Tomorrow the third annual Fashion Art and Design fest (“FAD”) will hit Georgetown. This event grew out of the defunct Fashion Night Out a few years ago. While that was a branch of a national event, FAD is a Georgetown original.
The event runs tomorrow from noon to 9 pm. Rather than summarize the extensive events, just check out the release:
The worlds of fashion, art, and design will collide in Georgetown—recently named the city’s top retail destination by Lonely Planet—as the neighborhood celebrates the second annual Fashion Art Design Georgetown (FAD) onOctober 25, 2014, from noon-9 p.m. 50 neighborhood fashion specialty stores, art galleries, home furnishings and design showrooms and restaurants will host in-store events and promotions to inspire the city’s creative enthusiasts, while dedicated areas throughout the neighborhood will host exciting activations. From the exclusive D.C. premiere of the celebrated fashion documentary Advanced Style to roaming dancers, street-style photo opps, art installations, dozens of store events and promotions and much more, Georgetown’s Fashion Art Design promises to be a memorable and stylish day of inspiration.
Hosted by the Georgetown Business Improvement District, this neighborhood-wide celebration kicks off on with a noon media and industry preview and will continue through the day. Shoppers can score deals at participating Georgetown retailers hosting shopping parties, promotions, gallery exhibits, and other treats.
Fashionistas can strut their stuff at the street-style photoshoot outside the AMC Loews Theatre (3111 K St. NW) from 2-6 p.m., organized by Brightest Young Things before heading into the exclusive regional premiere of the celebrated fashion documentary Advanced Style at 3 and 6 p.m. At 2 p.m., local artist Kelly Towles will live-paint a commissioned piece on the façade of 3000 M St, NW as part of the Georgetown Gongoozlers mural project. Attendees who tag their photos of the action (or their favorite C&O Canal photo) through January 5 will be entered to win prizes. After taking in design inspiration at the neighborhood’s “design district,” Cady’s Alley, attendees can glam it up in photobooths and listen to DJs at Cady’s Alley and East Market—the cobblestone breezeway adjacent to Dean & Deluca—from 2-6 p.m. Then, from 6-6:30 p.m., catch a not-to-be-missed performance by Grammy-nominated progressive hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon at East Market. Further down M Street,visitors to RB Properties’ Canal Square at 1054 31st St., will enjoy shopping at Canal Square merchants while enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine, and listening to John Thornley, of U.S. Royalty fame, spin records at indie record shop Hill & Dale. Then, guests can take a FREE Northbound Circulator ride up Wisconsin Avenue to the charming Book Hill neighborhood of Georgetown, home to a cluster of art galleries and independent shops, for live music and gallery gazing. Throughout the day, at various locations throughout Georgetown, performance artist and Corcoran School of the Arts & Design student Ashley Vangemeren entertains in a commissioned, wearable artwork. And when shoppers get hungry, several Georgetown restaurants will offer special food and drink specials, such as fashion-themed $5 drink specials at Tony & Joe’s and buy-one-get-one-free cupcakes at Sprinkles.
Attendance is FREE for all events, with the exception of the Advanced Style film screenings ($18; tickets include free popcorn and moderated Q&A with director Lina Plioplyte and film “star” Debra Rapoport).
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