Food & Drink
New Find: Ferdinand’s Supply Co.
!–paging_filter–pJenny at a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/far4“Far4 /afound this great new leather line at the Ballard Farmers Market and I’m already in love. a href=”http://ferdinands.bigcartel.com/” target=”_blank”Ferdinand’s Supply Co./a makes (in Ballard) vegetable tanned leather accessories, including a super handy a href=”http://ferdinands.bigcartel.com/product/cast-iron-pan-handler” target=”_blank”cast iron skillet handle cover/a and a super classic a href=”http://ferdinands.bigcartel.com/product/black-mantainance-dopp-medical-c…” target=”_blank”dopp kit/anbsp;(or Mantenence Kit as they…
Neiman Marcus’s 2013 Cusp Event
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/neiman-marcus“Neiman’s/a is trying to compete for your fashion attention on Saturday, September 28 with their Cusp Event from 2 to 6 p.m. (luckily you can do this and still make the a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/fashion-week-bellevue-coll…“emVogue/em show at The Bellevue Collection/a if you’re tenacious). Cusp is Neiman’s contemporary and emerging designer section (Vince, Rag Bone, Alexander Wang,…
DA:DA Colección at Lambs Ear
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/lambs-ear-shoes-0“Lambs Ear/a in Fremont is welcoming stylist Ciara Ramos and her new project, DA:DA colección, a pop up shop filled with “wearable vintage that’s interesting looking rather than ‘retro’ looking,” she explains. “I’m doing all the styling and photography myself—the stark, sometimes off-kilter Juergen Teller-esque vibe is very intentional… wanted to try something that…
Jason Wu for Lancome at Nordstrom
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://www.jasonwustudio.com/” target=”_blank”Jason Wu/a and a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/nordstrom“Nordstrom/a are totally besties right now. The designer returned to the city for the second time in a month last week (the first was a personal appearance for his Nordstrom exclusive clothing collection, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/jason-wu-talks-miss-wu“Miss Wu/a, at the Bellevue store) to chat about his a href=”http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/jason-wu-for-lancome” target=”_blank”Lancome makeup collection/a,…
Skateboarding for Girls
Initiating girls into Seattle’s skateboarding culture
For Skate Like a Girl (SLAG) cofounder Fleur Larsen, the best part about teaching girls how to skateboard is opening them up to a whole new world of empowerment. “A lot of learning to skateboard is about trusting your body, taking healthy risks and learning in a community,” she says. Larsen, 34, and business partner…
A Fungus Among Us
I have sort of a thing for mushrooms (the non-hallucinogenic kind, thank you). One of the small-town festivals I frequented while living in the Midwest was Morel Mushroom Days in Muscoda, Wisconsin. I would save my pennies, take home a pint (they were only $12 a pound back then!), and slice up and fry those…
Capture 3-D Images on Your iPhone with Poppy
A Seattle company takes an old-school approach to 3-D imaging
Remembering the View-Master is an exercise in nostalgia—the bright plastic case, those circular cardboard reels, that clunky lever that allowed you to click through 3-D images of the Grand Canyon! The beloved toy stereoscope gets a 21st-century upgrade with Poppy, a new device that turns your iPhone into a camera capable of capturing and viewing…
Seamless in Seattle Winner Joanna Morgan’s Fall Trunkshows
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/gallery/seamless-seattle-2013-winners“Seamless in Seattle/a accessory co-winner a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/best-accessory-designer-tie-joanna-morgan“Joanna Morgan/a has announced two trunk shows this fall. The first, on Thursday, September 26, is from 5 to 8 p.m. at a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/far4“Far4/a and the second, on October 12 from noon to 5 p.m., is at a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/clementine“Clementine/a in West Seattle. Expect the latest designs from her…
A Very Literary Ferry Ride
Shiro Kashiba discusses his memoir on September 28 on the Bainbridge Island Ferry
Northwest sushi pioneer Shiro Kashiba livens up the ferry ride to Bainbridge Island by talking about his memoir, Shiro, as part of Kitsap Regional Library’s new on-board Ferry Tales program. Upon landing, take the 10-minute walk to Intentional Table in Winslow for a sushi tasting directed by Shiro himself. Ferry departs Seattle at 3 p.m….
Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection
!–paging_filter–pThis is one of my favorite weeks of the year: a href=”http://bellevuecollection.com/FashionWeek/index.php” target=”_blank”The Bellevue Collection’s fashion week/a, where Bellevue Square merchants, emVogue/em, and this year,nbsp;emGQ/em, come together for a fashion extravaganza. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again, these shows are beautifully produced, super fun and a great way to get a glimpse…
Seattle Band HalloQueen to Rock Out on October 31
Local band HalloQueen brings Freddie Mercury back from the dead
“When you’re brothers, it’s like you have a secret language,” says Chris Friel, 44, who plays drums in the band HalloQueen with his brother Rick, 47, who plays bass. “We know when to tell each other to shut up.” And when to pump it up—something else that runs in the blood. Sons of legendary local…
Jill Bucy and Tata Harper = Skincare Dream Team
!–paging_filter–pIt was a sweltering late summer afternoon and I was finally about to cross the threshold of a href=”http://jillbucy.com/index.php” target=”_blank”Jill Bucy Skincare/a, hallowed ground for Seattle’s skincare obsessed and widely considered as strongthe/strong place for a facial in town./ppLocated in a small suite in Queen Anne’s a href=”http://www.marqueen.com/” target=”_blank”MarQueen Hotel/a, on the corner of Queen…
Huskies and Cougar Fan Gear for Gals (And Not a Bit of Pink Anywhere!)
One of the most frustrating things for an extremely devoted–verging on obsessed–college football ladyfan such as myself, is scouring the potential options for women’s fan gear and finding the following: too-tight tees (hey I enjoy beer(s) and a hotdog at games every now and then), ill-fitting box-like tops and more pink and rhinestones than you’d…