Give in Style: All I Want for Christmas Guest List at Capital Style

EmilyKate is one of those ladies I'm so glad blogging brought into my life - she's smart, stylish, savvy, and works her tuckus off for both her DayJob and her blog. So I happily answered her request to join a Whole Bunch of Other Cool Ladies in her All I Want for Christmas series. Jump on over here for some great gift ideas - of things other ladies actually want (and don't forget the other days in the series for more fab ideas).

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Then, my friends, I got a little bit of my wish list - some time. I almost literally snuck out last night to co-host The Shoe Hive's Hive on the Hill Opening Night party with Alison of Wardrobe Oxygen. It was, quite frankly, a fabulous party.

One of my favorite parts? Our wish lists, which we picked out last week when we visited the ladies of the Hive in their Old Town shop. What I want? Pretty much anything by baublist Alexis Bittar, but especially...

My Wish List: What I've dubbed Alexis Bittar's "Coffin Cuff." What badass girl wouldn't want some glittering coffins on her wrist?

My Wish List: More Alexis Bittar (I've been in love since my first piece, bought in South Beach nigh 10 years ago)

Wardrobe Oxygen's Wish List: More Alexis Bittar. Alison and I "negotiated" who would get to put these unusual sparklers on our list. She "won."

My other favorite part? Laughing my red-clad rear end off with some old and new friends. Now that's a party worth attending.

Oh, and if you didn't make it to the party last night, and happen to be in the Barracks Row area through Sunday, make sure you stop by the remainder of the Hive on the Hill Pop-Up Shop and get a friend (or yourself something pretty and sparkly!

Shop in Style: Masonic Sale?

I've always wanted to see the George Washington Masonic Memorial. (I'm a big geek and am fascinated by stuff like that. Plus, I would like to see the building that finally made me realize my sister and I had gone waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too far around the Beltway - when we were supposed to be going on 95N from Silver Spring.)

Now I have an excuse.

What: Alexandria Boutique Warehouse Sale

Where: George Washington Masonic Memorial, just behind the King Street metro

Why: Save up to 75% off hundreds of items from The Shoe Hive, Hysteria, Periwinkle, Tickled Pink, Appleseed, Bella and more. Our friends at TREAT (who shared the sale news with us) will feature special discounts on labels like Milly, Rebecca Taylor, Robert Rodriguez, Nanette Lepore, Beth Bowley, Delman, Hollywould, and so much more, all under $100!

Why even better: No Admission Fee!!!

When: Saturday, 1 March, 9-3