Daily Find
With multiple weddings coming up and a baby boom taking place among my friends, I stopped at Allusia in Phinney Ridge the other day for cards. I expected to spend a significant amount of time browsing for the perfect greetings, but I immediately stumbled upon Seattle designer Corinda LeClair's eponymous line and needed to look no further. I snatched up more than I needed of the cards, which are among the prettiest I've seen.
August 21, 2007
Daily Find
Has Lady Luck taken a vacation? Is your rabbit's foot ratty? Did your four-leaf-clover patch dry up? Then try a stylish necklace to coax a little good fortune back into your life.
August 20, 2007
Daily Find
Picture this: You're on a 10-hour flight from Seattle to Paris. You arrive at Charles de Gaulle airport only to find that, somehow, on this nonstop flight, they've managed to lose your luggage.
August 15, 2007
Daily Find
Hip urban gardeners will find an abundance of greenery and modern design at Urbanweeds, a new Fremont shop housed in a former auto-detailing garage.
August 15, 2007
Daily Find
Enjoy an evening of gorgeous baubles, great vino and waterfront views at the Be Jeweled event, August 16 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Browse for jewelry from seven talented independent designers while sipping wine from Precept Brands (whose labels include Avery Lane, Washington Hills, Painted Stone and Pine & Post) and watching the glow of the sunset over Lake Union. (It sounds so romantic; maybe you should bring your beau to buy you a bangle or two.)
August 8, 2007
Daily Find
Hey guys, if your gear bag has seen better days, check out this new line of accessories by local designer Rian Berry, who has come up with a handsome foursome that includes a carry-on travel bag, a messenger bag, a toiletries kit and an accessories kit.
August 3, 2007
A smashing coat is perhaps this fall's best accessory, taking any outfit from so-so to so-chic. It's all about polished details, such as prominent collars and cuffs, oversized or embellished buttons, and, above all, great cuts with sharp silhouettes. Trench coats are this year's must-have style, and not just for rainy days; drab no more, they come in a variety of fabrics and colors.
August 2, 2007
Skinny, wide, high, low -- this fall, there's a pair of jeans to fit every fashionista. If you loved the skinny jean, you'll be happy to know it's still around. And if you loathed it, you'll be thrilled with the return of wide-legged jeans and an abundance of boot-cut and straight-legged jeans.
August 2, 2007
Daily Find
Even if you weren't concerned about the damaging effects of the sun on underexposed Seattle skin, the intermittent rainy days this summer would have made it difficult to achieve that bronze-y glow so essential for bare-skinned summer fashions.
August 1, 2007
Daily Find
If you love Sway & Cake but not the prices, check out the downtown boutique's new TBC (aka To Be Continued) location, the recipient of the trendy shop's overstock, sale items and past-season fashions.
July 31, 2007