Friday, January 4, 2013
One of Chevy Chase's newest businesses brings a sporty edge to Friendship Heights' lineup of elite boutiques.
Chevy Chase's lineup of luxury clothing shops has a new, sporty arrival: DJ Bennett, an appointment-only, high-end sportswear boutique. Located in the newly renovated Chevy Chase Pavilion, the store, "which opened its doors in September, specializes in luxury athletic wear and equipment ranging from snowboarding goggles with built-in GPS capabilities ($450) to neoprene surf suits ($650)," The Washington Post reported. Owner Dawn Bennett, a former competitive swimmer, "has assembled a roster of sporting experts and professional athletes to help guide shoppers through the company’s inventory, which includes items from such brands as Ghurka, Louis Vuitton and Beretta," The Post added. "My whole life I’ve actually been shopping for something …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Calligaris opens in the former Anora Home location in Friendship Heights with a grand opening celebration on Friday, Oct. 19.
Calligaris—Friendship Heights' new Italian home furnishings store set to hold its grand opening celebration on Friday, Oct. 19 (from 6 to 9 p.m.)—was started in Italy in 1923. Patch interviewed the store's director Alessandro Calligaris to find out more about the business: Patch: What other Calligaris locations are in the U.S.? Calligaris: "Calligaris has locations in New York, Miami [and] Chicago." Patch: Why did you select Friendship Heights/Washington, DC, for your next store? Calligaris: "Calligaris furniture will meld nicely with the urban environment of Washington, DC. Many of the pieces are adaptable so they work nicely in small homes. Calligaris creates beautiful furniture that is also functional, [and] many of the dining tables …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
This year's District Sample Sale takes place at the Mazza Gallerie—in the former Filene's Basement location.
Hot off the tail of Fashion's Night Out is the District Sample Sale—the Washington, DC, region's premiere high-end bargain shopping event. This year the District Sample Sale will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Chevy Chase—in the former Filene's Basement location at the Mazza Gallerie, in Friendship Heights (5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC). The one-night-only sale features more than 20 "top designer clothing and shoe boutiques selling their end-of-season wares at liquidation-level prices, with many previewing their upcoming season looks at DSS-exclusive pricing," according to the event's website. "The District Sample Sale also features cocktails, hors d'oeuvres from our participating restaurants, a fashion-focused silent auction, …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The legendary Friendship Heights wedding dress boutique will close in October.
It's the end of an era in Friendship Heights: Chevy Chase Bridal—the only remnant of the legendary Harriet Kassman high-fashion boutique that closed in 2009 after more than 30 years of dressing Washington's socialistas—is holding its going-out-of-business sale. The liquidation sale starts on Friday, Aug. 17, and doors will close in October, Barbara Martin, a store spokesperson, told Patch. Closing sale discounts will start at 30 to 50 percent, and will get bigger as the closing date approaches. The entire inventory—bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, mother-of-the-bride dresses, veils and eveningwear—will be sold, according to a store statement. Wedding dress prices start at $199. Designers include: Anne Bowen, Badgley Mischka, Douglas …
Monday, November 21, 2011
The mixed-use project may be scrubbed, and the Friendship Heights community reaction is uncertain.
Pending plans for mixed-use development of the former Chevy Chase Buick site at 5220 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC, may have to be scrapped. Pepco has bought the site by purchasing several small parcels for $14.5 million, and has plans to build a sub-station there. This was first disclosed last week in a report by Washington Business Journal and confirmed by a spokesman for Pepco. Akridge Realty, the development company that owns the site, was not immediately available for comment. “We have purchased the property but what we are going to do with it is undecided,” said Andre Francis, a Pepco spokesman, on Monday. The parcels purchased by Pepco are adjacent to an existing sub-station. At present, a car detailing firm and other …
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