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Must List: January
Sing happy birthday to Lake Quinalt Lodge, Lisa Dupar's perfect fried chicken recipe, science fictio
Sing Happy BirthdayLake Quinault Lodge Turns 85Lake Quinault Lodge in the Olympic National Forest turns 85 this year, and it has a present for you: $85-per-night rates from January 2 through March 12 on lakeside and main lodge rooms. For $85 more, you can repair to the Roosevelt dining room and enjoy a dinner for…
The Best Local Fashion Bloggers
Snapping street style and talking eco-chic, our favorite local fashion bloggers are on the pulse of
The Blog Roll Needle + Thread needleplusthread.com tweet: @kammartin Hosiery designer by day, North Seattleite Kam Martin stealthily peruses the markets and shopping districts for Seattleites with style, her expert eye trained for savvy Northwest bikers and fashion-forward hipsters, snapping quirky local trends like white-Keds-wearing dudes and the Buddy Holly-esque spectacle craze. Le 21eme Arrondissement…
Editor’s Note: January 2010
Seattle mag editorial director Rachel Hart on going from American to mulicultural in our Comfort Foo
When I sat down to write this month’s column, I was working at home during that early snowfall last November, gazing out the window at our neighbor’s snow-covered fence. It wasn’t even winter, but it was definitely already grilled-cheese-and-tomato-soup weather. The snow will no doubt ebb and flow this season—I’m hoping for flow since I’ve…
Seattle Signature Styles
Perhaps it’s our laid-back, Left Coast view or the creative juices that fuel such an innovative city
To wit, there isn’t a cookie-cutter Seattle style. Some (regrettably) rock the socks ’n’ flops with their fleece, while others prefer the gritty polish of chicly layered scarves, leather jackets and knee-high boots. Though more apt to pound the pavement (or perhaps climb a mountain) than walk a red carpet, the 20 Seattleites on the…
Seattle Style Guide 2010
From the uptown urbanite to the Northwest fleecester, from the retro glam-bot to the chic-y geek-ste
Seattle Signature Styles The 20 Seattleites on the following pages represent the epitome of local style, with day-to-day looks packing creative, personality-infused details. These style emblems embrace a larger trend: The “rules” of fashion need not apply.The Best Local Fashion Bloggers Snapping street style and talking eco-chic, our favorite local fashion bloggers are on the…
Luxury Bathtub Ideas
The top shops in Seattle to spruce up your bathroom.
At the Inform Interiors store in the Denny Triangle, there are nose prints on the window. But not in front of the cowhide recliner, or the angular Bellini chairs. The lustful smudges are reserved for the spot where passers-by can ogle an ovoid ice princess of a bathtub called the Agape Spoon XL. At $15,236,…
Shopping Around: December’s Finds
Jeans for the Seattle dude, recycling a bean bag, and what's old is cool again
Denim Devotion Ballard’s Gabriela Reyes often catches herself checking out the male species, though not for their stellar good looks. Instead, the recent New York Fashion Academy grad is analyzing men’s jeans, studying up on the perfect fit. By next summer, the 23-year-old expects to launch her Reyes Apparel menswear line, focusing on classic-cut, fitted…
Urban Safari: Green Lake
This waterfront neighborhood is most often associated with summer strolls, but don’t let the colder
This waterfront neighborhood is most often associated with summer strolls, but don’t let the colder months keep you away. December brings the magical Pathway of Lights, a luminaria-lit holiday walk around the lake (12/11; 4:30–7:30 p.m.). And with a recent influx of new restaurants and shops, you may want to plan your next daycation on…
Worst of 2010
Our picks for the biggest blunders of the year
Some things just don’t qualify for the “best” list. Here are 23 that are amusing, appalling, annoying or just plain asinine. A really bad day: Dead man inside a parked car gets a ticket from Seattle meter maid. Rhonda Breard, who took at least $12 million from local investors, is sentenced to about 3 million…
Best of 2010: Readers’ Choice
We asked and you voted. Here are your picks for the best of 2010 Seattle
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Styled: Ian MacNeil Gets Tuxed Up
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Ian MacNeil punches up black-tie attire with bold, splashy jackets.
Why we love his look: Ian MacNeil is always the life of the party. As chair of multiple galas around town (often sharing the honor with wife Laura), the Montlake-based business executive (he owns Lachselian Holdings, an aviation leasing firm) is always clad in preppy, boldly colored suits. “I like to dress appropriate to the…
Best of 2010: Shopping
Most drag-fabulous designs Like a stylist to the stars, Mark Mitchell (itsmarkmitchell.com) shines as a designer to burlesque beauties, his wildly intricate, comical gowns sported onstage by local dancer The Swedish Housewife and boylesque star Waxie Moon. The Capitol Hill–based costumer (who also designs men’s shirts) made a splash at this year’s Thaw fashion show…
Scoop: DIY Holiday Wreaths
Try these crafty DIY garlands (made from recycled fabric, plush paper and art supplies) that celebra
Plucking fallen pine needles out of the carpet is cause for Grinch-style grumbling, so we’ve asked Santa for nontraditional, creative wreaths that don’t shed like pets. Try these crafty DIY garlands (made from recycled fabric, plush paper and art supplies) that celebrate the season in chic, clean style. A Cut Above Curtis Steiner, owner of…