Fall Fashion
With pricey designer denim so apropos and Seattle men accustomed to
wearing jeans year-round, a denim lifestyle can quickly consume a big
chunk of one's paycheck. Save some green on jeans this year by choosing
a pair of well-fitting men's denim that local stores are offering up
for $50 or less.
September 6, 2009
Daily Find
Leschi-based jewelry designer Irene Wood lists a childhood box of
Crayola crayons as her inspiration for her light, vibrant jewelry. She specializes in uniting
natural stones in well-edited color combinations for her handmade, one-of-a-kind designs. She pairs these stones with silver, gold and
brass settings to create earrings and necklaces
that call to mind natural elements.
September 4, 2009
Daily Find
Ballard-based designer Beki Wilson has hit the perfect note
with Seattle shoppers since she started designing locally under her label, Out
of Line, in 2006. Now, Wilson is busy readying the launch of
her new line of evening wear, called Jessie David, while her fall Out of Line
collection -- pieces with fresh design embellishments that are easy to wash and wear --
hits stores.
September 2, 2009
Daily Find
Lemon Drop
owner Jodi Obde named her Wallingford boutique after Lemon Drop candies
because, just like the well-loved sour treats, she feels her shop is
"old-fashioned and refreshing." Obde is fulfilling a lifelong dream of
creating an eclectic boutique that offers shoppers a treasure chest of both vintage
and new clothing, jewelry, furniture, housewares and one-of-a-kind
gifts.
August 14, 2009
Daily Find
Mike Hein and Tony Portugal, co-owners of Belltown's new The Yellow Leaf Cupcake Company,
think that "the world is a better place with cupcakes." To wit, they're
serving up cupcakes ($2.95) in more than 60 inventive flavors including
French Toast and Mexican Chocolate, along with a wide selection of
loose leaf tea and French press coffee.
August 7, 2009
Daily Find
West
Seattle-based jewelry designer Lyndsay Brown likes to wear romantic, vintage
dresses with industrial pieces like heavy boots. She expresses her personal
style, which she describes as "softness with an edge," in each piece of beautiful,
commanding jewelry she makes for her line, idle hands designs.
August 5, 2009
Daily Find
Yes,
Tia Kramer's evocative jewelry is made of paper. But not just any paper. The
Capitol Hill-based multimedia artist crafts her sculptural earrings, necklaces
and bracelets out of a rare form of paper she makes by hand.
June 9, 2009
Daily Find
Summer is just around the
corner and to help you get ready from head to toe, we've rounded up some great
deals and worthwhile investments from local boutiques.
June 2, 2009
Daily Find
The jackets local clothing designer Chrissy Wai Ching creates
for her Wai-Ching label
are eco-friendly, wearable and decidedly unique. In her Pioneer Square studio, details rule, and whether it's thick lapels, meticulous hand-stitching or a mandarin
collar, the construction of Wai Ching's jackets commands attention.
May 13, 2009
Daily Find
Susan Fedore, designer of local
clothing line Una, draws
on her 16 years of experience in the garment industry to design "not-so-basic basics" for women -- classic tops and dresses updated with signature
design elements.
April 27, 2009
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