Holiday 2007
Origami artist Cindy Ng, who built her business, Finger Magic, on whimsical, three-dimensional forms made out of paper, has now upgraded from paper to fine metals with her new line, Origami Bijou. With deft and delicate fingers, Ng transforms thin sheets of silver into everything from frogs and bunnies to fortune cookies and castles.
December 24, 2007
Holiday 2007
The most celebratory of all beverages, champagne and sparkling wine shine during the holidays, whether they hail from France, Napa Valley or just across the bridge in Woodinville. We've compiled (and taste-tested) some of the best bubbly available locally, to serve at your next party, give to your favorite hostess or order at your preferred watering hole.
December 7, 2007
Holiday 2007
With shops such as Sony Style, Sephora and Sole Food, University Village is women-friendly every day, but on Dec. 4 and 5, the outdoor mall will crank things up a notch with its annual Holidate with the Girls shopping event from 5 to 9 p.m.
December 3, 2007
Holiday 2007
If playing dress-up is your favorite part of the holidays, then this will be a particularly fun season for you. Boutiques, department stores and local outposts of national retailers are stocked with dresses that run the gamut from cute and casual to supremely elegant, making shopping for a party dress a much simpler task than in seasons past.
November 30, 2007
Holiday 2007
Those Hallmark boxed-set Christmas cards you send every year are the paper-goods equivalent of a fruitcake. This year, try something different. Greet the season -- and your friends and family members -- with more distinctive holiday cards from local designers, including a wedding-invitation designer gone festive and a snarky artist from Bellingham.
November 21, 2007
Holiday 2007
The holidays are hectic enough without driving from one side of town to the other in search of the perfect gift for every recipient on your list. For your convenience, we have identified six Seattle neighborhoods where you'll find everything you need for entertaining, gift-giving, celebrating, even putting dinner on the table, during this joyous, but admittedly busy, time of year. Just a few stores in each neighborhood are listed here; for more, peruse our guides to neighborhood shopping.
November 21, 2007
