Seattle Style File
Old favorites are expanding, and new boutiques are adding hip designer jeans, unique handbags, recycled clothing, handmade cards and more to the shopping scene.
December 7, 2005
Seattle Style File
We've found great new places where you can shop to enlarge your wardrobe (or your waistline!); plus a sample sale for a good cause; nipple concealers for slinky dresses (another good cause!); custom jeans embellishments; Lincoln Square's new Container Store and more.
November 9, 2005
Seattle Style File
've noticed I'm spending increasing amounts of time in Ballard. Once upon a time, there was only the girl haven Olivine and a few other interesting shops along Ballard Avenue. But now the compact area has become a true destination shopping hot spot, and one I always recommend to visitors. The influx of hip boutiques and unique stores in Ballard continues, most recently with the opening of Blackbird, the men's clothing store that relocated from Fremont. And there's more to come.
October 20, 2005
Seattle Style File
Fashion comes to Greenwood, doggie couture, charming amulets, scenic handbags and pretty plates.
October 6, 2005
Seattle Style File
Once I reached a "certain age" I began to develop an aversion to shopping for clothes. Pants were tighter, blouses gapped. But it was the rear view from a three-way mirror in a brightly lit dressing room that was most shocking. Where did I get all that flesh on my back? It looked like the part of a chicken no one wanted.
September 22, 2005
Seattle Style File
New shops, new products — fall is getting off to a great start.
September 15, 2005
Consider the price of beauty: Last time I went to my hair dresser, I wrote a check for $170. That was for a haircut, single process color and tip. A recent facial was $70, plus tip. Full leg and bikini wax with tip was almost $100. Eyebrow tint, $12. A nourishing body wrap was $90 plus tip. You do the math — I'm afraid to.
August 18, 2005
Seattle Style File
When the occasion calls for more than a fig leaf, it's time for a ferry ride. Just a brisk walk or short drive from the ferry dock on Bainbridge Island, you'll find a clothing emporium packed with trendy clothing for men and women from contemporary and independent designers.
August 10, 2005
