Our items on the shelves are starting to dwindle and the Alexandria Sidewalk Sale is around the corner. Despite it being the end, we have more items than we would like to have at this point: over 600 to be exact. So in an effort to move a little more before we start the sidewalk sale in a few weeks, we are doing an extra 20 percent off sale for the weekend.

Summer is officially here, and we asked our Alexandria Stylebook contributors to share the books they can't put down this season — from poolside thrillers to memoirs worth texting your friends about, here's what's on their reading lists right now.

Bangkok is the right city to end a long trip on, and I say that having arrived there at the tail end of two weeks through Vietnam and Cambodia, slightly sun-worn and carrying more silk than I had planned to purchase. The city absorbed me immediately. It is large and loud and relentlessly interesting, and it has good hotels and a food scene that does not require any particular effort to find—that it is restorative in a way that more demanding cities are not.

In case you have not heard yet, I have big news: this is the year we are really changing up our shoe selection. I have been trying to figure out how to bring life back to the shoe section and hoping these new additions do the trick. I tend to pick up new brands based on the theory that if I am paying retail for them at another store for my personal collection, they must be good.

Summer style has a way of making us rethink everything in our closets. Heavy layers disappear, linen takes over, and suddenly the simplest outfits become our favorites. A white button-down, a breezy sundress, denim shorts, or a classic black tank are often all you need. The secret? It's the jewelry.

We just marked all sale shoes, clothing, and accessories to 60 percent off, and there are so many items that I have in my own closet. So I thought I would share my top 10 picks. They're my top picks because I own and wear them—in fact, I've worn all of them this spring and summer.

Built in 2018 and thoughtfully customized well beyond the builder's original plans, this exceptional six-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath residence seamlessly blends timeless craftsmanship with today's most sought-after amenities.

After more than two decades of coaching men and women how to feel good in their bodies, I have a different solution for how to get where you want to be…and reveal the fitness goal killer that no one (no one!) is really talking about.

Chardonnay is one of the most widely planted and maligned white varietals on the planet. It stems from a cross between Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc, and the name comes from the hamlet of Chardonnay in the Mâconnais region of France. France and other regions in Europe traditionally name their wines for the region they come from, not the exact grape or varietal.

It started with a simple question: What is that game? At the Waynewood pool, Aaricka Oliver and Jenn Morthole kept getting stopped by curious neighbors peering over their table. That curiosity turned into lessons, the lessons turned into a business, and Mount Vernon Mahjong was born.

I know everyone is sick of hearing about sets, but there isn’t a season that goes by when we don’t have a ton of different options. This summer is no different. There are sets for all occasions, and we keep getting more in every week. The set trend also isn’t going anywhere. I just got back from Resort Market, and it was, once again, all about sets. Read more about that later in Alexandria Stylebook.

The little-known condition called sarcopenia may be one of the biggest threats to healthy aging. Fortunately, it is also one of the most preventable. Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of muscle mass, strength, and function. While it may be common, it doesn't have to define the second half of your life.

One of the things I love most about Patina is helping people discover pieces they didn't even know they were looking for. Sometimes it's the perfect lamp, an antique table, or a candle that reminds them of a favorite vacation. Kim and I spend time selecting the pieces for our store, and each one is chosen intentionally.

Steeped in history yet thoughtfully reimagined for modern living, this exceptional detached residence, originally built in the 1880s, seamlessly blends timeless architecture with sophisticated luxury. Following an extensive renovation and expansion completed between 2022 and 2025, every detail has been meticulously curated to honor the home's historic character while introducing today's finest finishes and amenities.

The dog days of summer are the perfect time to hang out on a screened porch. But in Alexandria, Virginia, so are April and October, so Convene Architecture designed this screened porch to act more like a three-season family room!

Dressing in the summer can be a real pain, especially if you are not a sundress girl—which I am not. I really wish it wasn’t the case, but it is. Of course, I wear a ton of Tibi, but sometimes I just need really casual options. I think a lot of our clients do as well.

Somewhere in the last two years, “trad girlfriend” became an aesthetic — the linen aprons, the sourdough, the soft-spoken devotion to running someone else’s household before there’s a ring involved. As a family law attorney, I keep meeting women on the other side of this arrangement — some who chose it deliberately, some who just slowly stopped working and never quite noticed the ground shift under them. The law has the same answer for both. It doesn’t care whether you posted about it: you have no rights.

Even though we just unpacked our final shipment of Tibi Summer, we also just unpacked our first delivery of Tibi fall. This is the first of three fall deliveries and it always starts with what Tibi calls the fundamentals–pieces that you know work, help you feel like yourself, but also help you wear more creative pieces because they make the rest of your outfit feel grounded. Tibi would call these the WOFs or the Without Fails, and as a Tibi loyalist, I couldn’t agree more.

Some trends come and go. Others have a way of making a space feel timeless. One of our favorite design elements right now is the return of the table lamp. There's something undeniably inviting about the soft glow of a lamp nestled among flowers, linens, and fine china. It instantly makes a tablescape feel layered and intentional, adding depth in a way that overhead lighting simply can't.

It’s hard to believe the Fourth of July holiday is past and we are headed for yet another summer sale markdown. I always feel like July 4th is really the true start of summer. We still have tons of great warm-weather items on sale, and the prices keep getting better. All sale clothing is now marked at 50 percent off, both in-store and online. Shoes and handbags are 60 percent off as well.