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Georgetown Fashion's Night Out Planned for Sept. 6

Shoppers can strut their stuff, get great deals from local retailers at annual event.

For the third year in a row, Georgetown will host DC's Fashion's Night Out, an event that showcases Georgetown store events, live entertainment, shopping opportunities late into the night and other festivities.

This year's event is scheduled from 6 to 11 p.m. Sept. 6.

"Fashion's Night Out Georgetown has really become one of DC's most exciting, highly anticipated fashion events that everyone can have fun with, and we are excited to serve as an official host for the third year in a row," Nancy Miyahira, marketing director at the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID), said in a press release.

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This year's highlights include a "pop-up disco outdoor dance floor with booty-shaking DJ tunes," and a shopper's lounge, designer trunk shows and a red carpet open for any and all who want to strut their stuff, according to a press release.

Prior to the big night there will be a clothing drive at participating Georgetown retailers, organized by BrightestYoungThings and Goodwill DC.

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"It's such an important partnership to us because we want to get a message out to Greater Washington--and the whole country, for that matter--that DC's fashion district has become a shining star on the national style scene," Sarah Schaffer, president and editor in chief of Capitol File Magazine and a FNO host committee member said in a press release.

This year's Georgetown host committee members include:

  • Mary Amons - Labels for Love
  • Jennifer Barger - Fashion Washington/The Washington Post
  • Marie Coleman - District Couture/DC Style Examiner
  • Kelly Collis - 94.7 Fresh FM, CityShopGirl
  • Rachel Cothran - ProjectBeltway.com
  • Jeff Dufour - UrbanDaddy DC
  • Lynda Erkiletian - T.H.E. Artist Agency
  • Kate Gibbs - DailyCandy DC
  • Angie Goff - NBC4 Washington
  • Walter Grio - Fashiontographer.com
  • Philippa Hughes - The Pink Line Project
  • Samy K - Hot 99.5 FM
  • Aba Kwawu - Fashion Group International DC/The ABA Agency
  • Svetlana Legetic - BrightestYoungThings.com
  • Kate Michael - KstreetKate.net
  • Sarah Schaffer - Capitol File Magazine
  • Marissa Schneider - Gilt City DC
  • Holly Thomas - Refinery29.com
  • Andre Wells - Events by Andre Wells

More details are available at www.FNOgeorgetowndc.com.


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