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
Holiday 2007
The most celebratory of all beverages, champagne and sparkling wine shine during the holidays, whether they hail from France, Napa Valley or just across the bridge in Woodinville. We've compiled (and taste-tested) some of the best bubbly available locally, to serve at your next party, give to your favorite hostess or order at your preferred watering hole.
December 7, 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.
December 6, 2007
Holiday 2007
With shops such as Sony Style, Sephora and Sole Food, University Village is women-friendly every day, but on Dec. 4 and 5, the outdoor mall will crank things up a notch with its annual Holidate with the Girls shopping event from 5 to 9 p.m.
December 3, 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.
November 30, 2007
Daily Find
When used to describe jewelry, the term "Victorian" doesn't exactly conjure visions of on-trend accessories. But local jeweler Susan Goodwin has drawn on the period's fascination with crystals and their purported metaphysical properties to turn out a new collection of necklaces and earrings that is Victorian at heart but chic in appearance.
November 30, 2007
