With locations in Bellevue Square, University Village and Tukwila, Impress is helping to spread holiday cheer throughout the Puget Sound region with its lineup of seasonal DIY classes. Impress offers several classes per week, per location, that help students learn the fine art of rubber stamping, die-cutting, paper folding and more.
By Natalie Bow | November 19, 2007
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
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.
By Natalie Bow | November 30, 2007
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
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.
By Natalie Bow | December 10, 2007
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.
By Natalie Bow | December 13, 2007
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.
By Natalie Bow | December 17, 2007
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.
By Natalie Bow | December 20, 2007
On Jan. 5 and 6, a bevy of brides-to-be will descend on the Washington State Convention and Trade Center for the annual Seattle Wedding Show. The largest bridal show on the West Coast, the Seattle Wedding Show presents all manner of wedding-related services and products, from affordable Safeway cakes and David's Bridal gowns to high-end Luly Yang couture and custom invitations from local designer Ilee.
By Natalie Bow | January 2, 2008
This month, Luly Yang, Seattle's queen of celebratory couture, will offer partygoers and brides-to-be two weekends' worth of opportunities to purchase her designs and other fashions at a discount. Both weekends, dresses from her eponymous collection will be discounted 30 to 50 percent from original prices ($3,000-$5,000).
By Natalie Bow | January 4, 2008
