Megan Breaks, 27
Management associate, Tiffany & Co.

Where’s the romper from? “The label is Habitual, and it’s from Century 21 in New York—I just moved here. The bag is Steve Madden. My mom was going to give it to me for my birthday, but she wanted me to have it now.”

When’s your birthday? “November. I have the greatest mom!”

What are you coveting over at Tiffany? “Oh, everything. Anything diamonds!”

Nordstrom’s Designer Fall Preview at the National Building Museum Tuesday night was a benefit for Knock Out Abuse Against Women—a perfect excuse for Washington fashionistas to strut their stuff and stuff their shopping bags for a good cause.  The runway show featured a lot of black, thigh-high skirts, and exquisite tailoring.  Donna Karan returned to her roots with draped, figure-flattering jerseys. Jil Sander featured oversized jackets with skinny pants.  The brightest plummage showed up in the Versace and Roberto Cavalli collections—and in the front row of the audience. There wasn’t a boring black pantsuit in the room. See below for our photo slideshow of both the fashions and the fashionistas in attendance.

These two pretty ladies know their fashion stuff, and will be taking any questions you may have on Friday.

Welcome back to Betsy and Rachel! Their last fashion chat was such a success that we’ve invited our two favoriite Washington fashion bloggers (and Washingtonian.com contributors) Rachel Cothran and Betsy Lowther in for a chat on all things fashion and shopping on Friday, June 13 at 1 PM. You might know Rachel from her popular fashion photography blog, Project Beltway, where she snaps pictures of fashionable people on the streets of Washington. Betsy comes to Washington via a stint in Asia, where she filled in readers on the best shops and fashion from Toyko to Singapore. When she’s not showing up at style events around town in one of her signature vintage dresses, she’s penning sartorial advice for her blog, FashionIsSpinach.com.

Ask them about everything from their favorite local tailors to what’s trendy for summer to their style inspirations. Submit a question in advance, and check back in on Friday at 1 PM for the live chat.

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Local salon powerhouse PRatPartners put together a fashion show Sunday to highlight some of the next big looks in hair. Their top trends for tresses? Structured yet soft cuts, sideswept bangs, tousled shags, and naturally shiny color (plus, they also featured a selection of avant garde looks like outrageous, overly teased volume just for the runway show).

Models were made up and put in bright, flouncy cocktail dresses from Betsey Johnson, sleek shifts from Reiss Georgetown’s upcoming fall collection and glam evening looks from local design house Kimberly Kouture. The team invited us backstage before the show to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at all the new styles, from hair to toe. See our photos below.

We’ve been going through a severe case of GGW—that’s Gossip Girl Withdrawal, of course—ever since the CW’s beloved teen dramedy went on summer hiatus. (Though we’re keeping ourselves entertained with regular repeats, airing Monday nights, as well as following the real-life coupling of stars Blake Lively and Penn Badgely. Hey, we’ll take anything we can get.)

We also thought it would ease our suffering to take a trip through some of our favorite looks from episodes past. Join us, won’t you?

Wednesday, June 4: The terry track suits are coming! The terry track suits are coming! Yes, it's true: Juicy Couture (who, to be fair, has expanded their selection to also include cute work bags, jewelry and clothing) is opening their much-anticipated Georgetown outpost today.

Thursday, June 5: Celebrate good hair—come on! To mark their recent nod in Allure magazine for being D.C.'s top salon, downtown's one80 salon is offering free Phyto deep conditioning all day until 5 PM. No purchase necessary, but you will need an appointment. See here for contact details.