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The iPad Joystick
Local gaming company Discovery Bay Games bridges new and old-school gaming.
It’s a nerdy dilemma: Stay true to old-school video games or follow your fever for high-tech gaming gadgets? Pioneer Square–based company Discovery Bay Games (discoverybaygames.com) feels your pain, and in response, has invented a device representing the best of both worlds. Building on the massive success of Atari’s “Greatest Hits” app (100 classic games for…
Anyone Can Be a ‘Beardo’
Behold: bearded knit caps from three local crafters.
The beard is back, and it’s not just for men anymore. The lumberjack’s trademark style has been heartily embraced by Northwest indie rockers and trendsters—and now even the follicularly challenged can jump on the burly bandwagon. Behold: bearded beanies. Local Etsy artisans are crafting face-embracing knit caps that keep you warm while upping your style…
Shopping at Stella+Jack
A simple, green and cheap website to shop for kids' clothes.
Ever since the economy tanked, savvy parents are looking into the most affordable way to keep kids’ wardrobes up to date: consignment shops. But visiting those stores can seem daunting when you have to drag the kids along, and many stores have strict policies, e.g., “You cannot return anything. Ever.” Two local moms, Queen Anne’s…
Homemade Toys from Manzanita Kids
Check out these beautiful wooden toys crafted by two Seattle parents in their North Seattle workshop
Is your living room awash in a sea of plastic toys? It doesn’t have to be that way, thanks to this line of handmade wooden toys from MANZANITA KIDS (etsy.com/shop/manzanitakids), made by Seattle dad David Minnery and his wife, Adrienne, a teacher at Ballard’s Adams Elementary School. The duo uses locally sourced hardwoods (walnut, cherry…
Eat, Drink and Shop in Madison Valley
Known for its upper-crust vibe, this walkable nabe, along East Madison between Martin Luther King Jr
Bordered by the sprawling Washington Park Arboretum to the north and Lake Washington to the east, Madison Valley is Seattle’s Parisian gem. Known for its distinctive upper-crust vibe, this walkable nabe, along East Madison between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Lake Washington Boulevard, is now more accessible than exclusive, with fantastic new eateries and…
Fashion + Style Friday: Shop openings, the THREAD Show returns and Lisa Simpson’s new shoe line
Greetings shoppers! Here’s our weekly round-up of news you can use, and upcoming style events: First off, it’s over a week old now, but I finally found a few moments to pop into the new West Elm store in South Lake Union this week. (Hey, sometimes we shopping editors have to spend our time ogling…
Fashion Friday: Operation + Stitch’s fall line, happenings at Nube Green and a handbag obsession
So, it’s officially fall now isn’t it? (My pants are still damp from my walk in this morning and it is now 2 p.m.) Rather than get bogged down by the puddles, pull out the proverbial mood umbrella and use these cheery new fall offerings to block out the doom: Around these parts, we love…
Bellevue Collection Fashion Week Recap: Front Row Fashion Presented by Vogue
Editorial assistant Brittany Allen gives us her take on last Saturday’s 3rd annual Bellevue Collecti
It’s no little secret, but Vogue takes fashion seriously. And the Front Row Fashion Show Presented by Vogue was a seriously good time at Bellevue’s Hyatt Regency Hotel on Saturday night. The team at our beloved fashion bible brought their authority on all things fashion from the East Coast to the Eastside, inspiring the mostly…
Fashion + Style Friday: Fashion First Recap and The Vintage Angel’s $15 Boot Sale
Our fashion-filled September continued last night with the 8th annual Fashion First at the Showbox SoDo, a rollickin’ fashion show fundraiser for Rise n’ Shine. Six of our Seamless in Seattle winners kicked off the evening with their own fashion set (Friday procrastination device: check out slideshows of their work here). From a fashion perspective,…
Outdoor Gear Worth Splurging On
Heed the outdoors’ call in style with these new offerings from top local gear makers.
A new line of urban bags from Cascade Designs’ SealLine brand ($64.95–$169.95) coddles your stuff when you’re out enjoying our region’s infamous inclemency. The Seattle-made bags feature roll tops with easy-open clips, and welded seams that ensure that your precious cargo stays dry. And add-on accessories, like a zip pocket or phone holster, sweeten the…
Blue Luna
A little hint of Paris in Kirkland.
Tucked into an alley by Barnes & Noble behind Lincoln Square, Ivetta Arzumanov’s new Blue Luna is a charming trove of Parisian finds and cutting-edge garments from Italy and Spain. A former accountant and engineer, the Armenian native frequently travels to Europe to shop for herself—and now brings chic, minimalist finds, such as edgy, asymmetrically…
Locally Brewed Beer Shampoo
Soak in the moisturizing benefits a delicious beer can have on your head.
At-home beauty devotees (this means you, lemon-juice highlights and homemade-scrub lady), meet new shower soul mate, MeMe Cosmetics’ Beer Shampoo and Conditioner. Handmade by Vancouver, Washington–based Inger Genest, the frothy, dark Obsidian Stout beer from Deschutes Brewery (which packs extra moisturizing punch due to a higher than normal carb count) is mixed with scented cedar…
Get Kate Middleton’s Look
If you swoon over the new Duchess of Cambridge’s (insanely great) wardrobe, it’s time to memorize th
Schooled by Vivienne Westwood designers at American InterContinential University in London (trivia interlude: One of her fellow students was none other than Project Runway season-four winner Christian Siriano), the 2011 Seamless in Seattle finalist Gina Moorhead is bringing a taste of British style back across the pond with her prim and polished Gina Marie women’s…
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