Shopping and Fashion Events for the Week of December 3
Here's our weekly roundup of everything from local trunk shows to sales to fashion and shopping events.
By
Lauren Canacari
Published Monday, December 03, 2007
Get tips on local deals and fashion events. Sign up today! Donate “gently used” coats and get 30 percent off your total purchase at Urban Chic, Sugar, and Sassanova and 30 percent off one nonsale item at Setchi. Donated coats go to So Others Might Eat. Urban Chic, 1626 Wisconsin Ave., NW Sugar, 1633 Wisconsin Ave., NW Sassanova, 1641 Wisconsin Ave., NW Setchi Ecoboutique, 1614 Wisconsin Ave., NW December 3 through 9
Get 10 percent off purchases of $100 or more, 15 percent off $175 or more, and 20 percent off $200 or more at Bluemercury Apothecary and Spa in Georgetown.
Bluemercury Apothecary and Spa 3059 M St., NW 202-965-1300 December 5 from 4 to 10 pm
Stop by the National Jean Company this Thursday for the William Rast trunk show. Enjoy appetizers, wine, and order spring denim from a William Rast fit expert. Also at the National Jean Company on Friday spend $150 and receive $25 gift card, Saturday receive a pashmina with purchases over $75, and Sunday PJs and lounge-wear are 20 percent off.
National Jeans Company 7301 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda 202-255-6052 William Rast Truck Show December 6, 6 to 8 Nana, Caramel, Good Wood, RCKNDY, Moojoo Ken, Junction, Simply Home, and Wild Women Wear Red are participating in the U-Care Shopping Social, a U Street fundraising event to benefit Adams Morgan’s Patricia M. Sitar Center for the Arts. U-Care Shopping Social U St., NW December 6 from 6 to 10 pm The Harriet Kassman haute for the holidays sale begins December 6 and shoppers will get 40 percent off of her already reduced prices. Harriet Kassman Mazza Gallerie, 2nd Floor 5300 Wisconsin Ave., NW 202.363.1870
Saks Fifth Avenue is hosting a Oscar de la Renta trunk show. 5555 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase 240-497-5292 December 6 and 7
Meet chef and author Dakota “Tinky” Weisblat and sample treats from her new Pudding Hollow Cookbook. She’ll be signing copies.
Bloomingdale’s 5300 Western Ave., Chevy Chase 240-744-3700 December 8 from 1 to 3 pm Cusp in Georgetown is having a holiday party complete with snacks, cocktails and music. RSVP to janine_graebe@cusp.com by December 3.
Cusp 3030 M St., NW 202-625-0893 December 7, 7 to 9
My Sister’s Closet is sponsoring an Amanda Uprichard trunk show. Shoppers will receive 25 percent off the designer’s pieces.
My Sister’s Closet 111 Church St., Suite 203, Vienna December 8 from 11 to 5
Virginia resident Kathlin Argirio is holding a holiday trunk show. The designer has become one of Stacey London’s favorite dressmakers. Kathlin and popular style blogger Wendy of Spendalla.com will be at the show offer styling tips.
Cocktails and Clothes Full Cup 218 N. Lee St., Alexandria 703-836-9441 December 8 from 11 to 4
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