Daily Find
Nest is a unique nonprofit microfinance organization that helps female artisans and co-ops in eight countries -- Guatemala, India, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Tanzania, Togo and Turkey -- develop and market their products. Nest has volunteer boards in cities across the U.S. that throw fundraising events for the organization to increase awareness. Seattle's board will have its first major fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 13, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Design Within Reach.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 13, 2009
Minding the Store
Shop their previous collections and preview what's new from these two local designers on November 18 at Hotel Max.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 12, 2009
Daily Find
Nicole Miller takes pride in fulfilling Ballard's needs. She opened Blackbird, a men's clothier, on a Ballard Avenue filled with boutiques that served only women. She stocked Scandinavian black licorice in Blackbird's candy-shop annex when Olsen's Scandinavian Foods went out of business. Now, she's making an effort to ensure the neighborhood's future with a notion that's nearly as old as America itself.
By Geoff Carter | November 15, 2009
Minding the Store
Shop 160 Northwest artists and fine crafters at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 11, 2009
Minding the Store
Meet handbag designer Rebecca Minkoff at Nordstrom and try on some designer J Brand denim at Ian. Make a purchase and receive a free gift.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 11, 2009
Daily Find
If there's one must-attend shopping event for fashionable bargain
hunters who love a little sparkle, it's the Goodwill Glitter Sale. Shoppers
have been seen lining up as early as 2 a.m. for first dibs on designer and
vintage formalwear when the doors open at 9 a.m. This year marks the 26th anniversary of the sale, which happens
on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at
Goodwill's Dearborn
location.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 12, 2009
Daily Find
Downtown holiday shopping just got easier. From November through the end of the year, four new
temporary shops will be open at Pacific
Place, including one of four Washington State
Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) Spirit Holiday Gift Stores; Greenwood's Top Ten Toys; Casa Oliver, a
gourmet Spanish food shop; and gift-wrapper's paradise PS Store.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 11, 2009
Minding the Store
Meet the women behind the stitches and receive special pricing on purchases and custom orders.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 10, 2009
Daily Find
There are few places in Seattle that urge women to unleash their
inner girlie-girl more than Shimmer Beauty Bar. Newly opened in October and
owned by Duque Salon + Spa + Boutique owner Giovanna Duque, Shimmer is
resplendent in pink from tip to tail. Nestled next to Ella Mon in a tall, narrow space formerly
occupied by Pulp Lab, Duque envisions Shimmer as "a non-threatening place for
women to exhale, step away and reconnect with their girlfriend community" -- while enhancing their makeup application skills or just sitting back and leaving the work to the experts.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 10, 2009
Minding the Store
From trunk shows to Urban Craft Uprising, these events will help your fulfill your gift list.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 9, 2009
