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.
By Natalie Bow | March 26, 2008
Daily Find
For over two decades, Henrietta has provided guidance and design consultation for Seattle society’s hat needs.
By Natalie Bow | April 27, 2007
Daily Find
Stop by Polite Society, the sophisticated Belltown boutique, on Saturday, March 24 (noon-6 p.m.) for a spring trunk show of jaunty hats and pretty jewelry. The shop, known for its highly select stable of independent international designers, hosts two Northwest designers, Juliet Roger and Dayna Pinkham, whose goods meet the shop’s high fashion standards.
By Kathy Schultz | March 21, 2007
Daily Find
Feminine styles of previous decades reign at Diva Dollz, a vintage-inspired shop in Pioneer Square. The light-filled shop looks like it has occupied the corner location on First and Cherry, well, for decades. The store's 18-foot high ceilings with crown molding, honeycomb-design flooring and massive chandelier set the stage. An intricately carved wood display case occupies the bulk of one wall and glass display cases are filled with vintage and new jewelry. Ladylike pairs of gloves from the '30s with leather as thin as paper lay casually on the countertop. Red-lipped mannequins swathed in fur pieces peek out beneath wide-brimmed chapeaus.
By Kathy Schultz | February 22, 2007
Seattle Style File
Once they got on a roll making hand-knit headwear and machine-knit beanies, they expanded to more fashionable styles including newsboy caps, driver caps, fedoras, derbies and military inspired caps. The team is adamant about good design with interesting details made from quality materials. They use a variety of fabrics including cashmere, acrylic blends and wools. Many hats are unisex, but some are made specifically for women or men. There is often a crossover. "A lot of the guys will pick up the women's hats and vice versa," says Scheuffele.
By Kathy Schultz | September 22, 2006
Seattle Style File
Since 1934, Byrnie Utz has provided Northwest locals and visitors with well-designed, stylish hats to complete their looks or simply to keep their heads warm. This family-owned and family-operated hat shop, still in the same location where Byrnie Utz first set up shop 72 years ago -- Union Street and Third Avenue -- continues the old-fashioned traditions established by its founder.
By Joann Natalia Aquino | April 11, 2006
Gearing Up
A good hat serves many purposes, not the least of which is covering up your dirty, bedraggled, hat-headed hairdo. (OK, maybe your hair looks great after a few days in the woods, but mine does not.)
Hats are absolutely vital to our outdoor safety and comfort. They protect us from the rain, sun and wind. They keep us cool in the heat, and warm in the cold. I've used my hat to collect berries and seashells. I've used a mesh hat to strain pasta. And I've used a fleece hat as a pillow. The list goes on and on.
By Kristin Hostetter | October 31, 2002
