DC SHOPPING EVENT: JOIN @BLUEPRINT4STYLE FOR CHARITY BY DESIGN AT ALEX & ANI

Join Monica Barnett, Founder of Blueprint for Style for a "Charmed by Charity" Event to benefit the American Cancer Society! There will be light bites & bevvies {like Positive Punch}, a mini-armcandy fashion show & a giveaway on Thursday, June 27 from 6:30 - 9:00 pm at Alex + Ani, 3068 M Street NW, Washington, DC.

DC POP-UP SHOP: MAONO HOSTS FIRST SHOPPING EVENT

MAONO is hosting its first shopping event on the 13th of June 2013, at Science Club from 4:30pm to 8pm. MAONO’s event seeks to provide its guests with a unique shopping experience and is aimed to ensure a fun-filled and exhilarating evening.

The idea behind the Pop-Up Shop is to allow customers to get to know the brand and try on the clothes. Guests can all meet the MAONO team, socialize, and shop while enjoying wine and cupcakes. Guests can expect reputed stylist Grant Harris, a professional fashion consultant - featured in TIME, CNN, WSJ, Huffington Post – to give professional style advice.

Syga Thomas, CEO & Founder for MAONO, said, "We are very
excited to bring our unique brand to the DC area and we can't wait to
share our ready-to-wear collection with our guests. Being a line for
young professionals, we have what people need in DC!"

MAONO Pop-Up Shop
The Science Club
1136 19th St NW
Washington, DC
Date: June 13, 2013
Time: 4:30pm to 8pm

A percentage of sale proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington Youth Programs. For registration please see our event invitation: MAONO Pop-Up Shop.

NOTE: You must be 21 years or older to attend this event. Proper ID will be required at the door.

About MAONO
MAONO is a modern luxury lifestyle brand appreciative of the past. Recognizing a void in the market for luxury goods at an accessible price point, MAONO set out to create great-cut, ready-to-wear clothes and accessories for both men and women. By working with in-house designers and partnering with some of the same factories used by your favorite designer brands, MAONO is able to produce superior-quality goods at revolutionary pricing. Launched in July 2011, MAONO sells its pieces exclusively online and select pop-up locations. By kicking the middleman out of the process and selling directly to the customer ,MAONO can donate part of their profits to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater DC - passing those savings on to the customer and the community. For more information please visit http://www.maono.com

About Grant Harris & Image Granted, LLC
Founded by Grant Harris in 2009, Image Granted is a Washington, DC based image consulting company dedicated to solving the complex image, style & fashion issues of today’s professional man. Mr Harris has been featured in several international publications such as The Wall Street Journal, TIME Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, CNN, AOL, Men’s Health and others. For more information please visit Image Granted at www.imagegranted.com

DC SHOPPING EVENT: THE GEORGETOWN FRENCH MARKET RETURNS

 

Mesdames et Messieurs! Georgetown Transforms into a Parisian Sidewalk Sale 

for the 10th Annual Georgetown French Market on 

Friday, April 19 

& Saturday, April 20

 

40+ Book Hill shops and cafes come together to host the annual springtime European-style open air market with 80%+ discounts, French fare, live music and art demonstrations

  

Bringing a bit of Paris to Washington, DC, Georgetown's 10^th Annual French Market returns to the charming Book Hill neighborhood on upper Wisconsin Ave, between P Street and Reservoir Road, on Friday and Saturday, April 19^th & 20^th, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with fashion finds, French fare, quaint shops, galleries and live music. A charming weekend for shoppers, foodies and families, more than 40 shops and cafes will come together for spring's most exciting shopping and entertainment event. The Georgetown French Market is hosted and sponsored by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID).

  

FOR SHOPPERS:

The place to score deep discounts on spring fashions and goods, the Georgetown French Market offers shoppers up to 80% off at sidewalk sales at a variety of Book Hill shops and boutiques. Ella-Rue will offer 50% off jewelry and Barbour jackets, Urban Chic will have 15% off its regular-priced clothing and 25% off sale items, and duo's designer apparel and jewelry will be 75% off. Those looking to outfit their homes rather than themselves can enjoy 20-40% off unique and vintage home décor at The French Apartment anddiscounted home goods, pottery, glassware and more from A Mano.

  

FOR ART LOVERS:

Book Hill art galleries will showcase and offer specials on a variety of fine arts and books throughout the weekend. Attendees can browse middle kingdom porcelain and antique art at Susan Calloway Fine Arts, find discounted books at Maurine Littleton Gallery, and shop a variety of frames, mirrors, prints and paintings at Addison/Ripley Fine Art.

  

FOR FOODIES:

For the foodies, some of the neighborhood's best restaurants such as Patisserie Poupon, Café Bonaparte, Clyde's and PAUL Bakery will hit the streets to nourish shoppers, grilling up French merguez sausages, filling sweet and savory crepes and serving fresh French pastries. Macaron Bee will be doling out sweet, refreshing macaron ice cream sandwiches at 20% off, while wine lovers can taste French wines at Bacchus Wine Cellar for only $6.

  

FOR FAMILIES:

Families are encouraged to bring the kids and enjoy live music, strolling mimes and other street entertainers. On Saturday, April 20 in the TD Bank parking lot from 11am-4pm, families can enjoy arts & crafts with Alliance Francaise, art demos from Art Soiree, live music including performances from Laissez Foure and Jeremy the Musicador, and delicious food from Clyde's of Georgetown, 1789 and more.

  

This year's participating merchants include: Addison/Ripley Fine Art, A MANO, Bacchus Wine Cellar, The Bean Counter, Buffalo Exchange, Café Bonaparte, Capital Consignment DC, Carling Nichols, Comer & Co., The Dandelion Patch, Darrell Dean Antiques, David Bell Antiques, duo, Easel Hair Studio, Ella-Rue, Frameworks, The French Apartment, Furniture from Scandinavia Gallery, Gallerie Blue Square, Haagen Dazs, Jaryam, ILO, Ipsa, , Macaron Bee, Manny & Olga's, Maurine Littleton Gallery,  Moss & Co./Catherine Roberts/Oliver Dunn, Nectar Skin Bar, Neptune Fine Art, Patisserie Poupon, Robert Brown Gallery, Rooms and Gardents, Sassanova, Sherman Pickey, Susan Calloway Fine Arts, TARI, TD Bank, Terre de Provence, The Phoenix, Puro Café, Urban Chic and The Magic Wardrobe. A complete list of participating merchants will be continuously updated online at HYPERLINK "http://www.georgetowndc.com"www.georgetowndc.com. 

  

Stylish Georgetown French Market tote bags will be available for $2 each with 100% of the proceeds benefiting The Friends of Book Hill Library for the third year in a row. The bags will be sold at the Georgetown French Market event on Saturday, April 20th at the TD Bank lot. 

  

The 10^th Annual Georgetown French Market takes place in the Book Hill area of Georgetown, located on upper Wisconsin Avenue, NW, between P Street and Reservoir Road. Attendees of the Georgetown French Market can avoid parking and traffic by taking the Circulator from Downtown D.C. or from the Rosslyn and Dupont Circle Metro Stations. The Circulator's Georgetown-Union Station line takes visitors up Wisconsin to the Book Hill neighborhood. And those who shop a French Market participating merchant between now and April 19^th will receive a FREE ride coupon for the Circulator. For more information about the Georgetown French Market, please visit www.georgetowndc.com.

  

About the Georgetown Business Improvement District

The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the accessibility, attractiveness and overall appeal of Georgetown. Established in 1999 by its property owners and merchants, the Georgetown BID has more than 1,000 members. The organization is located in the heart of Georgetown in Washington, D.C and sets a standard of excellence in preserving historic charm while meeting contemporary needs. From marketing and special events, to transportation and streetscape, the Georgetown BID contributes to the vitality and quality of life in Georgetown. For more information please visit georgetowndc.com. Also connect with Georgetown on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GeorgetownDC, Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialGeorgetownDC and YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/GeorgetownDCTV.

DC FASHION EVENT: THE OBSTRUKTION BOUTIQUE LAUNCH

New Online Fashion Boutique Launches at MOCA DC

DC SHOPPING EVENT: GILT WAREHOUSE IS BACK!!

It's that time again. Time to Raid the Warehouse! 

The Gilt.com Warehouse that is. It all happens this Friday, March 22nd, 9:30-11:30 PM and this Saturday, March 23rd from 9AM - 5PM at Longview Gallery, 1234 9th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 The sale includes Gilt.com's Women's & Men's fashion and accessories, Kid's clothing and accessories, as well as Home Goods - up to 90% off.

Tickets to the warehouse sale are available at: Raid the Warehouse. 


This is what you will get with your ticket: 

• Complementary Refreshments provided by AQUAhydrate and Coco Cafe 
• Onsite bar sponsored by La Marca Prosecco and also featuring Whitehaven Wine and New Amsterdam Vodka with Vita Coco Coconut Water
• Uber gift card for new users to fashionably get you to the hottest events of the holiday season
• Snacks and dipping station provided by Pretzel Crisps
• Additional merchandise provided by Closets for Causes
• Onsite promotions provided by Seamless Web
• Music by live DJ
• Complimentary garment bag with purchase 

THERE'S A CONTEST: Attendees are also invited to tweet and instagram a photo of what you purchased from the Warehouse Sale by using the hashtag #RaidtheWarehouse to enter to win $100 of Gilt credit.

 

TYSONS CORNER CENTER PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TO ENRICH FAMILY SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

Kids Club To Offer More Fun, More Education Starting January 2013

Tysons Corner Center is proud to announce a partnership with National Geographic to bring even more fun and more education to its Kids Club programming. 

Guests of the Tysons Corner Center Kids Club can plan on attending the first Club Meeting set for this Saturday, February 2 from 10AM-noon. Our kick-off program, just in time for winter, will be a “Polar Party.”  Participants will have the opportunity to compare hand prints to polar bear paws, participate in a sing-along, color in polar animals, get their faces painted, pick up polar balloon animals, as well as meet and hang out with Tommy McFly from 94.7 FRESH-FM’s Morning Show – who will be giving out prizes all morning long. 

Parents and kids also can enjoy the educational fun at home, with materials available online, at the mall and as part of the Kids Club Newsletter.  The Kids Club program will offer a new theme bi-monthly, with topics ranging from the oceans and animals to insects and outer space.  Following our Polar Party, we will dig deep with dinosaurs and head into spring with springtime fun. From fun facts to photos with friends, parents and kids will enjoy all there is to discover at the exciting new Kids Club at Tysons Corner Center.

“Great experiences for families and kids are an important part of what our mall offers the community,” said Bob Maurer, Senior Marketing Manager, Tysons Corner Center. “National Geographic is an iconic name in fun and educational experiences for young people, and we are very proud to add this exciting new element to our Kids Club.” 

               

The National Geographic Society has been inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888.  It is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions in the world.  Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, and the promotion of environmental and historical conservation.

For a complete list of Kids Club dates and times, visit www.shoptysons.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to receive the most up-to-date information.

Located at the intersection of Routes 7 and 123 just off the Capital Beltway (I-495) in Northern Virginia, Tysons Corner Center is among the largest retail centers in the country and offers anchor retailers Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, LLBean, American Girl, a 16-screen AMC megaplex with stadium seating, family and fine-dining restaurants, two food courts and a two-story Barnes & Noble, as well as over 300 specialty retailers. For more information, visit www.shoptysons.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter at facebook.com/TysonsCornerCenter and twitter.com/shoptysons.

DC SHOPPING EVENT: SAMPLE SALE TOMORROW AT THE NATIONAL HARBOR

The National Harbor is having a Sample Sale tomorrow from 11 am - 6 pm. Loads of great deals with particularly incredible shoe deals at SimplySoles. If you have been holding off getting a pair of fabulous shoes or a great handbag, now is your chance to score! Get to shopping!

DC SHOPPING EVENT: SHOP JEEN at DELTA GAMMA

DC SHOPPING EVENT: WALA 2011 HOLIDAY SHOP CRAWL

FASHION SPOTLIGHT: @SHOPTREAT is now Online

Treat opened their online store yesterday and that is a good thing. No that is a great thing. This is my wishlist pick. This fab gray military jacket by Aryn K. This could be mine for a cool $99.00. Get to shopping. Shop Treat Online.

DC SHOPPING EVENT: Bubbly Bags & Bling at Wink Boutique

Save the Date, then get to shopping!

HOLIDAY SALE: Shop-O-Nomics @ Helix Hotel

Get Ready for Shop-O-Nomics™ Holiday Sale Event
Friday, November 20th From 6:30-9:30 p.m. @ Helix Hotel

Looking for some unique affordable gifts this holiday season? Well skip the giant chain stores where their finds are sold to the masses and join us at Shop-O-Nomics™ Holiday Sale Event.

With the trendiest vendors in the area offering merchandise of at least 50% off, you will even receive a $5.00 gift card to help get you into the holiday spirit. Part of the proceeds will help benefit Habitat for Humanity DC, a non-profit organization that provides affordable housing to low-income families. What better way to spend a Friday evening, and all while giving back to charity. Purchase Tickets.

DC FASHIONISTA EVENT: Benefit Bash @ Lord and Taylor

Do you love to shop? Do you ever wish you could give back to the community? Well, now you can shop and give back at the same time! On November 10th, visit Lord & Taylor's Benefit Bash at White Flint Mall in Kensington, MD. from 9:00am to 10:00pm.

Benefit Bash is a private day of shopping in support of not-for-profit organizations in your area. $5 donation/admission tickets will be available at the door and participating organizations will keep 100% of the proceeds from these ticket sales.

Your ticket includes a special Savings Pass for 15% off almost anything in the store, including cosmetics and fragrances, and a bonus Savings Coupon for 20% off one item. In addition to these savings, there will also be special events all day long! Shopping and supporting local charities at the same time sounds like a win-win situation to me! So come on out and do the right thing - shop and support local charities.

DC FASHIONISTA EVENT: Alexandria Boutique Week

It's Alexandria Boutique Week. From October 10 to October 18, join 50 Alexandria retailers for special offers and events as well as great deals and discounts on clothing, accessories, home décor, art, food and wine.

Plus, one lucky shopper will walk away with a grand prize package worth more then $1,000, including a one-night stay at the Morrison House hotel and an Alexandria shopping spree!