Fashion Night Out, 9/6

FROM THE OLD TOWN BOUTIQUE DISTRICT: 

Thursday, September 6 - All over the OTBD For more information, visit: visitalexandriava.com. Come out and celebrate in style and shop local this year for Fashion’s Night Out, first ever in Alexandria, VA! Many of your favorite OTBD boutiques are participating.  See what they are planning: Apple Seed 703-535-5446, 115 South Columbus Street www.appleseedboutique.com Come enjoy a fun-filled evening with Jane Iredale make-overs, relaxing hot-stone massages and educational skin care consults with treatments. Also enjoy a detox energy footbath with reflexology. Refreshments supplied. Bellacara 703-299-9652, 1000 King Street www.bellacara.com Bellacara will offer complimentary make-overs and a special promotion to shoppers during Fashion's Night Out Alexandria. bishop boutique 571-312-0042, 815b King Street www.bishopboutique.com Bishop Boutique will be hosting two trunk shows: Elaine Turner and Julie Collection. These two amazing designers will showcase their amazing new fall collections! Bishop will also have Sip & Sale all day! Current Boutique 703.549.2272, 1009 King Street www.currentboutique.com Shop with Current Boutique for Fashion's Night Out! Stop in, shop and mingle with the Current Boutique girls for some champagne and cupcakes. You will also receive a free gift with purchase. Diva 703.683.1022, 116 S. Pitt Street www.divaboutiqueva.com Diva will be open until 10(ish) pm, featuring: ~First, we will have our very own jewelery maven, Leda, coming with some one-of-a-kind new pieces. You won't want to miss it. Plus...receive 10% off jewelry--you know that doesn't happen--ever!!! ~Christy Monaco, certified stylist from The Stylist Online, will be here, demonstrating the "Style Dial" system. This innovative program shows clients the cuts of dresses, shirts, pants, jeans and accessories to wear to make the absolute most of the body type Mother Nature endowed you with--pear, hourglass, short-waisted--come get your complimentary "Style Dial" analysis! ~Finally, we will have beverages, one-night only specials, and a raffle for Diva Dollars.  fibre space 703.664.0344, 102 North Fayette Street www.fibrespace.com fibre space will feature several designer trunk shows for Fashion's Night Out! Come to the shop to see garments from the Brooklyn Tweed Wool People 3 collection and well as garments and accessories from Spud and Chloe and Blue Sky Alpacas. Wear your favorite hand knit or crochet garment and walk our red carpet or show it off in the store while shopping. We will award prizes in various categories for every item brought in during Fashion's Night Out! Gossypia 703.836-6969, 325 Cameron Street www.gossypia.com Gossypia will stage an in-store fashion show featuring Lee Andersen ensembles for special occasions from 6-8 p.m. during Fashion's Night Out Alexandria. They will also have light refreshments and everything in the store will be 10% off for that evening only. Plus the store will o raffle off a Gift Certificate. Hooray for Books! 703.548.4092, 1555 King Street www.hooray4books.com For this special evening, we will offer a variety of fashion craft activities from 5-10 p.m. for children ages 3 and up to make--and wear--their own kingly crown, ballerina tiara, cowboy hat, princess tiara or bling bracelet! We'll also host a "Storytime at the Palace" from 6:30-7 p.m. for the tiniest princes and princesses (ages 3 and under) and a "Posh Pajama Storytime" (with puppets on hand - no pun intended) from 7:15-7:45 p.m. for ages 3-6. La Cuisine 703-836-4435, 323 Cameron Street www.lacuisineus.com Host to the exclusive Northern Virginia launch of the Marcy Butler design group. These aprons are designed and made in the USA from Italian linen with beautiful colors and styles to achieve both function and fashion in the kitchen. Marcy has included designs for children too. Please come join us in toasting this exclusive launch with Virginia bubbly. Mint Condition 703-836-6468, 114 S. Royal Street www.shopmintcondition.com Bubbles and Bargains! This Fashion’s Night Out shop top labels without spending designer dollars… while sipping Mint themed champagne cocktails! Shoppers can also enjoy hors d'oeuvres and special promotions on Mint Condition's already fabulous prices. Mystique Jewelers 703.836.1401, 211 The Strand www.mystiquejewelers.com Mystique Jewelers will be hosting its Fashion’s Night Out event starting at noon and filming its new commercial. It will be a glamorous and fun-filled evening with Alberto Parada, red carpet jewelry designer to the stars of Beverly Hills "Housewives" plus a South American wine tasting and fashion show on the boardwalk runway with Union of Angels clothing line presented by Cindy Bapst, the founder and creative talent behind Union of Angels. Olio Tasting Room 703.299.3004, 1223 King Street www.oliotastingroom.com Olio Brings Stella & Dot to Fashions Night Out! We are all about delighting your senses of taste & smell at Olio Tasting Room with our delicious olive oils and vinegars. On Fashions Night out we’ll also be delighting your sense of fashion with super-stylish Stella & Dot jewelry! Sue Cantrell with Stella & Dot will be displaying her beautiful wares between 6 and 10 p.m. Stop by to browse beautiful necklaces, earrings & bracelets while you dip fresh breads with olive oils & vinegars! A double delight! Periwinkle 703.519.5242, 1557 Potomac Greens Dr. www.periwinkleshop.com Join us for a trunk show with THE SHIRT by Rochelle Behrens. Enjoy 10% off THE SHIRT purchases. Pretty People Vintage 703.739.2522, 108 N. Patrick Street prettypeoplevintage.com Pretty People Vintage will be celebrating 100 years of fashion with a specialty cocktail, our fall preview, promotional pricing throughout the store, plus a mystery designer drawing! Red Barn Mercantile 703.838.0355, 1117 King Street www.redbarnmercantile.com Dress your bed! Come see the latest fashions from some of your favorite bedding lines like Pine Cone Hill, Matteo Home and John Robshaw. Enter our drawing for prizes like a free bedroom design consultation and a set of comfy Pine Cone Hill sheets. The Christmas Attic 703.548.2829, 125 S. Union Street www.christmasattic.com We will be holding a truck show of all of our popular and fashionable themed holiday ornaments (from stilettos, handbags, fashion plate models, etc). We will also have informal modeling of some wearable art fashions from our world bizarre collection. Shoppers will receive a free gift with purchase. The Dog Park 703.888.2818, 705 King Street "Doggie Fashion Show" - Come by The Dog Park to see the latest Fall Fashions for your Furry Friend. "Dog Models" will be on hand throughout the evening to help with fit for your Fido. Light refreshments will be served for both human and pets alike. The Shoe Hive 703.548.7105, 127 S. Fairfax Street www.theshoehive.com During Fashions Night Out Alexandria, join us for cocktails in the courtyard, prize drawings and a trunk show by Alexandria jewelry line Toka + Chris by designers Maritoka Palmer and Christine Stanton. Today's Cargo 703.836.6866, 1102 King Street www.todayscargo.com Praha Jewelry Design Trunk Show: Come for a special night full of sparkly baubles and bubbles. Today's Cargo will be featuring the unique, hand-crafted pieces from a local jewelry designer, Tracey Navratil, a Del Ray resident. She specializes in sterling silver and gold-filled earrings and necklaces accented with beautiful semi-precious gemstones, freshwater pearls, and Swarovski crystals. Tracey will be here to sell her jewelry and to take any custom orders. Light refreshments will be served. Zoe Boutique 571.970.6324, 130 S. Union St. www.shopatzoe.com Slip on your party shoes, a fab frock and oversized sunglasses - then grab the girls and get ready to shop & sip fizzy drinks at the FNO soiree of the season! Even Holly Golightly would be jealous of the pretty pieces we have in store for you at Zoe, darlings. Pop by for prosecco and cake pops, prizes and party favors. Enter our très chic raffle for a chance to win purses, beaded bracelets, fashion films fit for a fashion icon, and (gasp!) a $200 gift certificate to Zoe! 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