Sunnier skies call for lighter and brighter bedding, and Kerry Cassill’s line of Far East-inspired bedding is the perfect antidote to the heavy blankets of winter.
By Natalie Bow | May 24, 2007
I have to admit, science usually bores me to tears. But I love the scientific studies that tell me chocolate and red wine are good for my health. So when Sweet Beauty founder Lisa Francoise told me chocolate was also good for my skin, I considered giving science a second chance.
By Natalie Bow | May 31, 2007
Memorial Day weekend found my friends and me shop-hopping on Bainbridge Island, and while I wouldn’t call Bainbridge a shopping destination just yet, there were several standouts to be found.
By Natalie Bow | May 31, 2007
While the ancient Greeks celebrated Mother's Day thousands of years ago, dads didn't have their own holiday until Father's Day was first celebrated in 1908. Despite the slow start, the Hallmark holiday now manages to provide children of all ages that same sense of dread at having to purchase a gift for someone who has everything -- or who can afford to buy himself something better than you can.
By Natalie Bow | June 6, 2007
It’s no secret that men like games. For proof, just stroll by a sports bar on a Saturday afternoon. Next weekend, Bellevue Square men’s shop Marqsmen will test its theory that shopping disguised as a game will draw more men. I’ve tried this with dating and it doesn’t always work. But maybe they’ll have better luck with shopping.
By Natalie Bow | June 11, 2007
On the corner of Slightly Boring and A Tad Overpriced sits the soon-to-be-defunct Forth & Towne, Gap’s ill-fated answer to Ann Taylor.
By Natalie Bow | June 12, 2007
This summer, shorts are long on style regardless of their length. From longer Bermuda shorts to cute cuffed short-shorts, there's a style of this sunny-weather staple for every fashionista.
By Natalie Bow | June 15, 2007
The easiest ensemble for summer -- a bright, happy dress with a few key accessories -- is the look we've seen most in the windows of Seattle boutiques this month. If we're to believe our eyes, jewel tones, retro prints and elegance all have a place at the summer picnic table.
By Natalie Bow | June 21, 2007
I tend to think there’s no such thing as a bad foot soak. (I believe there are guys who feel this way about pizza, beer and… some other things.) But I didn't know that a foot soak could be elevated to near-heavenly heights until I discovered JellyBath.
By Natalie Bow | June 21, 2007
My mom is the kind of person who has a themed outfit for almost every holiday, and as much as I try to shake her influence, my closet boasts orange pants for Halloween (or Texas Longhorn football games), pink skirts for Easter and more green than one Irishman (or -woman) can handle. So it should come as no surprise that as the Fourth of July draws near, I find myself drawn to red, white and blue.
By Natalie Bow | June 27, 2007
