February 2008
Glassybaby Seconds Sale
!–paging_filter–pGet ready, Madrona, the a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/glassybaby“Glassybaby/a Seconds Sale is Saturday, June 29. Door open at 8 a.m., but legions of devotees and addicts begin lining up between 3 and 4 a.m. (some, we hear, go as far as sleeping in their car to get a primo spot in line) at 3406 E Union Street for…
Sale at Lambs Ear
!–paging_filter–pThis is one of those sales that shoe- and indie designer-loving shoppers wait for: a href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/lambs-ear-shoes-0“Lambs Ear/a summer sale. nbsp;Enjoy 30 percent off some amazing, unique, distinctive and comforable oxfords, sandals, ankle boots and even a moccasin from LD Tuttle, Isabel Marant, Hope and my personal current obsession, a href=”http://lambsearshoes.com/brazil-.html” target=”_blank”Beatrice Valenzuela/a./pp style=”text-align: center;”img src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/bgreen2.600.jpg”…
The Must List: Pride Weekend is Here and Outlandish Japanese Fashion at SAM
!–paging_filter–p dir=”ltr”strongMust Whoop/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/15Gjlpy” target=”_blank”strongbr/strong/aa href=”http://www.seattlepride.org/” target=”_blank”strongPride Parade/strong/abrSunday (6/30, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) — We’re swelling with pride over the historic U.S. Supreme Court vote striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Perfect timing, Ginsburg et al: LGBT (and straight!) revelers will flock to the sidewalks along 4th Avenue for the 39th annual…
Northwest Home magazine: Home-Grown Furniture Pops Up in Belltown
We couldn’t resist sharing this bit of news from our sister publication, Northwest Home. NW Home editor Shannon O’Leary has the scoop: Pop-up storefront The Design Lab (Belltown, 1919 Third Ave.; ) is hosting its grand-opening reception today (Thursday, 6/27) from 5:30 to 8 p.m. You can hobnob with some talented types and see the handiwork (bird feeders…
4 Cocktails for the 4th of July
A festive-looking libation is all you need for a fabulous 4th of July bash
!–paging_filter–pThe big summer holiday is only a week away and one particularly patriotic thing to do is serve better, more celebratory, drinks at your 4th of July picnic. At least I think it’d be patriotic, especially if you serve one of the following four tasty drinks (and I think everyone can agree that having a…
Oh Happy Day: DOMA Is No More
Three cheers to the U.S. Supreme Court for ruling the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. As everyone gears up for an extra special Pride weekend (the 39th annual Pride Parade marches down 4th Avenue on Sunday, June 30), I think it’s important to know exactly how each of the justices voted. King 5 has…
Tabby Cat’s Purrrfect Pickles
!–paging_filter–pspanBack in December, I half-jokingly declared that 2013 was going to be the Year of The Pickle, but that whimsical, prediction is turning out to be dead serious./span/ppAs evidence, may I present the Pickle on a Stick? I’ve been spotting them around the city, at various farmers markets. And, yes, there was that savory, extremely…
What is Happening in West Seattle?
!–paging_filter–pIf these five incidences are any indication, there’s been a href=”http://westseattleblog.com/2013/04/west-seattle-scene-balancing-act-sout…” target=”_blank”something strange in the Alki air lately/a. Under the cover of night, one or several unidentified provocateurs have apparently made a hobby of leaving ambiguous messages out in public, which have taken the form of a href=”http://westseattleblog.com/2013/04/west-seattle-scene-balancing-act-sout…” target=”_blank”rock piles/a,a href=”http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/west-seattle-weekend-scenes-mystery-m…” target=”_blank” printed phrases/a, and,…
Group Health’s Dr. Eric Chen on Being a Cover Boy
!–paging_filter–pa href=”https://www.facebook.com/GroupHealthCooperative” target=”_blank”Group Health Cooperative/a posted a video on its Facebook page that features Dr. Chen (one of our July 2013 Top Doctors cover subjects, on newsstands now) talking about what it’s like to see his face on the cover of emSeattle /emmagazine. When asked about his future in modeling: “I’m not going to give…
Review: Restaurant Bea UPDATE CLOSED
It’s confounding, really, the revolving door that has plagued the sweet, bright storefront in Madrona, where Cremant, then June, and now Restaurant Bea lives. Confounding because each of these restaurants—Cremant with its seductive French fare, June with its more daring Asian-French fusion—had charm to spare and food at least as good as any in any…
Notecards From Balue/Co.
Graphic designer Lauren Wallace's print-happy notecards
We may use e-mail and texts for day-to-day communiqués, but somehow a virtual thank-you note still falls flat, which is why it’s essential to have a stash of notecards at your disposal—like these from Green Lake’s Balue/Co. Created by graphic designer Lauren Wallace, who sells them (and her line of equally cool jewelry) online. The…
April Pride’s One-Size Miracle Dress
Local designer creates a dress that works on (literally) every body
“One size fits all” is a tricky phrase, especially for those who don’t fit into that one size. But when it’s generous and versatile, a one-size garment is a miracle, which is what interior designer April Pride has created with her miracle dress, actually called The Dress, which serves as a first foray into fashion…