Sway and Cake to Close December 30
By Seattle Mag December 5, 2013
!–paging_filter–pAfter 12 years, boutique owner Tamara Donaghy Kilburn has decided to close a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/sway-and-cake“Sway and Cake/a, a staple downtown shop for breezy, trendy and California-inspired clothing./p
pKilburn had a baby boy not too long ago, and those little beings tend to demand your full attention, so she’s retiring (for the moment) to focus on him. Her farewell post of a href=”https://www.facebook.com/swayandcake” target=”_blank”Facebook/a hints that she may not be able to keep herself away from the retail sphere for now, so keep your eyes on this space for updates. But until then, swing by the shop before it closes at the end of the month/year for great deals on remaining inventory./p
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