Minding the Store
The fashion was fabulous and 100 percent of the ticket sales were donated to Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center in Woodinville.
By Alison Brownrigg | October 1, 2009
Minding the Store
The September Issue gives viewers a behind-the-scenes account of what goes into Vogue's biggest issue yet.
By Alison Brownrigg | September 29, 2009
Daily Find
If you find beauty in products that are versatile and usable and
believe that unfettered designs can be immensely interesting in their
simplicity, take a look at local designer Jonas de Varona. He has been
designing a small but growing collection of bags and clothing called
Meet Me Here (MMH) since 2003 for people who feel that even a reusable
shopping bag is a reflection of their personal style.
By Alison Brownrigg | October 1, 2009
Daily Find
Bellevue's sumptuous Bravern retail complex welcomes the 32nd Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa. The 6,000-square-foot oasis features
nine treatment rooms, manicure stations and pedicure thrones, makeup
application and consultation areas, a hair salon and a retail area with an
impressive array of product lines, including, of course, Elizabeth Arden.
By Alison Brownrigg | September 30, 2009
Minding the Store
Get your card punched at participating Junction shops for a free glass of champagne at West 5.
By Alison Brownrigg | September 28, 2009
Daily Find
Meet Kimberley Newport-Mimran, the fashionable designer behind the coveted Pink Tartan collection, whose fans includes the likes of Kate Hudson and "Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall. Newport-Mimran will be in town Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Downtown Nordstrom (Individualist department), and will be available to answer questions and help you select pieces of her collection for your own wardrobe.
By Alexis Constantine | September 29, 2009
Daily Find
Fashion week means different things to different cities. New York
famously hosts a series of runway shows put on by individual designers.
Portland and Seattle invite designers to participate in collaborative
shows. In Bellevue, stores at The Bellevue Collection (Bellevue Square, Bellevue Place and Lincoln Square)
produce a weeklong fashion extravaganza (now in its fourth year). This
year the event runs from Tuesday, Sept. 29 through Sunday, Oct. 4 and
benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue.
By Alison Brownrigg | September 27, 2009
Minding the Store
Find gently used clothing, cribs and more at the sale happening on Sept. 25 and 26.
By Alison Brownrigg | September 25, 2009
Minding the Store
Show Pony takes the show on the road for a trunk show at Trophy's Wallingford Center location.
By Alison Brownrigg | September 25, 2009
Fall Fashion
First, it was your boyfriend's jeans. Then his oversized button-downs. Now, with the resurrection of the fedora, even his hats are fair game in the current trend of menswear-inspired apparel. Several local stores carry the distinctive topper in a variety of materials, colors and patterns.
By Alexis Constantine | September 25, 2009
