Daily Find
When I hear the term "haberdasher," I envision dapper old British men on Saville Row. But I discovered recently that Seattle has its very own haberdasher in Jeff Collins, and he is neither British nor old. The 36-year-old Mill Creek native has been designing men's custom and ready-to-wear attire for the past decade.
April 17, 2008
Daily Find
My love of paper goods is no secret, and not since Swee Swee Paperie opened in West Seattle more than a year ago have I been so smitten with a local card shop. The new object of my affection is Paper Delights, a delightful new stationery and party shop in Wallingford.
April 14, 2008
Daily Find
Canadian cosmetics company Cargo, known mostly for their metal tins filled with dewy lip gloss, is branching out into the gardening world with a new line of lipsticks. PlantLove sheer and glossy lipsticks ($20 each) arrive in a carton made of flower paper that is embedded with wildflower seeds. You simply moisten the box, plant it in a sunny spot and watch the wildflowers grow.
April 2, 2008
Daily Find
If you're a fan of chic shoe boutique Mu.Shoe, but not of the drive from Seattle to Edmonds, you'll be happy to learn that your trek just got a bit shorter -- about six miles, to be exact. Owner Susan Wilson opened her second MuShoe store in Kirkland late last month.
March 31, 2008
Daily Find
If you're like me, your feet have spent the past few months ensconced
in boots, bared only at home and in the yoga studio. But with sandal
season looming, your feet are about to be exposed, so the time has come
to show a little love to your heels and toes.
March 26, 2008
Daily Find
It's probably safe to assume that every day at boutiques around town, shopgirls dish about the latest celebrity news and fashion trends. At Ballard's Olivine, a feminine emporium of fashion-forward labels, employee and Seattle native Tiffany Eley took a routine celeb gossip session one step further.
March 26, 2008
Daily Find
Thanks to the well-honed
party-planning skills of its owner, Amanda Rosenthal, downtown boutique La
Rousse is recognized as much for its Friday-evening social and shopping events
as it is for its fashion-forward women's apparel.
March 21, 2008
Daily Find
If you're planning a spring getaway and feel torn between packing
clothes that look great and clothes that travel well, consider the
spring collection from Sworn Virgins, a Los Angeles label that offers easy-to-care-for, eco-conscious fashions.
March 19, 2008
Daily Find
If you were one of the thousands in our state who showed up to caucus last month, then you're probably already jonesing for more election action. But while the opportunity to vote for the next occupant of the Oval Office is still months away, you can cast your vote this weekend in something a little more lighthearted -- the Bliss "eau-lection."
March 14, 2008
Daily Find
Fans of art and fashion will find both of their passions under one roof March 13 when the Twilight Artist Collective joins forces with three popular West Seattle boutiques -- Carmilia's, Clementine and Sweetie -- for a fashion show during the West Seattle Art Walk. The free event, Art Meets Fashion, will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at Twilight's gallery and retail space near the West Seattle Junction.
March 12, 2008
