!–paging_filter–pHead to a href=”http://bthief.com/” target=”_blank”The Barrel Thief/a in Fremont on Saturday, February 8 from noon to 4 p.m. for a wine tasting event featuring a trunk show of gorgeous jewels from a href=”http://www.shamila.com/” target=”_blank”Shamila/a./ppThe wine tasting is free, and so is trying on all the eye candy, but be forewarned, Shamila’s rings, necklaces and earrings…

!–paging_filter–pJoin a href=”http://mbsfinds.com/” target=”_blank”MB’s Finds/a, the late, great a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/sway-and-cake“Sway Cake/a, a href=”http://www.elizabethroberts.us/” target=”_blank”Elizabeth Roberts/a, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/canopy-blue“Canopy Blue/a and jewelry from a href=”http://tkilburn.com/” target=”_blank”T. Kilburn/a (owner of the late, great Sway Cake) for a super duper sale at Elizabeth Roberts HQ (Arboretum Court, 3131 E Madison, #201) starting today, Thursday, February 6 from 4 to…

!–paging_filter–pVashon Island-based designer Dawn Smithson uses fine hides from Italian tanneries, sample hides that would be discarded if not for her, and crafts them into sumptuous and chic one-of-a-kind leather bags sold locally at a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/far4“Far4/a and a href=”http://vashonalliedarts.org/herons-nest/” target=”_blank”Heron’s Nest/a on Vashon./ppimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/handbag-bag-brown-and-tan-swirl-stingray-01.jpg” alt=”stingray” height=”595″ width=”500″/ppa href=”http://www.mothandcrow.com/Stingray-MCS0001.html” target=”_blank”The Stingray/a/ppimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/black–beige-marsupial-handbag-moth-and-crow-bag-01.jpg” alt=”moth” height=”421″ width=”500″/ppThe Marsupial…

!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://www.mbfashionweek.com/” target=”_blank”New York’s fashion week/a started today and all the talk about Alexander Wang moving his show to Brooklyn (radical!) and the stellar indie lineup of a href=”http://milkmade.com/” target=”_blank”Milk’s Made Fashion Week/a (Cushnie et Ochs, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Jonathan Simkhai, Jeremy Scott and many others) running concurrent to the tents at Lincoln Center has got…

!–paging_filter–pHere’s your chance to shop the closets of Seattle’s best-dressed women. a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/article/closet-rx-solves-n…“Closet RX/a and a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/baby-co“Baby Company/a are teaming up for a spring clean of epic proportions. Included in the sale are past season pieces from Marni, Girbaud, Lilith, Chanel, Chloe and many, many other stellar brands as well as major deals from Baby…

!–paging_filter–pMadrona’s new men’s shop, Hammer and Awl, is the culmination of owner Erin Krohn’s 17-year obsession with retail design, shopping and fashion—especially accessories, which she calls the perfect way to “define your style and be unique.” The former interior designer opened Hammer and Awl to provide men (and women who lean toward a masculine aesthetic)…

!–paging_filter–pI’m a huge thrifter and consigner. I love the thrill of the hunt and the thrill of reselling. I’m constantly surprised by what people donate to a href=”http://www.goodwill.org/” target=”_blank”Goodwill/a and what ends up in the a href=”http://stores.ebay.com/Seattle-Goodwill/” target=”_blank”Ebay store/a. Read on to see the cream of the crop this week./pp style=”text-align: center;”img src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/_57_0.jpg” alt=”chanel” width=”500″…

!–paging_filter–p style=”text-align: left;”Pioneer Square-based online eyewear boutique, a href=”http://rivetandsway.com/” target=”_blank”Rivet Sway/a, known for their home try-on package and easy-on-the-wallet pricing structure, has just released their new Chelsea Hall collection, which includes sunnies—a first for the brand. We’re hooked on these frames for all their tough chic, cool girl appeal./pp“Chelsea Hall is inspired by the androgynous…

!–paging_filter–pIt’s official, Zara, at Westlake Center, is set to open on Thursday, February 13 as an early Valentine’s Day gift to the city’s fashion obsessed. All that’s left is to scour their website for hints of what might be in store for us all in just a very few weeks. Here are a few of…

!–paging_filter–pFaithful followers of a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/alhambra“Alhambra /awill remember Shakir and Serpil Kaymaz’s outlet store behind University Village in a little slip of a nabe called Union Bay. That location closed last spring, and the couple opened a new store—just up the street—called A to Z (Union Bay, 814 46th St.; 206.522.7501; a href=”http://www.atoztees.com” target=”_blank”atoztees.com/a), after the…

!–paging_filter–pThe news is out already, Sarah Jessica Parker is launching her a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/sarah-jessica-parker-manol…“shoe, handbag and single trench coat line/a exclusively at Nordstrom and nordstrom.com on February 28—it’s been all over the a href=”http://www.thecoveteur.com/sarah-jessica-parker-gayle-king-adam-glassman/” target=”_blank”national fashion press/a. Which is very exciting news for fans of thenbsp;emSex and the City/em actress who can do no wrong in…

!–paging_filter–pa href=”https://www.facebook.com/temperbrand” target=”_blank”Temper/a jewelry is another in a growing list of fair trade, philanthropic partnerships producing extremely hip designs (see a href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/spotlight-uxibal“Uxibal/a and a href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/bag-crush-thread-and-loom“Thread Loom/a). The brand, debuting on February 3, is designed in Seattle, but made by artisans in Cambodia out of recycled bombshells, bullet casings and precious metals like 18k gold and…

!–paging_filter–pIf you’ve driven by or ambled past Westlake Center recently, you’ve probably noticed a huge shipping container kitted out for a href=”http://sodoapparel.com/” target=”_blank”SODO Apparel/a, new men’s fitness clothing company. (Unless you’ve been distracted by the new a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/spanish-retailer-zara-comi…“Zara’s/a progress, there’s been some movement on that front—stay tuned for a big announcement SOON!!)/ppSODO Apparel is owned…