FRIDAY: >> George Washington University’s surprisingly excellent improv/sketch comedy troupe, Recess, will hold their monthly midnight show tonight in the Ballroom Center . They assure fans that dress-up clothes are not necessary, “but you must have showered in the last 72 hours.” For just three bucks, let the campus legacy-holders make you laugh, and likely piss you off. They’re willing to take that risk. (Erin Zimmer) >> There’s a little band called The Ambitions playing…

Break out the AmEx black card – Barney’s Co-Op has moved in. Barney’s Co-Op yesterday opened at 3040 M St. NW, welcoming fashion conscious shoppers with discerning taste and deep pockets. The Co-Op’s M Street location was the temporary home of the Ralph Lauren store before it moved into its new digs on Wisconsin Avenue, and it has since been transformed into a modern space with a loft-like atmosphere. On previous trips to high-end stores,…

In a city whose residents love to talk about how they’ve lifted themselves up by their bootstraps, it’s no wonder there are so many shoe stores. And while archaeologists digging up the remains of D.C. one day will likely conjecture that we exclusively wore shoes from Comfort One, that’s no reason to conform. DCist checked out some local footwear purveyors in search of a loafer-less life. Shopping at Hu’s Shoes (3005 M St. NW) in…

If vintage finds pique your passions, Junction should be your lover of choice this week. The U Street vintage boutique unveils recent designer acquisitions at its bi-annual designer sale starting today. Look for Dior, Yves St. Laurent, Chanel and Valentino mingled with more recent designer items from Marc Jacobs, Michael Stars and Betsey Johnson. DCist’s favorite piece? A Saint Laurent jacket (image left) that not only fits perfectly with this fall’s “Victorian” look, but also…

If you’ve been at work all week lamenting the fact that you’re crunching numbers in a cube instead of rubbing elbows in Bryant Park, fear not: DC Fashion Week is here. We won’t pretend it compares to New York’s Fashion Week, but we can’t argue with its mission. “DC Fashion Week was created to increase economic development in the area of fashion design, clothing merchandising and modeling, and to enhance the visibility of the nation’s…