Daily Find
Plastic shoes? If those two words conjure up images of discount shoe shops, think again. Brazilian-made Melissa shoes are funky and fashionable.
By Kathy Schultz | May 16, 2007
Daily Find
Jon and Tracy Holland marry post industrial scraps and imaginative design to create one-of-a-kind handbags. The artistic local couple aims to create wearable art, and they've done it, just as the name Chemical Wedding suggests. Jon Holland explains that the line Chemical Wedding is based on the alchemist theory of transmutation of form. "Like lead into gold, we use and rearrange manufacturer's castoffs and turn them into handbags."
By Kathy Schultz | March 6, 2007
Daily Find
The first hint that you're in for a treat is the amazing steel shoe sculpture on the storefront of this West Seattle shoe salon. The bow-tied pilgrim pump is the work of local artist Rachel Alber, who makes some progressive metal jewelry as well, available inside the cozy shop.
By Kathy Schultz | January 8, 2007
