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Washingtonians LOVE H&M! We love H&M so much so that they're opening their 5th location in the District this Thursday, August 7 at 1133 Connecticut Avenue (the former location of Filene's Basement, near the Mayflower Hotel).

I'm excited to be co-hosting the opening with Alison from Chain Strap Purse and a few other local blogger favorites! We have a very special treat for you! Be one of the first people in line to tweet \ Instagram at @allycog and @hmusa using the hashtag #hmlovessummer for your chance to win a head to toe look, style consultation and early access to the store. Five winners will be chosen at 11 a.m. so make sure to get in line as early as you can! The store opens to the public at noon!

Additionally, if you're one of the first 100 shoppers in line, then you will receive an "all access fashion pass" valued up to $300 off your entire purchase! And bring in old garments to be recycled before the store opens at noon for the chance to win an H&M gift card valued between $50 and $100!

Follow H&M fashion on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter and get ready to do some serious shopping!

Throwback Thursday to the M Dot Design event I co-hosted with Haya of Good Good Gorgeous and Krystin of Be Loud Be You. M Dot Design Studio is a Los Angeles-based Design House founded by fashion designer, Michelle Aquino. She creates high quality, hand-made, custom tailored ready-to-wear fashion and lifestyle products that are made completely in-house. By producing smaller runs, in most cases no more than three of a color, M Dot produces clothing specific to the person and not the masses.

M Dot also specializes in pop-up shopping events and social mixers at W Hotel destinations in the US. Past events have included W San Francisco, W Hollywood, W Los Angeles-Westwood, W San Diego, and W Scottsdale. The events feature items from M Dot Design Studio collections and also target the best local fashion designers, artists, professionals, boutiques, sips, and flavors from each host city. Our event at W Washington DC on June 11th was M Dot's first East Coast pop-up and featured local jewelry designer, Sophie Blake Jewelry, Costella Handbags, MAU Jewelry, Amy Agamemnon Jewelry, Leoluca Handbags, and Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics.

This post was delayed mostly due to the sore throat I woke up with the next day (and that lasted two weeks). It was all worth it to be a part of such a fabulous and unique event. Thank you so much to Michelle Aquino for the opportunity and beautiful outfit, to the W for the yummy drinks and food, and to everyone who stopped by to shop and say hi!

The last 4 images are from M Dot Design's Facebook page - visit their page for more pictures.

Please join me, Krystin, and Haya for the Opening Party of the first east coast fashion showcase by MDOT, the Los Angeles style collective.



Shop the designs of 5 top west coast designers, check out the latest beauty trends with celebrity make-up artist Marisol Garcia, dance to LA DJ - Junkyard Dog, and win giveaways from MDOT.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 - 6 PM - 9 PM - Opening Party
THURSDAY, JUNE 12 - 11 AM - 7 PM - Pop-Up

The events are open to the public but please RSVP: wfashion@brandlinkdcrsvp.com

Last week I co-hosted a private Happy Hour for Ciroc Ultra Premium with fellow bloggers Liz, Ashley, and Rania at New Town Kitchen & Bar's rooftop. Guest enjoyed delicious complimentary Ciroc cocktails (my favorites were the "coco loso" and the "smokey drink") and a pop-up shop by aroche Georgetown.

Thank you so much to MoKi Media for inviting me to host and thank you to all my friends for supporting me at the event!

To see how amazing the party was check out this video by Alex! (Does anyone like the way they sound on camera? I'm cringing!)


Visit my Facebook page for more pictures from the event.

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