Seattle Mag
Gei Chan Has Seattle’s Style Down to an Art
Former Jessica McClintock designer Gei Chan embodies Seattle’s individual style
!–paging_filter–pstrongPeasant memories:nbsp;/strong When California native Gei Chan was in fashion school in the Bay Area in the late ’60s, she had no idea that her inherent relaxed design inclination would have a lasting impact on the world of style. Her use of mixed patterns and lightweight upholstery fabrics—coupled with empire waists and maxi dresses of…
Photographer Rafael Soldi Displays Black-and-White Photography with Wild Abandon
Seattle artist Rafael Soldi covers his walls in fine art photography
!–paging_filter–p“I’m not afraid of the dark,” says photographer Rafael Soldi. He’s talking about the deep gray color he painted the kitchen and dining nook of his Squire Park apartment, but his assertion also applies to the black-and-white photographs he collects and displays in every room and hallway. Born and raised in Peru, Soldi attended the…
Sunshine, Made to Order
!–paging_filter–pWith grayer days back upon us, keeping sleepy sluggishness and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) symptoms at bay is a priority for us in Seattle. Enter a href=”http://www.hotwirecoffee.com/“Hotwire Coffeehouse’s/a new a href=”http://www.hotwirecoffee.com/helios-bar/“Helios Bar/a, where your latte comes with a dose of sunshine. Owner Lora Swift set up light therapy panels at the café’s computer counter and…
Yoga for Insomnia
!–paging_filter–pIs yoga one of the secrets to the Seahawks’ success? Coach Pete Carroll may be on to something, this year putting players on a mandatory yoga training regimen, with optional meditation practice, as part of Carroll’s philosophy of caring for players’ minds along with their bodies. If it’s good enough for Marshawn, it’s good enough…
New Year’s Cocktail and Spirit Resolutions
!–paging_filter–pThe New Year isn’t yet in full swing, so if you haven’t made your resolutions there is still plenty of time. I’d like to suggest that you not only include normal resolutions (losing a few extra pounds, saving a few extra bucks), but also a few resolutions distinctly related to cocktails and spirits. They tend…
The Must List: Shiver Shake at the Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival, How to Navigate the Seattle Wedding Show
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Shiver Shake/stronga href=” http://bit.ly/JKB2RB” target=”_blank”brBundle Up for the Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival/abr(1/10 to 1/11, times vary) — Featuring such excellent local bands as Hey Marseilles, Telekinesis, The Lonely Forest, The Moondoggies and Cataldo, the first-ever Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival in Leavenworth is the chillier counterpart to summertime’s Timber! Outdoor Music Festival./ppstrongMust Rock/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1glwSKx” target=”_blank”brCelebrate…
Future File: Haystack Antiques Haggle Fair
!–paging_filter–pItching for some new home décor, but wary of your budget? Head to Bellevue on Saturday, January 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and perfect the art of haggling with a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/haystack-antiques“Haystack Antiques/a vendors, who will be ready to do business with all who dare to deal./p
Six More Seattle Sales
!–paging_filter–pI complied a pretty big list of a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/it-s-sale-time-seattle“sales/a last week, but here are few good ones to add to your list:/ppa href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/juniper“Juniper/a in Madrona’s winter sale is on now and includes a nice discount on beautiful cashmere from Souchi, alpaca from Micaela Greg and gorgeous scarves from Le.sens.br /a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/essenza“Essenza/a, in Fremont, is discounting…
Check Out Freelance Photographer Andrew Waits’ Gallery of Boondocking Portraits
!–paging_filter–pIf you’ve ever dreamed of packing up your car and living on the road, Seattle freelance photographer Andrew Waits has done a pretty good job of revealing what it might look and sound like. I had coffee with Waits this week—he’s shooting a story for our March issue (yay!)—and he revealed he was putting the…
Closet Rx Solves the ‘Nothing to Wear’ Problem with Organization
!–paging_filter–pIt’s a statement uttered by many people while staring into the closet: “I have nothing to wear.” It’s also a sentiment that Barbara Malone and Julienne Kuttel, proprietors of closet-organization and personal-style consulting company Closet Rx (Capitol Hill, 501 E Pike St.; 206.660.3456; a href=”http://www.closetrx.com” target=”_blank”closetrx.com/a), believe is usually untrue. “People are often blind to…
Expert Advice: How to Shuck an Oyster the Right Way
!–paging_filter–pAfter purchasing your oysters from a top-notch spot around town–a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/try-em-home-where-purchase-freshest-oy…” target=”_blank”see our list of the six here/a–you’ll need to know how to carefully prepare them. Our friends at Salty’s show us the right (read: safe!) way to shuck an oyster./ppspan style=”font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20px;”iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/83721756” width=”400″ height=”225″ class=”video-filter video-vimeo vf-83721756″ frameborder=”0″/iframe/span/p
Try ‘Em at Home: Where to Purchase the Freshest Oysters in Town
!–paging_filter–pDoes watching Seattle’s master shuckers inspire you to try your hand at fresh oysters at home? If so, zip over to one of the neighborhood seafood markets peppered throughout our city, where friendly, knowledgeable crews offer the season’s best-tasting oysters from the waters of our beloved Hood Canal and Puget Sound, California and British Columbia….
A Look at ‘Question Bridge: Black Males,’ the New Video Installation at Photo Center Northwest
!–paging_filter–p“What do black men have in common?” “Who are you and what is your purpose?” “Do you really feel free?” In emQuestion Bridge: Black Males/em, the new video installation at Photo Center Northwest (PCNW), African-American men pose such questions, and African-American men answer, in straight-on, close-up, unadorned video recordings. Produced by actors Delroy Lindo and…
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