Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Shopping in Georgetown - A DC Gem

While the Georgetown neighborhood in Washington, DC, is known for its nightlife, it also boasts an impressive array of boutiques and name-brand stores. Along M Street and Wisconsin Avenue chic retailers and eateries compete with elegant antique stores. Among other emporiums, upper Wisconsin Avenue is home to Sixteen Fifty Nine (1659 Wisconsin Avenue, NW), a modern furniture, lighting, and art showroom specializing in the 50s era. Further up the street, Carling Nichols (1675 Wisconsin Avenue, NW), specializes in 18th and 19th-century Chinese antiques.

It's rumored the elite of Washington shopped for inaugural finery at the Relish Boutique. Originally opened in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Relish recently relocated to Cady's Alley, a walkway just below M Street that is home to a select group of shops. Located just down the stairs is Twixt, a designer shop for pre-teen girls (3319 Cady's alley).

Clothes junkies delight in such upscale shops as CUSP (owned by Neiman Marcus) and Barney's Co-op -- both located near each other on M and 30th Street. Additional boutiques aimed at fashionistas include Urban Chic (1626 Wisconsin Avenue, NW), Sugar (1633 Wisconsin Avenue), and Wink (3109 M Street, NW). Better known brands include Ralph Lauren, Zara, Kate Spade, Lacoste, and Diesel for those to-die-for jeans.

Completing the picture is an indoor shopping mall -- "The Shops at Georgetown Park" -- with a wide selection of men and women's fashion stores, jewelry, accessories, books, music, and electronics. While the Mall boasts staples such as J. Crew, Victoria's Secret, and Anthropologie, it also features specialty boutiques not found in most malls. The popular "Fornash" store helps you design your dream bag based on your preferred style, fabrics, ribbons, and trim.

Georgetown has recently established itself as a destination worthy of big-city fashion. Shoppers of all ages will enjoy exploring the area's exciting mix of trends and classics on and off the beaten path.

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