Fashion's Night Out is Tonight, Rain or Shine

For the second year in a row, Georgetown shops, salons and restaurants will be filled with fashionable shoppers for Fashion's Night Out. The event Thursday runs from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and features over 100 Georgetown stores, restaurants and salons.

Expect to see haute couture and high heels flaunting their way along M Street and Wisconsin Avenue. Pedicabs will take to the street to offer free rides to shoppers, whisking them away in style from one shop to another.

In addition to great shopping, 50 engaged couples will participate in the "Get Hitched in Georgetown" contest to win a wedding with most expenses covered by local vendors. More than 20 Georgetown merchants have teamed up to create a Georgetown wedding package - including the wedding gown, cake, wedding suite, invitations and even the reception - for one engaged couple. The competition will take place in the TD Bank parking lot at 1611 Wisconsin Ave. from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Talk about high stakes!

And if shopping gets too tiring, Brightest Young Things will host the BYT Lounge at (3276 M St. NW) complete with wine tastings, "flower power" accessory making, a pop-up touch up bar from and an FNO photo shoot wall for photo ops from 6 to 11 p.m. Gilt City will also be in the BYT Tent with a "fashion fortune teller," fortune cookies, and free Gilt City Totes.

There's no way you'll be able to forget about the celebration if you live near Georgetown- a hot air baloon will hover high above the neighborhood promoting the evening.

From the Georgetown Business Improvement District Press Release, a list of special events during the evening:

• TARI, one of Georgetown's designer vintage boutiques, is celebrating the elegance & glam of Italia on Fashion's Night Out! Shoppers can stop by their boutique for a taste of Roma & Milano and sip Lambrusco, nibble on prosciutto and mozzarella and listen to Sanremo, all while shopping fashions from Gucci, Zegna, Valentino and other high-end designers. And what says Italian luxury more than a red carpet, foreign films, and a brigade of imported cars? They will be the first to showcase the new 2012 Lamborghini Aventador, the only one of its kind in the country! 1525 Wisconsin Avenue, NW.
• "Express Yourself" at , where author and style expert Amy E. Goodman will be signing her book "Wear this, Toss That" and giving advice on expressing personal style with the shop's unique handcrafted scarves, bags and jewelry from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The evening will include a trunk show of jewelry designer Anna Balkan who celebrates the unique strength of feminine beauty. 1415 Wisconsin Avenue, NW.
• For the stylish gents, is bringing back "Going Out Lost Boys Style: The Lost Art of the Pre-Game" - transforming the shop into an old fashioned haberdashery! Guys can enjoy traditional straight razor shaves, old fashioned shoe shines, top-shelf bourbon classes, limited edition fashion collection debut, and a barber shop quartet to finish things off. 1033 31st Street, NW.
• Shoppers should get ready to boogie with the ladies of as they transform the shop into a roller disco - complete with girls on skates! They'll be getting down all night and will be providing funky foot and hand treatments from 5 to 11 p.m. 3066 M Street, NW.
• Michel Richard at the Latham Hotel is combining the worlds of food, wine and fashion during its "Vintage en Vogue" event from 6 to 10 p.m. Guests will sip and sup on hors d'oeuvres by the catwalk as MyDCStyle's April Jones Firoozabadi shares her expert fashion tips and techniques, and offers a look at what the well-dressed will be wearing this coming season, with two fashion shows at 7:00 and 8:30 pm. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $40 for VIP, and can be purchased by calling 202.625.2150. 3000 M Street, NW.

Other promotions:

• In store at (1633 Wisconsin Avenue, www.nectarskinbar.com), they'll have cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, mini spa treatments including Lash Royalty lash applications on a  first-come, first serve basis. They'll also be handling out goodie bags to everyone who presents a Scout Book and giving away packages of Chocolate Sun Organic Spray Tanning and Waxing services to select winners chosen at the end of the night.

• Hugh and Crye will host “Cocktails, Collars and Cuffs” in honor of FNO. They call it a toast to the gentleman who dresses up without occasion, only for the love of a look as crisp as the cocktail he sips. Stop by their Georgetown studio at 3212 O Street NW (just left of O Salon) beginning at 6 p.m. They are partnering with Jack Rose Dining Saloon (http://www.jackrosediningsaloon.com/), who will be providing their signature applejack whiskey drink, as well as passed small plates from their soon-to-open restaurant. And for a little mood music, check out the live performance from CHRISTYLEZ BACON, a Grammy nominated progressive hip-hop artist, with Wytold Lebing on the cello.