Fashion

Behind-the-Scenes With MoPop’s Fashion Exhibit Curators

Behind-the-Scenes With MoPop’s Fashion Exhibit Curators

Internationally acclaimed creative duo Sofia Hedman and Serge Martynov talk about 'A Queen Within,' their creative process and what’s ahead for the fashion industry

Regardless of your personal interest in the fashion industry, one fact is certain: What we wear can be a reflection of our mood or communicate a personal statement. That goes to the heart of the Museum of Pop Culture’s (MoPop) latest exhibit: A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes. The exhibit curators seem to want you to…

Amazon Fashion's Brittany Hicks Is Leading the Next Generation of Style Pioneers

Amazon Fashion’s Brittany Hicks Is Leading the Next Generation of Style Pioneers

'I want to empower girls who are interested in the behind-the-scenes work, such as finance and technology, to feel they have a clear path to succeed'

This article appears in print in the May 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. It was during a summer internship at Lehman Brothers in New York City, at the height of the Great Recession, that Brittany Hicks decided that finance was not her calling. She switched gears and enrolled in merchandising and textile courses at North Carolina A&T State…

A MOHAI Exhibit Explores Seattle's Fashion History

A MOHAI Exhibit Explores Seattle’s Fashion History

It's not all about flannel and Gore-Tex

From left to right: one-piece ski suit (1980s), silk evening gown (1937), wool ski ensemble (about 1948)

MoPop's New Haute Couture Exhibit Is Fit for a Queen

MoPop’s New Haute Couture Exhibit Is Fit for a Queen

The new exhibit features fashion objects, garments and photos

PATTERN PLAY: MoPop’s new exhibit features fashion objects, garments and photos, including fashion photographer Omar Victor Diop’s 2013 print, “Aminata”

Local Banker and Writer Presents a Stylish Take on the Art of Storytelling

Local Banker and Writer Presents a Stylish Take on the Art of Storytelling

“I’ve always wanted to dress formally and believe that doing so shows respect for my career and clients.”

This article appears in print in the February 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but Masoud Torabi would probably say that number is on the low side. The banker and menswear influencer, who has charm to boot, started writing movie scripts at age 5 in his home country…

The Seattle Women Behind the U.S. Expansion of Chinese Fashion Brand JNBY 衣如人生:中国著名时装品牌JNBY在美国成功发展背后的中国女人

The Seattle Women Behind the U.S. Expansion of Chinese Fashion Brand JNBY 衣如人生:中国著名时装品牌JNBY在美国成功发展背后的中国女人

母女二人组在美国传播中国时尚和文化 Mother and daughter duo bring Chinese fashion and culture to the U.S.

Jasmine和Xiao母女二人组通过JNBY将中国时尚和文化传播到美国。图为母女在其Bravern店

Local High School Teacher Gets an A+ in Style

Local High School Teacher Gets an A+ in Style

Newport High School's Carolyn Marino earns bonus points for style both in and out of the classroom

This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Carolyn Marino leads a double life. By day, she shapes young minds as an English teacher at Newport High School in Bellevue; in her off-hours, she updates her lifestyle blog, Hey Pretty Thing, often showcasing a new fashion find. Her personal style takes a…

This Globe-Trotting Seattle Radio Producer Has Serious Style

This Globe-Trotting Seattle Radio Producer Has Serious Style

KUOW-FM producer Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong has built a career on sharing other people’s stories, but her personal style is the real page-turner

This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. It’s easy to focus on Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong’s striking ensembles when you first meet her. But you’ll quickly learn there are many layers to this writer turned communicator turned producer. The charming and witty first-generation Ghanaian-American, who was born in Sarasota, Florida, has enjoyed a…

Change of Haute: Seattle's Fashion Scene Is Undergoing a Sea Change

Change of Haute: Seattle’s Fashion Scene Is Undergoing a Sea Change

Our city's fashion scene is morphing, much like the Seattle waterfront. This fall, we're embracing stylish and refreshingly practical looks.

This article appears in print in the September 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Photography by Hayley Young | Creative Direction by Andrew Hoge | Styling by Angeline Brunk As our city’s skyline reaches new heights, there is a true sense of change; familiar landmarks are undergoing redesign, and we welcome hundreds of new residents from around the…

Less Is More: For Creative Powerhouse Ava J. Holmes, Conservation Is Her Fashion Passion

Less Is More: For Creative Powerhouse Ava J. Holmes, Conservation Is Her Fashion Passion

The cofounder of Fashion for Conservation combines her love of fashion and the outdoors

This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Country Meets CityA love of the outdoors and couture may seem like a contradiction, but not for Ava J. Holmes, who spent her childhood alternating between upstate New York at her father’s wilderness survival school and in Manhattan with her filmmaker/musician mother. In…

These Seattle Women Started a Fashion Company That's Changing How Shoppers Think About Size

These Seattle Women Started a Fashion Company That’s Changing How Shoppers Think About Size

Online clothing brand Universal Standard's new program program allows customers to exchange sizes that are too big or too small for new ones

The Talfer Cocoon Coat from Universal Standard

Ring in the New: Seattle Jewelers Are Breaking With Tradition

Ring in the New: Seattle Jewelers Are Breaking With Tradition

Chunky rings go chic

This article appears in print in the February 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. When it comes to fine jewelry, local jewelers shining up rings that make a statement with their unusual cuts and details. 1. Love Bug For the worldly woman, this ceramic and 14K gold Etruscan Revival scarab ring ($3,600) is one of many unique finds…

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