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District Sample Sale prepares for Thievery

Organizers of the District Sample Sale, the biannual bacchanalia of retail that has hundreds of local women trying to get a better deal than their peers, announced they have signed up Thievery Corporation’s Eric Hilton to DJ forthe VIP hour. The D.C. native and co-owner of the

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Lounge is one of the best-known acts in electronic music. DJ Frederico Aubele will spin after Hilton.This year’s event, to be held on Sept. 12 at the old Staples space in Georgetown , will feature more than 20 local stores hawking their samples. Other highlights are light food from Nage and Renaissance M Street, a fashion bloggers corner, and custom cocktails designed by blogger “The Liquid Muse.”

Tickets go on sale Aug. 23. The event benefits Labels for Love, which raises funds for women’s and children’s causes.

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