June 1, 2010 | Style & Beauty
FROM LEFT: A look fby Ermenegildo Zegna; a bridal look by Vera Wang; a look by Christian Dior
ONE-STOP SHOPPING
Just 15 minutes from downtown DC, The Shops at Fairfax Square (8075 Leesburg Pike, Vienna; theshopsatfairfaxsquare.com) is an upscale shopper’s paradise, with boutiques like Hermès and Gucci, an Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, an Equinox fi tness center and standout cuisine from Chef Geoff’s and Morton’s The Steakhouse. The Collection at Chevy Chase (4801–4841 Chevy Chase Blvd., Bethesda; thecollectionatchevychase.com) boasts even more A-list retailers, with boutiques from Jimmy Choo, Dior, Ralph Lauren and Piazza Sempione, to name a few—not to mention Hela Spa and a number of chic eateries. In search of department-store nirvana? Look no further than Tysons Galleria (2001 International Dr., McLean; tysonsgalleria.com), which houses Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus in addition to shops like 7 For All Mankind and Juicy Couture. Nearby, Tysons Corner Center (1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean; shoptysons.com) is the largest mall in the DC area, offering a huge selection of upscale shops (Michael Kors is coming soon), department stores like Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom, hair salons, nail spas and a movie theater. Anchored by Neiman Marcus, AMC Theatres and Filene’s Basement, Mazza Gallerie (5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW; mazzagallerie.com) is closest to home for DC denizens, located over the Red Line Metro station at Friendship Heights. And The Shops at Wisconsin Place (4412 Willard Ave., Chevy Chase, MD; shopwisconsinplace. com) features a new Whole Foods Market, Sephora, Cole Haan, a Giggle baby boutique and much more in a beautifully landscaped, open-air setting.
COSTUME JEWELRY
Ann Hand. 4885 MacArthur Blvd. NW; annhand.com
Ginger Boutique. 7114 Bethesda Lane, Bethesda; gingerstyle.com
Sissy Yates. Upstairs on 7th, 555 12th St. NW; sissyyatesdesigns.com
Tabandeh. 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW; tabandehjewelry.com
FINE JEWELRY
I. Gorman. 1133 20th St. NW; igorman.com
Mona Taner Boutique. 5480 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase; monataner.com
Mystique Jewelers. 211 The Strand, Alexandria; mystiquejewelers.com
Tiny Jewel Box. 1147 Connecticut Ave. NW; tinyjewelbox.com
CUSTOM JEWELRY
Adeler Jewelers. 772-E Walker Road, Great Falls; adelerjewelers.com
Market Street Diamonds. 3222 M. St. NW; marketstreetdiamonds.com
Midtown Jewelers. 11990 Market St., Reston, VA; midtownjewelersinc.com
Quinn’s Goldsmith. 199 Union St., Occoquan, VA; quinnsgoldsmith.com
ENGAGEMENT RINGS AND WEDDING BANDS
Ascot Diamonds. 4301 Fairfax Dr., Arlington; ascotdiamonds.com
Chas Schwartz & Son. Mazza Gallerie; chasschwartzjewelers.com
Liljenquist & Beckstead. 7101 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda; liljenquist.com
Tiffany & Co. The Collection at Chevy Chase; tiffany.com
DESIGNER BAUBLES
David Yurman. Tysons Galleria; davidyurman.com
Louis Vuitton. Tysons Galleria; louisvuitton.com
Roberto Coin. Neiman Marcus, Mazza Gallerie; robertocoin.com
Tous. Tysons Corner Center; tous.com
DAPPER SUITING AND TAILORING
Eric Finn Custom Clothiers. 1732 Connecticut Ave. NW; ericfinn.com
Everard’s Clothing. 1802 Wisconsin Ave. NW; everardsclothing.com
Field Tailors. 1742 Wisconsin Ave. NW; fieldtailors.com
Georges de Paris Custom Tailor. 650 14th St. NW, 202-737-2134
DAY-TO-NIGHT ESSENTIALS
Betsy Fisher. 1224 Connecticut Ave. NW; betsyfisher.com
Cusp. 3030 M St. NW; cusp.com
Piazza Sempione. Saks Fifth Avenue, Mazza Gallerie; saksfifthavenue.com
Proper Topper. 3213 P St. NW; propertopper.com
Urban Chic. 1626 Wisconsin Ave. NW; urbanchiconline.com
Wink. 3109 M St. NW; shopwinkdc.com
GORGEOUS WEDDING GOWNS
Betsy Robinson Bridals. 1848 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD; robinsonsbridal.com
Hitched. 1523 Wisconsin Ave. NW; hitchedsalon.com
Joy’s Bridal. 687 S. Washington St., Alexandria; joysbridaldesigns.com
Priscilla of Boston. Shops at Fairfax Square; priscillaofboston.com
Promise… For the Savvy Bride. 4931A Saint Elmo Ave., Bethesda; promisedc.com
Vera Wang. Saks Jandel, 5510 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase; verawang.com
TIES, CUFF LINKS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MEN
Brooks Brothers. 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW; brooksbrothers.com
Cole Haan. 5320 Western Ave., Chevy Chase; colehaan.com
Ermenegildo Zegna. 1776 International Dr., McLean; zegna.com
Hugo Boss. 1517 Wisconsin Ave. NW; hugoboss.com
L.Guillo. lguillo.com
Montblanc. Tysons Galleria; montblanc.com
Ralph Lauren. 1065 Wisconsin Ave. NW; ralphlauren.com
Thomas Pink. 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW; thomaspink.com
HAUTE HANDBAGS
Hermès. The Shops at Fairfax Square; hermes.com
Neiman Marcus. Mazza Gallerie; neimanmarcus.com
Ralston. 4410 Massachusetts Ave. NW; ralstonhandbags.com
Salvatore Ferragamo. Tysons Galleria; ferragamo.com
TOP SALONS
Dessange Tysons. The Collection at Chevy Chase; dessangewashington.com
Erwin Gomez. 1519 Wisconsin Ave. NW; erwingomezsalon.com
Molecule. 1800 M St. NW; moleculesalon.com
Ted Gibson. The Collection at Chevy Chase; tedgibsonsalon.com
Toka. 801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; tokasalon.com
GO-TO SPAS
Bliss Spa at the W Hotel. 515 15th St. NW; whotels.com
Circe Day Spa. 123 N. Washington St., Alexandria; circedayspa.com
Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa at the Willard InterContinental. 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; reddoorspas.com
Willard InterContinental. 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; reddoorspas.com
Hela Spa. 3209 M St. NW; helaspa.com
Nusta Spa. 1129 20th St. NW; nustaspa.com
Relache Spa at Gaylord. 201 Waterfront St., National Harbor, MD; gaylordhotels.com
Spa at the Mandarin Oriental. 1330 Maryland Ave. SW; mandarinoriental.com
Sugar House Day Spa. 111 N. Alfred St., Alexandria; sugarhousedayspa.com
GYMS
Equinox. The Shops at Fairfax Square; equinoxfitness.com
SomaFit. 2121 Wisconsin Ave. NW; somafit.com
Sports Club/LA. 22 M St. NW; thesportsclubla.com
