Posts tagged with: Shoes
Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Jul 01, 2010 at 03:00PM
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Where: Lola Pop
What: Great womenswear and shoes throughout the store at various discounts.
When: Sale begins July 1 and runs through July 18. A reason to go early: Take an extra 15 percent off everything in the store before July 10.
Tags: Fremont, Shoes, Spring/Summer sale 2010
Save on Chie Mihara in Downtown Seattle
Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Jun 23, 2010 at 01:00PM
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Where: A Mano
What: Big biannual sale; 30% off all spring/summer shoes, bags and accessories. Great deals on sandals. belts and handbags from Calleen Cordero, Cynthia Vincent, Cydwoq, and Vialis. Heels and platforms from Chie Mihara and Roberto Del Carlo, necklaces from Pepita, even Japanese sock line Antipast.
When: Begins July 25; normal business hours apply.
Tags: Shoes, Spring/Summer sale 2010, A Mano
Posted by: Kelly Robinson on Jun 18, 2010 at 07:30AM
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If you’re not slipping down side streets, you’re missing some prime shopping opportunities. Lola Pop in Fremont is just ever-so-slightly off the beaten track, yes, but now that you know owner Muriel Monteiro, you’ve got a reason to turn the corner at N 35th Street.
WWW: What’s your personal spin on the ubiquitous “How can I help you?” question?
Monteiro: When someone comes in the store I usually ask them how their day is going, if they have been in the store before … it’s important to me to know about them.
What is your favorite thing in the store right now?
Repetto shoes, made in France. We are soon getting a really nice women’s loafer called Michael in a purple patent leather. I am also really really excited about my fall collections; I spent two weeks in France and four days in Milan last March looking for new designers and I found very good ones, as well as new shoes, new clothing, and accessories.
Where do you shop when you’re not at Lola Pop?
I like Baby & Co and Souvenir in Ballard. I have a lot of respect for those who represent interesting collections and also for those who dare to stick around.
What type of store do you think is missing in Seattle?
I would love to see a really nice lingerie store; something sophisticated, tasteful and elegant… And also a chic umbrella and rain jacket store.
[Hm. How about the pretty underthings at Bellefleur just across the street from Lola Pop? And when it rains, Tuuli. – Ed.]
What is the weirdest thing that has ever happened in your store?
I don’t recall of anything weird ever happening in the store, but a lot of amazing things have happened. I met most of my best friends through Lola Pop.
Tags: Fremont, Shoes, Meet the Shopkeeper
Bravern vendors gang up for big sales through the end of June.
Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Jun 11, 2010 at 10:00PM
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We thought you should know what’s up at Bellevue’s empire of luxury style this month:
+You can save 30 percenton select spring/summer shoes at Jimmy Choo.
+At DNA 2050, you’ll get the same 30 percent savings on select denim and other apparel items.
+The folks at Salvatore Ferragamo would like you take 35-40 percent off select spring merchandise and ready-to-wear.
+The Wolford spring/summer sale starts today (June 11); expect savings throughout the shop—and expect zebra-striped leggings.
+And finally, David Lawrence is offering 20-50 percent off select mens and womens clothing.
Tags: Accessories, Eastside, Shoes, Bravern, Seattle Menswear, Spring/Summer sale 2010
Sadaf Hussain stocks vegan sweets and animal-free ballet flats in Phinney/Greenwood
Posted by: Kelly Robinson on Jun 10, 2010 at 08:00AM
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New in Greenwood/Phinney: Chocolate Shoe Box where sweets and footwear are sold animal-free. Shoes and chocolate? you say, why not recliners and soup, or … car seats and tamales? Sooner or later Seattle will have a shop that sells a vegan version of everything, so just hold your horses.
WWW: What’s your personal spin on the ubiquitous “How can I help you?” question?
Sadaf: If they’re looking at chocolates I’ll start talking about our most popular items, or I’ll ask them what types of chocolates they like and make recommendations. Often I will just converse with them about how their day is going.
What is your favorite thing in the store right now?
The chocolate-covered peanut butter pillows with peanuts. They’re so scrumptious.
Where do you shop when you’re not at the Chocolate Shoe Box?
Sidecar for Pig’s Peace. It’s a general merchandise store for vegans and they always are trying to get the latest vegan goodies. The staff there is super-friendly and very knowledgeable.
What specific store or type of store do you think is missing in Seattle?
Vegans are huge foodies. We definitely need a vegan cupcake cafe.
[What about Flying Apron? They have cupcakes, and there’s The Radical Cupcake, though, granted, that’s not a cafe per se. -Ed]
What is the weirdest thing that has ever happened in your store?
We’ve only been open for a few weeks, so we really haven’t had any weird stuff happen in our store yet.
Tags: Shoes, Chocolate, Vegetarian/Vegan Whatnot, Meet the Shopkeeper
Clementine Shoes x La Rousse x Bluebird Sandwich Company = your Thursday night
Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Feb 25, 2010 at 06:30AM
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In the New World shopping model there are snacks. And multiple stores in one location for your convenience. What’s more: A good-time party atmosphere. Ain’t the recession grand?
Tonight, Thurs Feb 25 from 6 to 9, you’ll get baguette sandwiches, Champagne, shoes, and white hot fall/winter sale deals while shopping at Clementine in West Seattle.
Yep, in addition to Linda Walsh’s collection of artisan-made, so wearable Chie Miharas and those ever on-trend Dolce Vitas, La Rousse owner Amanda Rosenthal (she does love a pop-up) will unpack her otherwise online-only boutique and call to your attention winter styles from Mary Meyer, Rabbit on the Run, Sophomore, and others at more than 50% off.
In the mood for Spring? Who can blame you? La Rousse warm weather looks from Slow and Steady Wins the Race and Margarita Saplala will be on hand as well.
Meanwhile, oh lucky stylish one, you’ll be among the first to sample Parisian-style sandwiches from the new Bluebird Sandwich Company.
Can’t make it on Thursday? The La Rousse pop-up will remain popped-up at Clementine through the end of the month.
Tags: West Seattle, Fall/Winter Sale, Shoes, New for Spring
A special Saucony sneaker makes a sneak attack in Ballard.
Posted by: Caitlin King on Feb 18, 2010 at 06:00AM
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New series by Chelsea Randall … what’s your price range?
Inspired by a popular graphic novel series, these limited-run Sauconys, exclusive to the Sneakery in Ballard, put a kick in epic mythology and pre-spring hangout nights.
The Lo Pro Red Star sneakers were dreamt up to run right alongside a graphic novel series called The Red Star. The group of stories concerns Military Industrial Sorcery, but … let’s leave that discussion for someone else’s blog.
We like them because there are only 800 pairs. In the world. And the folks in Ballard are the single Northwest retailer carrying them.
While exclusivity typically carries a pretty weighty price tag, these literary, bad-guy-battling runners will only set you back $100.
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You’ve been thinking about some new running shoes, have you? Read Home Runners, in which we direct you to five shops that go the distance.
More of a shoes-for-style-not-speed kinda guy? Try Sneaker Pimps, and get outfitted in sharp, streetwise style.
Tags: Hamburgers, Shoes, Price Range
Bellevue Arts Museum shows over a hundred shoes by pioneering designer Beth Levine
Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Feb 08, 2010 at 07:00AM
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Slideshow: Beth Levine
View Slideshow »Considering modern designers like Diane von Furstenberg, Stella McCartney, and even Tory Burch, it’s hard to imagine an America that didn’t allow iconic, groundbreaking shoe wear designer Beth Levine to put her own name on the beautifully made souls of her artful pumps.
And in fact, as Bellevue Arts Museum curator Nora Atkinson told me, the designer and her husband Herbert Levine, whose name took Beth’s place there under the arched step of so many stylish women’s feet beginning in the early 50s, they were hesitant to use his when they sent their first shipment to a department store in the south, fearing anti-semitic backlash.
BAM’s Beth Levine show, which opens on February 18 and represents the only such show in this country (can you believe that??), is set to be a personality-driven, architectural heel-studded walk through fashion history that gives way to many conversations about the ownership of ideas and the cultural impact of haute couture and everyday dress in America.
Then again, it should also be really fun just crusing through and imagining wearing all that smart, practical, but completely beautiful design. And then maybe shopping afterward.
Some things to think about before you go:
-Levine was a Lithuanian farmer’s daughter who knew a thing or two about calfskin and animal hides when, at 38 in 1946, she moved to New York to work as a shoe model as a means of getting her … um, foot in the door to become a designer.
-Yeah, you guessed it: The leadership in the male-run factories in those days weren’t interested, until she proved to them that she was bringing ideas, and solutions. And an American design identity — until Levine came along, the shoe industry in the states was based on replicating European looks.
-Beth met Herbert in one of the factories; they opened their own manufacturing operation in ’49. It closed in ’75, though she continued consulting and designing after that.
-Her clients included Jackie O, Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Cher, and Nancy Sinatra — Levine is credited with bringing those boots made for walking to haute couture.
-Yes, her sexiest styles would fit a modern day Carrie Bradshaw type, but she had a sense of humor and wild innovation, too. She designed one style lined in an AstroTurf-like material -- she was a farmer’s daughter, don’t forget, and thought everyone needed to feel the “grass” between their toes. Check the slideshow here for more.
-We wouldn’t know as much about Levine without expert and author Helene Verin, who will speak at BAM’s preview party.
-We wouldn’t have access to so many historical perspectives without the help of Seattle-based design legend Sara Little Turnbull, who loaned a dozen or so styles for the show.
Start making plans now to stroll through the exhibit with your most amazingly shod and design-savvy friends — as to whether or not you’ll want to wear your museum-friendly comfortable shoes, I’ll leave that to you.
Tags: Design, Eastside, Bellevue Arts Museum, Shoes
Savings and reasons to shop in, around, and beyond the West Seattle Junction
Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Jan 25, 2010 at 07:00AM
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Six reasons* to shop in West Seattle this week:
Caper’s Winter Home Sale is in full swing; check the pillow table where an ample selection of cozy-making, room-updating tossables are offered for $9.99 each. All upholstered furniture is 30% off (in-store models and special orders), and fabric, findings, and gifts are discounted, too.
Edie’s Shoes is donating 20% of all profits from Wednesday January 27 will go to the American Red Cross in support of their Haiti relief
The Fall/Winter sale continues at Clementine; I’d advise checking in on available sizes of these Swedish Hasbeens
More markdowns and discounts at Carmilias; stock up on layering basics from Michael Stars and Three Dots
Take 30-70% off just about everything at Sweetie, including a half-off denim blow-out
Plus, I love love love those Pantone mugs, and the set of ten is on sale for $94 (down from $125) at Click! Design That Fits
If a *seventh reason is needed, c’mon: Spring Hill’s hamburger
Tags: Fall/Winter Sale, Home Decor, Shoes
As style editor at Seattle Metropolitan and editor of Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom, Laura Cassidy shops for a living. Seriously. She and her team of expert hunter-gatherers bring you trends, store events, and the best of local shops.
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