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2011 Seamless in Seattle Winners
Meet the winners of our fourth annual local fashion designer challenge
Each year, Seattle magazine combs the city for emerging designers hungry to change the local fashion landscape. In this year’s fourth annual smackdown, we saw a wild array of fresh designs that go well beyond day-to-day attire, from fanciful lingerie and sweet maternity clothes to collections made for the active Seattleite—hip dance wear, sportswear and…
Designers to Watch: 2011 Edition
Two Seattle designers are reaching new heights in their careers with modern structural wear for wome
Jean Bhang-Glover (pictured above)8telier Say you knew her when: Seattle native Jean Bhang-Glover returns home to call the shots for a women’s wear line set to rival the design giants. To call the designer an up-and-comer is a bit ironic, given her 15-year history of designing for major firms on the East Coast, where she…
Locally Made Jewelry
A roundup of bold and delicate accessories fashioned by Northwest artists with crystals, recycled ma
NATURE CALLSStatement pieces inspired by the seaClockwise from top: Oversized chiffon “Petal” earrings with brass chain detail, by Pamela Davis of Capitol Hill–based Mucho Design ($34, available at Assemble Gallery & Studio on Phinney Ridge; muchodesign.etsy.com). Laser-cut metallic gold leather collar “Bouquet” necklace on plated brass chain, by Andrea Bijou of Maple Leaf’s Bijoudally…
Gifts: Quaint Shops and Etsy Finds
We name the gift shop of the year, and list our favorite gift ideas found at local shops and the cra
GIFT SHOP OF THE YEARCurtis Steiner’s new wonder emporium on Ballard Avenue beckons paper lovers, jewelry fiends and one-of-a-kind-gift hunters Eight months ago, it didn’t look good. Artist Curtis Steiner was closing his beloved Ballard shop, Souvenir, sporting a black funeral armband during the shop’s last week. Devoted fans mourned the loss. But luckily, the…
Clothing: New Boutiques and Vintage
Sweet new boutiques are flinging open doors to reveal shelves brimming with locally made designs and
Spun Sustainable Collective (photo above)(Capitol Hill) BEST BET FOR: Casual, affordable and chic clothing proudly made in Washington There may not be a bigger cheerleader for Seattle fashion design than petite and personable Sara Seumae, owner of Spun Sustainable Collective. After having trouble finding local retailers willing to take a risk on emerging talent, the…
Cover Story: Local Shopping Finds for 2011
We scout out the best clothing, accessories, gifts and vintage stores to help you shop for Fall.
The thrill of the hunt is exhilarating: spotting the perfect necklace to match an outfit, finally tracking down a gift for a hard-to-buy-for friend or finding just the right jacket to wear (and adore) all season long. The sport is made all the sweeter when the finds are handcrafted in Seattle by local talent, or…
Editor’s Note: Big Ideas for Seattle Schools, Transportation and More
Recently, we asked movers and shakers in Seattle, "If you had a blank check with which to do anythi
Last May, inspired by a similar feature in St. Louis Magazine, we posed a question to dozens of our city’s leaders (and to our friends on Facebook and Twitter), asking them this: If you had a blank check with which to do anything to improve our city, what would you do? Every time someone’s “big…
Nerd Report: New Illustrated Atlas Traces Seattle’s Physical Evolution
Turns out Google Maps can’t, in fact, do everything. Case in point: It can’t bring the past alive via wonderful illustrated maps—some more than a century old—like the Historical Atlas of Washington and Oregon (University of California Press; $39.95), published this month. Noted historian Derek Hayes, author of several other historical atlases, packs this big,…
Madison Valley: Seattle’s Little Paris
A potpurri of new French eateries is bring the taste of Paris to a surprising corner of the Emerald
If your budget doesn’t allow for a jaunt to France to sample the national cuisine (quelle horreur!), never fear—Paris is right here. Thanks to several new eateries (and a few beloved standards) with a distinctly French accent, Madison Valley is swiftly becoming Seattle’s own petit Paris. Bon voyage and bon appetit! Belle Epicurean 3109 E…
Cool Art for Kids and a Local Designer Gets Her Twirl On
Frye Art Museum’s ‘Smalll Frye’ program makes art easier for little ones to swallow; plus, a cool ne
ART CLASS Sometimes exposing kids to culture is akin to getting them to take yucky-tasting medicine: You have to hide it in something sweet to get it down. The folks at Frye Art Museum have figured this out. In an effort to promote community literacy and get little people (and their parents!) into the museum,…
New Hangouts on Capitol Hill
Following the renovation of Capitol Hill’s historic Oddfellows building, myriad new shops, restauran
Following the renovation of Capitol Hill’s historic Oddfellows building, myriad new shops, restaurants and hangouts have opened their doors along three hot blocks of Pine Street, between 11th Avenue and Broadway. This hip microhood is fit for both day jaunts and late-night outings; here, you’ll find the street that never sleeps. EAT + DRINK…
Thanks to Budget Cuts, UW Is Turning Away Dozens of Local Students
Local parents are outraged that more out-of-state students are getting accepted—but some say the UW
Words guaranteed to freeze the blood of any local middle-class parent of a teenager: “The University of Washington is now officially a stretch school.” That’s what a high school counselor recently told the Eastside mother of a rising high school senior—and what more and more students are hearing. By “stretch,” the counselor means, “Most kids…
Cask Wines
Seattle restaurants turn to a greener, cheaper way to serve delicious local wines, on tap.
You drive into some tiny village, walk into the local brasserie and order the set menu for lunch. A carafe of wine, pumped from a barrel and probably made in the barn of some fellow down the road, is plunked down on your table. Your bill? Around $25 for two. That’s how Thierry Rautureau remembers…
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