Almost Catwalk Time in Crystal City

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Monday, January 25th, 2010

Good morning, shoppers! Here’s hoping you all had a fabulous weekend and aren’t too tired from celebrating the Saints’ victory last night. After all, you’d better be ready to celebrate again very soon. Crystal Couture is back in Crystal City next Monday, Feb. 1, through Saturday, Feb. 6 — 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily!

Building upon the success of last year’s Crystal Couture debut, The Crystal City Business Improvement District will again transform an open retail space (at the corner of 23rd St. and S. Crystal Drive) into a runway, boutique and night club — complete with trunk shows, live theater, local DJs, body painting, dancing, free snacks, an open bar, complimentary makeovers and more. Over 30 designers/boutiques will be presented on the runway nightly, over 50 overall. And there will even be appearances by two contestants of America’s Next Top Model. The best part: The entire event is FREE!

This year’s theme is “Jungle, Jeans, Tats and Tees” (think animal/island prints, denim, body art and t-shirts), and you’re invited into the center of the action. The event organizers are calling for fashion designers of all skill levels to submit proposals for custom t-shirt and/or jean designs now.

For the full event scoop, click here. And, make sure to keep track of late-breaking updates by following The Crystal City BID on twitter at twitter.com/ccbid.

Ps. Today is the last day to save 50 percent on winter bedding at smartbargains.com. You may also snag three pairs of select Calvin Klein women’s underwear for just $24 and save 20 percent on orders of $75 or more at bananarepublic.com with the code “BRSAVE20″.

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