Daily Find
And the award for oddest sale name goes to... Mario's, for its upcoming "MAR.10 spells MARIO" sale, which takes place March 1-10 at the posh downtown department store (as well as Mario's two stores in Oregon).
By Natalie Bow | February 29, 2008
Daily Find
With homegrown labels such as Emily Katz and Sameunderneath, Portland is quickly becoming the center of the eco-friendly fashion world. Case in point is Leanne Marshall of Leanimal, who uses eco-friendly materials like hemp and organic cotton as much for their textural complexity as for their environmental gold stars.
By Natalie Bow | February 18, 2008
Daily Find
New South Lake Union women's boutique Opal adds a bit of grit to the glitz found at its sister shop in Redmond.
By Cody Ellerd | January 31, 2008
Daily Find
"Where are the best noodles?"
It's not a question you're likely to hear in many boutiques in town. But in the short time that Momo has been open in the food-centric International District, owner Lei Ann Shiramizu has been asked that question more than once.
By Kathy Schultz | December 19, 2007
Daily Find
It isn't often that we at NWsource can claim responsibility for a boutique's opening, but it's thanks to us that Monica Treacy found the ideal location for her first women's clothing shop, Ella Mon.
By Natalie Bow | December 6, 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.
By Natalie Bow | November 30, 2007
Daily Find
Bellevue Square experienced a Canadian invasion earlier this month when Vancouver, B.C.-born Aritzia opened its doors just a few doors down from Abercrombie & Fitch, which may turn out to be the store's primary mall competition.
By Natalie Bow | November 26, 2007
Daily Find
Women's boutique Tweed, Greenwood's best source for fashion-forward shopping, has upgraded to a larger store on 85th Street, just a few blocks away from the shop's original location on Greenwood Avenue North. Along with more space to stretch out in, the new shop boasts a coffee bar, cleverly named The Ground Up.
By Natalie Bow | November 14, 2007
Convergence Zone
In just a few days, Seattle shopping writer Lei Ann Shiramizu will ever-so-quietly open the doors of Momo, a sweet boutique in the International District for those who live, seek or fantasize about a happy, lucky life.
By Monica Fischer | November 1, 2007
Convergence Zone
It's been a few years since Fremont could righteously profess to be Seattle's funkiest neighborhood, but it does claim one of the city's edgiest apparel stores for men and women. Sadly, that boutique, Enexile, will close at the end of the month.
By Monica Fischer | October 22, 2007