Daily Find
Persnickety moms looking for the perfect babysitter can meet a dozen or so at the upcoming MommyMixer at Curtsy Bella on Jan. 30. It's sort of like speed dating for sitters: Parents pay $100 for the opportunity to meet potential babysitters for their little ones.
January 14, 2008
Daily Find
Fans of Sin in Linen, the flirty-but-not-dirty collection of sheets and duvet covers designed by Seattle resident and Rat City Rollergirl Ann Munition (real name: Sandy Glaze), can now find the line's signature tattoo and pinup-girl designs emblazoned on shower curtains, aprons, hand towels and more.
January 9, 2008
Daily Find
In my opinion, the best part of the holidays happens when they're over -- when local boutiques slash prices in January in preparation for the arrival of spring inventory. Most sales end when the discounted merchandise runs out, but it's a good idea to call the store for specific dates.
January 7, 2008
Daily Find
This month, Luly Yang, Seattle's queen of celebratory couture, will offer partygoers and brides-to-be two weekends' worth of opportunities to purchase her designs and other fashions at a discount. Both weekends, dresses from her eponymous collection will be discounted 30 to 50 percent from original prices ($3,000-$5,000).
January 4, 2008
Daily Find
On Jan. 5 and 6, a bevy of brides-to-be will descend on the Washington State Convention and Trade Center for the annual Seattle Wedding Show. The largest bridal show on the West Coast, the Seattle Wedding Show presents all manner of wedding-related services and products, from affordable Safeway cakes and David's Bridal gowns to high-end Luly Yang couture and custom invitations from local designer Ilee.
January 2, 2008
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
Daily Find
Because I am left-handed, my handwriting is often mistaken for shorthand -- those squiggly characters indecipherable to everyone but a few paralegals and secretaries trained in the 1950s. But unlike my quick jots, the characters found on the adorable onesies of Shorthand Press are the real thing.
December 20, 2007
Daily Find
Bellevue resident Jennifer Corry, who remembers Bellevue Square "when it was not much more than a strip mall," now has a hand in the shopping center's growth with the opening of her new accessories shop, Gilt, which is located on the mall's first level across from Sephora.
December 17, 2007
Daily Find
Purveyors of physical-fitness chic Lululemon Athletica opened in University Village last weekend, to the delight of Seattleites who were previously forced to drive to Bellevue to shop the Canadian company that specializes in hip yoga and workout gear.
December 13, 2007
Daily Find
If I had a pet, it would be a French bulldog named Otis, and I like to think that he would have the fashion sense of, say, Andre 3000 or Kanye West. And when I went in search of the stylish clothes I would dress him in, I would head to Buster & Sullivan, the new dog boutique at University Village.
December 10, 2007
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