Arts & Entertainment
District Sample Sale Tickets on Sale Tuesday
Tickets for the Sept. 24 District Sample Sale go on sale Aug. 6.
Mark your calendars: the 13th District Sample Sale (DSS) is set for Sept. 24. This year proceeds benefit the non-profit N Street Village, which supports homeless and low-income women in the District through a variety of services.
DSS is a pop-up, one-night warehouse sample sale that features music, food, drinks and, of course, bargains on end-of-season merchandise and previews of the upcoming season's fashions at discounted prices. This year's event will be held at The Sphinx Club, 1315 K St., NW, and 27 stores have signed up already.
Tickets for the now-annual sale are available online beginning Aug. 6 at: www.DistrictSampleSale.com.
"VIP and Benefactress guests—limited to 200 shoppers—will receive the coveted DSS goodie bag and will have with first access to the best designer deals with a bonus hour of shopping and champagne from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.," according to a press release. VIP tickets have been known to sell out in a matter of hours.
The District Sample Sale has donated nearly $300,000 since 2006 to local women’s and children’s charities. This year every $35 raised will fund a woman at the N Street Village Bethany Women’s Center for an entire month, according to a press release.
The N Street Village offers services ranging from meals and showers to affordable housing and addiction recovery.
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Want to attend? The event is Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
General Admission: $40
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VIP tickets: $100
Benefactress tickets: $250
Corporate Benefactress tickets: $600.
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