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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

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.”