Aisles and aisles of jewelry, toys, clothes, maps, travel gear, home and garden accessories, and much more will be offered at National Geographic’s warehouse sale this weekend at the DC Armory (2001 East Capital St., SE). Fourteen tractor-trailers will be loaded with almost everything that National Geographic has offered for sale in the past five years, including gift-catalog items and 300 book titles. The collection of more than 250,000 items from around the world will be offered at 20 to 90 percent off—a perfect opportunity to jump start your holiday shopping and find a few unique gifts for yourself.

Maria Fyodorova.

What: Barefoot Czarina, a nature-inspired jewelry line that includes rings, earrings, necklaces, pendants, and bracelets.

Who: Maria Fyodorova, a local designer originally from Russia. She has a degree in international environmental affairs and an MBA in environmental policy and management. She divides her time between her job as an environmental consultant, working on her jewelry line, and writing for her blog on green living, Righteousrestyle.com.

Where to buy it: Maria’s Web site BarefootCzarina.com directs you to her Etsy online shop. Some pieces are also available through UnsungDesigners.com, and you can e-mail Maria directly for custom orders at maria@barefootczarina.com.

What’s in a name: Maria says the name Barefoot Czarina is a reflection of her heritage and personality. She came up with the idea from a vision she had of a queen who reflected her style and taste. “I’m kind of a hippie in terms of how I live my life,” she says. “I love gemstones and adornments. I have this idea of a queen who’s fancy and covered with jewels but is also kind of a free spirit.”

Tuesday, November 11: Periwinkle, an Alexandria boutique, is hosting a trunk show for Manu, a DC-based line of unique jewelry by Manuela Costa; 5 to 8 PM.

Wednesday, November 12: Join the Greater Washington Fashion Chamber of Commerce (GWFCC) for its first-ever Fashion Hour from 6 to 8 at Halo. The event is a bimonthly cocktail hour to bring together GWFCC members, prospective members, and friends of the fashion community to network and collaborate on their fashion endeavors. Admission is free.

Thursday, November 13: Swing by the Bethesda location of Urban Chic to check out store manager Catherine Koch’s Kiki Beach jewelry collection, which will be sold exclusively at Urban Chic stores. Shop around Koch’s designs and enjoy treats from 5 to 9 PM.

Marsha Leo, 19
Freshman, Howard University

What she’s wearing: Nine West boots; Forever 21 jeans; belt, cuff bracelet, bag, and jacket from Burlington Coat Factory.

Describe your style:
“Casually cute.”

Favorite stores?
“DSW for shoes and Forever 21. You can’t go wrong.”

Tell me about style at Howard.
“It’s very diverse. Everyone has his or her own style, so you don’t really feel a need to be like anyone else. People like to carve out their own look.”

What styles are popular at Howard at the moment?
“Scarves. Fall means a lot of gray and black, so everyone’s wearing scarves in bright colors to accessorize. Boots with fitted jeans are big, and colorful tights are popular, too.”

Design by Kimberly Wilson.

What: TranquiliT, a line of ecofriendly yoga tops, bottoms, and dresses for women that can be worn before and after yoga.

Who: Kimberly Wilson, who previously worked as a paralegal, launched her own yoga studio from her DC apartment in 1999. Three years later, she developed TranquiliT out of a need for clothing she could wear not only while practicing yoga but also throughout the day.

Where to buy it: TranquiliT.com and at Tranquil Space, Wilson’s yoga studios in Dupont Circle, Clarendon, and Bethesda.

Exercise in style: Wilson’s line has evolved from its early beginnings as athletic-minded clothing to more lifestyle-oriented. Her clothing also became more versatile over time—Wilson says she goes through fashion magazines to think of ways to alter everyday clothes so they fit into the yogawear-on-the-go premise behind her designs. “I’m so blessed because everything I wear is TranquiliT,” she says. “I thought, ‘If you can’t find it, why not create it?’ ”

Going green: When Wilson discovered bamboo fabric, she never looked back. The clothing line became completely ecofriendly in 2006, and even the packaging for online orders has a green twist: “We have this great ecopackaging,” Wilson says. “When people buy online, they can choose to get their products sent in 100 percent recycled shipping materials, and once it arrives you turn it inside out and it’s a canvas bag.”

Taking a page out of Sephora’s playbook, CVS’s newest store in DC—which opened Monday at 1350 Connecticut Avenue, just south of Dupont Circle—is drugstore meets beauty boutique. Attached to a small, standard CVS is a glam store called Beauty 360, with shelf after shelf of high-end skincare, makeup, and fragrance.

Erykah before her makeover. Photograph by Chris Leaman

Erykah Jeffers, 24
Sales and marketing assistant, Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner

Why she wanted a makeover:
Six months out of college and working her first “real” job, Erykah wanted to trade her long, plain-Jane locks for a more professional, age-appropriate style. “I was a bartender when I was in school, so there was very little I could do with my hair because I needed to pull it back,” she says. “Now I’m ready for a change.”

Date of her last haircut:
February 2008.

Reaction when she found out she was getting a Washingtonian.com makeover:
“I think I screamed.”

What she likes and dislikes about her current look:
“I like that it’s low-maintenance, but that’s about it. I’ve never particularly liked the color of my hair and that it has no style to it. I want layers to volumize. The last time I colored my hair was three or four years ago. It was highlighted and I liked it, but it wasn’t easy to maintain.”

Her makeup dilemma:
“I put makeup on—usually a loose powder and a little mascara—but no one ever notices. When I darken it up with a little eye liner and shadow, people are like, ‘Oh, wow, you’re wearing makeup today.’ But I wear it every day! Why make the effort if no one notices?”

How she wants to look afterward:
“I’d love my hair to be shorter. I’ve always liked Meg Ryan’s hair in You’ve Got Mail, sort of short and choppy. But mostly, I want to come out of it looking and feeling more sophisticated, and with tools and tips for styling my hair and doing makeup at home.”

See Erykah’s transformation after the jump!