. I was very happy to have been invited (expenses paid, too) by my dad's old oil company to a reception in honor of King Salman's visit. It was a wonderful party, with attendees including the Saudi Minister of Health, and also the Minister of Foreign Affairs . Sadly, I did not have the opportunity to meet the king. He did meet a few of the people who attended; this was limited to those who had met other kings including King Abdulaziz. The king was accompanied by a large group of people and they fully booked the Four Seasons hotel in DC. There are something like 120,000 Saudi students in the US, and many of them were so thrilled to know their king was coming that they hurried to the capital on short notice as well in hopes of meeting him. His time was much in demand. In any event it was great to spend time with a lovely group of old friends from home. </p>