Parlay House DC | What We Wear

"If you ask women about their clothes, they tell you about their lives," Delia Ephron (Nora Ephron's sister) once wrote. Our next Parlay House is dialing in about how we're evolving and how that evolution is reflected in the way we present ourselves to the world. Our speaker will be Joan Michelson, host of the acclaimed Electric Ladies Podcast and Forbes columnist who has great insight into our changing identities and how they are reflected in the way we dress.
To make the gathering extra special, the event will be hosted at Argent, D.C.'s latest clothing store that is changing the rules for modern women's wardrobes. Their Founder and another women empowering our evolution, Sali Christeson will be part of the event.
Lite bites and curated cocktails will be served, and Argent is lifting Parlay House with 10% of clothing purchases as an added bonus. It's the perfect event to bring a friend, colleague, neighbor, mentor, mentee or any women who will feel boosted by our vibrant community.

*Address will be shared in your order confirmation.

*Parlay House is for women only.

This event will be hosted by Wendy Behary, Barbara Garlock, Sali Christeson, and of course, Argent!

About Our Speakers

Joan Bryna Michelson, MBA is a highly accomplished business leader and award-winning strategic social impact and ESG – environment, social, governance – leader, who drove breakthrough results at Chrysler (in EVs), American Express and Deloitte, small businesses, and government agencies. She is an instructor on ESG issues, particularly in marketing communications, including in e-Mission’s ESG creative. multimedia courses, and to board members through Competent Boards programs. Her specialties include leveraging ESG solutions and partnerships strategically for maximum benefit, helping organizations recruit innovative, diverse women, and helping these women thrive in their careers. She is based in the Washington D.C. area.

Joan is also an accomplished journalist who has worked with top media organizations and hosts and produces the acclaimed Electric Ladies podcast (formerly known as Green Connections Radio), about innovation and leadership in ESG-related issues, including energy, climate and sustainability, featuring women experts. USA Today chose her show as one of the top six podcasts for business travelers for her 370+ engaging and informative interviews. She writes regularly for Forbes on these issues and has also written about them in Harvard Business Review, HuffPost, TheAtlantic.com, Greenbiz, and The New Economy magazine (distributed at the World Economic Forum), regional business journal columns; and various other media. She coproduced segments with CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” ABC News, and “The Crusaders,” and television specials on NBC.

Joan has spent her career working in energy-sustainability-climate-ESG issues and in marketing communications, including as head of communications and co-leader of the sales and marketing team of Chrysler’s Global Electric Motorcars (GEM). At GEM, she drove “best year ever” growth and significantly accelerated the adoption of electric vehicles, including working with federal, state and local government officials. Prior to GEM, she led marketing communications efforts to high-net-worth and high-visibility clients in management consulting-financial services companies Deloitte and American Express.

Her creative thought leadership content, initiatives, and partnerships generated millions in revenue and branding across sectors and created new cottage industries.

Her consulting clients have ranged across sectors, such as: the U.S. Department of Energy; the Clean Energy Alliance; Earth Day Network; digital marketing firm Constellation Agency; Global Environment Fund; Summery (social impact A.I.), Northbridge Energy Partners, environmental consulting firm Marstel-Day; TechVision21 government advisory firm; Micronic Technologies, e-Mission (ESG edtech), and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority, among others.

Sali Christeson, Founder & CEO of

Sali Christeson is the Founder and CEO of Argent, a women’s clothing label on a mission to redefine workwear and drive forward women’s progress. She is also the host of Argent’s “Work Friends” podcast.

Argent equips women with bold and expressive pieces, alongside tried-and-true workwear essentials, that empower them to harness their ambition. Sali is at the forefront of the brand’s mission-driven efforts to provide resources and unite female trailblazers, with a community that counts leaders and disruptors, including Dr. Jill Biden, Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle, Huma Abedin, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Hudson, Katie Couric, Megan Rapinoe, Amy Poehler, Ai-jen Poo, and Elaine Welteroth, as members.

Argent is available online and has stores in NYC and Washington DC, along with being sold through Neiman Marcus and various specialty retailers across the country.
Sali’s background prior to Argent comprises banking, finance, and technology, working across various business functions, industries, and cities. She now resides in NYC, home to Argent's headquarters.

About Argent I I

Argent is a women’s clothing label on a mission to redefine workwear and drive forward women’s progress. 

Argent equips women with bold and expressive workwear essentials that empower them to harness their ambition. The brand’s fashion-forward designs incorporate unique, hidden functionality  to further women’s ability to maximize their day. Currently, Argent is available online, at its stores in NYC and Washington, DC, is sold through Neiman Marcus and various specialty retailers across the country.

Beyond its collection offerings, Argent’s mission-driven efforts are rooted in providing resources and uniting female trailblazers. Since launching in 2016, the brand has garnered a community that counts leaders and disruptors including Dr. Jill Biden, Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle, Huma Abedin, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Hudson, Katie Couric, Megan Rapinoe, Amy Poehler, Ai-jen Poo, and Elaine Welteroth, as members.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Argent, 1250 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States