Weekly rundown of D.C. fashion events+links to love on style blogs+other inspirational stuff we think you may enjoy. Cool? Cool. And as always, let us know if we missed something in the comments.

EVENTS

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This weekend: Alexandria comes together for their big annual sidewalk sale. Refinery 29 has all the details.
Get excited for next week: after a brief closing time for renovation, the 18th street vintage staple MEEPS (now owned by those nice and incredibly stylish ladies of Treasury) reopens next weekend!
SAVE.THE.DATE. – September 6th – Fashion’s Night Out returns to Georgetown. DETAILS TO COME! Click here for a peak at the host committee and more.

ALSO-The District Sample Sale rises again–staging Tuesday, September 11 at Mazza Gallerie. TICKETS AND DETAILS HERE.

INSPIRATIONAL LINKS ETC

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THE WONDER WOMEN: With divine grace and unmatched drive, these elite athletes are ready to swim, kick, tumble, and sprint their way to the summer Olympic games. Gymnast Alexandra Raisman: “I absolutely need to show everyone that I’m powerful and strong and can be graceful and artistic, too.” Swimmer Missy Franklin: “I don’t really know where it comes from, but I always try in that last fifteen meters to give whatever I have left, and just push 110 percent until I hit the wall.” Track & Field Sprinter Carmelita Jeeter: “It means that one day I will have my name in the history books.” Vogue captures the talents of 5 top athletes here.

VOGUE

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LOVE: KARL + CHOUPETTE

REFINERY29

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HIGHLAND PARK: Secret garden flashback? Ashley Smith explores NYCs back gardens in this whimsy editorial from Russh #47. Photographer Cara Stricker captures Smith au natural in NYC’s Highland Park, Summer 2012.

RUSSH

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FALL/WINTER: RAG AND BONE + T BY ALEXANDER WANG:

KNIGHTTCAT

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MORE RUSSH: Can’t get enough->Cara Delevingne aka MONSTER makes our little heart pump a little harder. Re: last week’s STYLE LICKS + RUSSH INTERVIEW W/CARA HERE.

RUSSH

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CELEBRATE: Oyster Magazine turns 100!

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CHARLOTTE

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SEE FREE: Charlotte Free takes over L.A. for Elle Girl Japan.

FASHION GONE ROGUE

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I HEART YOU: Kate Moss ($$$- The OFFICIAL Kate Moss Book)

ANOTHER MAGAZINE

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I-D PRE FALL: Terry Richardson shoots top models Cara Delevingne, Charlotte Free, and Kelly Mittendorf for the “Just Kids” Issue 320. Plus more pre-fall covers from I-D @Models.com, kicking it off with Kel Markey and Herieth Paul by Solve Sundsbo!