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

SAVE THE DATE: Get lost in Alice’s Wonderland with a troupe of flamingos, Cheshire cats, and the Mad Hatter. THE WASHINGTON BALLET’S ALICE (IN WONDERLAND!) @ THE KENNEDY CENTER, EISENHOWER THEATER, APRIL 11-15, 2012. GET TICKETS HERE NOW!!!

ALSO next week: FASHION DISTRICT Spring/Summer 2012 – APRIL 12TH

ReadySetDC brings you the fifth Fashion District on Thursday, April 12th, from 7:30 to 11pm, promoting talented local designers and supporting the DC creative economy. “Fashion District will feature unique stage presentations throughout the night, as well as a showroom experience with this year’s designers which include Hugh & Crye, Kelly Tang, Artaya, Ginger Root Design, Read’s Clothing Project, Aliceanna and Accoutre, among others.” ENJOY THE PREVIEW VIDEO COURTESY OF RDC! (photos via)

plus: Fashion for Paws – April 14

Fashion and animal lovers alike gather to celebrate “cutting-edge high fashion and luxury lifestyle brands” with all proceeds going to the Washington Humane Society. More than half of Fashion for Paws tickets are gone – hurry up and buy yours before it’s sold out!!

INSPIRATIONAL LINKS ETC

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NEON SUMMER: Model and rising star Anais Pouliot kicks it in 90ssss Inspired garb for OYSTER #98. Check out: OYSTER MAGAZINE for more 90s babes!

FASHION GONE ROGUE

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SNEAK PEEK: Classic sneaks get a SUPER COOL redesigns for Spring/Summer 2012. ENJOY a few favorites from: Nike + Libery, Keds + Madewell, Superga + the Row!

FASHIONISTA

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FOR THE BIRDS: Fashion designer Stella McCartney gets REAL for Interview Magazine April 2012. The designer talks eco-friendly fashion, teenage angst, &&& “Hi, my dad’s Paul McCartney.” British birds take flight in this issue of Interview with more from Stella (and actress Keira Knightley) HERE.

INTERVIEW

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INSPIRATION: SOCIETY, YOU’RE A CRAZY BREED

ACCEPTABLE

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HEAT WAVE: Models Jacquelyn Jablonski, Hailey Clauson, Luisa Bianchin and Kate Harrison for FREE PEOPLE April 2012. Photographer Thomas Northcut perfectly captures summer’s haze, with 70s-inspired crochet and denim.

THE FRONT ROW VIEW

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ERIN CONSIDINE: SPRING/SUMMER 2012

ERIN CONSIDINE + TREASURY

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CHARLOTTE FREE: NUMERO TOYKO MAY 2012

NUMERO TOYKO

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DREAM GIRLS: Designer Anna Sui delves under the sheets for her latest collection of bedding and home linens. Go under the covers/behind-the-scenes with Nylon Mag HERE!

NYLON

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CHANEL TOKYO: Little Black Jacket Exhibition. Karl Lagerfeld and Caroline Roitfeld put together an impressive exhibition, with “iconic personalities from…fashion, music, sports and society.” With: Yoko Ono, Kanye West, Anna Wintour, Waris Ahluwalia, and Daphne Guinness, as well as models Freja Beha, Georgia May Jagger and Alexa Chung.