Turns out this is a great week to be a baller on a budget in L.A.: you can eat at places generally reserved only for special occasions (see our guide to DineLA Restaurant Week), and shop clothes by designers north of your price point to step up your fashion game for way less damage. Tomorrow the fashion district downtown is host to a myriad of sample sales where you can score some on-point pieces to update your wardrobe, if you know what you're doing as this is a different breed of retail than what happens at The Grove. But we're here to help you work that system with some tips and handy info to make the most of your shopping adventure downtown. So take advantage of this rare opportunity to dine and shop like you're in a higher tax bracket tomorrow by hitting the sample sales and then heading over to Bouchon.

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The Village at Shirlington, one of northern Virginia’s premier shopping and dining destination, is launching its first Shirlington Restaurant Week TONIGHT! The week begins with lunch today and goes on through Sunday, October 16.

Featuring 14 of the area's best restaurants and shops, Shirlington Restaurant Week will offer patrons two-course lunches for $15, three-course dinners for $25 and a bevy of beverage deals!

Ladies, save one night this week--Thursday, October 13--for the first annual Shirlie’s Girls Night Out, an evening filled with cocktails, cupcakes, trunk shows and promotions from the village’s spas, restaurants, retailers and theater. Dress to impress! We'll have a Guest of a Guest photographer covering the evening festivities. More»

Who doesn't love some good vintage and a party? New York Vintage held a private cocktail party last Friday night at the Jarlath Mellett interior design shop in Amagansett. Jarlath and New York Vintage owner Shannon Hoey teamed up to curate the trunk show collection that  recently went on sale to the public. But first, they had to party of course! The event was hosted by GoldBar and Surf Lodge owner Jayma Cardoso, as it was New York Vintage's first ever trunk show. More»

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Culture was oozing out of Montauk this weekend as the Montauk Art Association put on their 17th Annual Art Show on the Green.  Artists from across the country (even one from Tibet!) came all the way to the tiny Hampton hamlet to showcase their work to Hamptons art enthusiasts and potential buyers. More»

Dogs, jewelry and drinks made Friday night a particularly tempting night for many Hamptons women who ventured to the London Jewelers boutique in East Hampton for a different kind of cocktail party. The Udell family's London Jewelers and the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons came together to host The Pet Project, a cocktail party where guests could get a buzz and adopt a puppy. A brilliant strategy that could lead to some big life altering additions. (And was banned in the West Village.) More»

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Gilt City launched with a posh outdoor garden party at Halcyon House in Georgetown, put together by BrandLinkDC.

Among the VIPs we spotted were Real Housewives stars Cat Ommanney, Lynda Erkiletian, and Ebong Eba. We also spotted socialites Katherine Kennedy, Kate Michael, and Ashley Taylor; former Miss DC Kate-Marie Grinold; Huffington Post's Stephanie Green; lobbyist/political consultant Juleanna Glover; Angie Goff; Winston Bao Lord; Victoria Michael; and BrandLinkDC's Barbara Martin and Jayne Sandman.

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Attention shoppers: hold off on treatment for that compulsive spending habit because the best of the summer deals are upon us and we're here to help you shop without burning your pockets with this guide to L.A.'s best summer sales. When you get that Chloe bag you were considering taking out a second mortgage for at full price for half-off, you can thank us later. [Photo via] More»