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Hot New Designs from Mia Fioravanti
This Beacon Hill designer focuses on minimal, versatile and easy-to-wear designs.
Mia Fioravanti showed up on our radar thanks to a tip from Juniper boutique owner Lisa Clinton, whose Madrona shop was the first in town to carry this Beacon Hill designer. “Her designs are so simple and elegant. I was immediately drawn to them,” Clinton says. “The drape and style of her pieces are well…
Best of 2012: Beauty, Salons and Spas
The best places in Seattle for haircuts, mani/pedis and massages, plus the best salon in the city.
Hottest Haircutting TalentNiko Weddle, Gene JuarezWhen it comes to mastering trendy cuts, taking the plunge to blunt bangs and achieving spot-on glossy color, the well-tressed are asking for Niko Weddle of the downtown Gene Juarez Salon and Spa. An educator for the Gene Juarez’s Identity1 hair-care line and an 11-year salon veteran, Weddle has styled…
Inspiring Kids’ Tees from Peek
San Francisco–based Peek came onto Seattle’s retail radar in 2011 when it partnered with Nordstrom—a minority shareholder in the company—for a Peek store-within-a-store. By late 2012, there were two stand-alone Peeks, one in University Village and another in Bellevue Square (with select styles still available at Nordstrom), filled with stylish kid clothes and gifts. Our…
The Eye(lashes) Have it
Seattleite Natalie Russo is taking eyelashes to new heights (one could argue, never before seen heights) with sets of incredibly zany handmade false ones. The sky is the limit with Russo’s Eyelash Jewelry collection: grapefruits, bubble bath accoutrements, unicorns, glow in the dark googly eyes—her designs are a perfect nod to Seattle’s rave and festival culture….
Robert Redford and Activists Speak Out Against Pebble Mine
Film icon Robert Redford joined a chorus of voices when he published his stance against the Pebble Mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay on the Huffington Post: The Pebble Mine is a disaster waiting to happen. Now, a long-awaited study by the Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed that the Pebble Mine — along with its estimated…
Tour of Modernist Cuisine Lab Prompts Dreams Of Geoduck
Ever since a recent visit to the Modernist Cuisine Lab, I cannot stop thinking about geoduck. Yes, I’ve got a giant clam on the brain. The Modernist Cuisine Lab is one slice of the pie that’s known as Intellectual Ventures, the sprawling science playground in an anonymous looking building in Bellevue. I was recently invited…
New to Seattle: BluePrint Juice Cleanse
Chances are you’ve heard of the BluePrint juice cleanse. Michael Kors does it. Jason Wu does it. Rachel Roy and Blake Lively do it. Ali Brownrigg does it (ok, just did it) and now, thanks to its recent launch at area Whole Foods, you can do it to. (Although, BluePrint will also deliver directly to…
Nordstrom News: Savvy Switches it Up
This February, Savvy shoppers will notice a change in the department: a disctinct shift towards more affordable, youthful and completely of-the-moment and on-trend looks. Brands entering the fray include Viva Vena Cava, Leith, Mink Pink and others. [Leith] Think Topshop writ large. Brands leaving the fray—and being absorbed by other departments—include Marc by Marc Jacobs…
New Year, New You: Bar Method
It’s still new in the New Year, there’s time to re-up your follow through on your resolutions in case you feel yourself slipping. In that spirit, I’ll be posting about a different aspect of clean living each day this week—as much for myself as for you. This week: Bar Method While there may be other…
The Wax Bar: Laurelhurst
In a bid to take over the waxing world, The Wax Bar owner Karen Jahn has opened a new location in Laurelhurst this month, joining salons in West Seattle and Ballard. The Wax Bar offers personal waxing services from the brow to the bikini lines, ears, nose and toes, a very special service that involves…
Win $1000 in Jewels from Gordon James Fine Diamonds
That caught your eye, didn’t it? Gordon James Fine Diamonds is a new jewelry store in Bellevue with an amazing pedigree. Gordon Raine, the man with the bling, has been making the region sparkle a little brighter for decades, and is interested in giving you a little post-holiday gift. Sign up for emails at their…
From Uganda with Love: Sseko Sandals
Sseko (say-ko) Designs is a Uganda-based, philanthropically motivated accessory company created by Portland’s Liz Forkin Bohannon, whose chic leather sandals with interchangeable fabric straps are made by Ugandan woman, recent secondary school graduates, looking for ways to make money to go on to university. These woman, who would not have the chance to develop professional…
Icebreaker: Good For a Day Like Today
It’s cold, gross and rainy and all you want to be is cozy. Good thing Icebreaker has come to town. Located in the old Betsey Johnson store on Fifth Avenue, Icebreaker is a New Zealand company that uses Merino wool to make a line of clothing that is perfect for Seattle. It’s wool, so it’s…