Daily Find
Calla owner Yachi Liang has carefully chosen exquisite gowns from Matthew Christopher, Vineyard, Janet Nelson Kumar and Piccione Bridal that have a "more modern feel with a touch of traditionalism for today's professional women."
December 31, 2008
Minding the Store
Save 40 percent on any one item at Sweetie until January 1.
December 29, 2008
Minding the Store
Save up to 50 percent off at Tulip's Winter Sale.
December 29, 2008
Daily Find
A quick perusal of the message boards on TheKnot.com reveals that the reach of the flagging economy has extended even into the normally robust world of weddings. The Seattle Wedding Show has gotten the message and catered their 2009 show, Jan. 3-4 at the Washington State Convention Center, toward budget-conscious brides and grooms with perks like two days of admission for the price of one and gowns and shoes on sale for deeply discounted prices.
December 29, 2008
Holiday 2008
While it's traditional for stores to have big post-holiday inventory-reduction sales, this year even sweeter deals abound to make up for those slow, snowy December days.
December 24, 2008
Holiday 2008
If there's a foodie in your life, no doubt they get really
excited about condiments like salt and pickles. What might seem like mundane
kitchen staples to you sparks a flicker of anticipatory deliciousness in their
eyes. Here's a roundup of affordable condiments created by local chefs, perfect
last-minute holiday gifts for the epicureans among us.
December 24, 2008
Minding the Store
I don’t know about you, but the recent snows have given me a mean case of cabin fever. Once the weather clears, I’m hoping to get the heck outta Dodge for at least a day.
December 24, 2008
Holiday 2008
The "Proust Questionnaire" is a beautifully bound book containing two questionnaires answered by Marcel Proust in 1886 when he was 15 and again in 1892 at age 20. The questions he answered have become a valuable tool for interviewers, made famous by Vanity Fair and James Lipton of "Inside the Actors Studio." In addition to Proust's answers, the book contains questionnaires filled out by actors and artists, as well as empty pages for friends and family to fill in.
December 23, 2008
Minding the Store
Stay home and shop local with these online deals.
December 22, 2008
Minding the Store
I’d love to hear more about your feelings on higher-end boutiques. Is there room in Seattle’s retail market for them or are they way out of step with what consumers want?
December 22, 2008