This Week's Event: T-Minus Three!

What a wonderful weekend: beautiful weather, good shopping, and a fabulous party at photographer Abby Greenawalt's very cool Capitol Hill photo studio (thanks for hosting us, Abby!).

Now looking forward: Wednesday is the District Sample Sale! I've heard the raffle is spectacular (a $10 ticket for charity that can get you everything from a Chef's tasting dinner at Proof to a $350 gift certificate at Relish--according to my source, there are 18 spectacular prizes in all this year.

I'm also told that you should get there at least a 1/2 hour before doors open (6pm for VIPs, 7 for the masses). People start the line up to 2 hours before the doors open, but they will be checking people off down the line, so everyone should be able to enter fairly quickly.

I also asked about payment policies: not all stores will take credit cards, but a lot will. But be sure to bring your ID, a backup, and cash just in case.

As for the clothing selection, you'll find fall items in there as well as end-of-season summer items: check out Zelaya, Lettie Gooch, Maggie and Lola for starters.