Fashion

STALK UP

10 Seattle Shops for Your Halloween Needs

These local costume dens and taxidermy havens prepare you for fright-night festivities.

10/05/2022 By Zoe Sayler, Marisa Comeau-Kerege, and Courtney Cummings

SKI PATROL

We Needed This: TaraShakti Revives Vintage Ski Suits

Seattle-based, women-founded skiwear company TaraShakti makes retro one-pieces look—and do—good.

09/30/2022 By Zoe Sayler

SEATTLE STYLE

25 Essential Seattle Shops

From midcentury furniture to made-in-the-rain coats, these are the local shops everyone should know about.

09/22/2022 By Seattle Met Staff and Zoe Sayler

SHOP TALK

9 Men's Stores We're Digging Right Now

From an industrial showroom in Fremont to a cozy boutique on Capitol Hill, Seattle’s menswear game is on point.

08/26/2022 By Elizabeth Podlesnik and Zoe Sayler

TIME MACHINE

Seattle’s Best Vintage Clothing Shops

Boutiques from West Seattle to the University District prove fashion gets better with age.

08/12/2022 By Zoe Sayler

THE LITTLE THINGS

14 Boutiques for the Fashionable PNW Child

Tiny clothes are just cuter. At these local shops, that’s especially true.

08/05/2022 By Zoe Sayler and Seattle Met Staff

EMBLEMATIC

Dan McLean Is Seattle’s Favorite Bootlegger

This local fashion designer believes imitation is the highest form of flattery.

07/29/2022 By Zoe Sayler

DEPARTMENT OF DISCOUNTS

Snag These Deals at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Thank you, benevolent Nordy Club cardmembers, for saving some good stuff for the rest of us.

07/15/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Neighborhood Guide

32 of Our Favorite Ballard Shops

Ballard's known for its Nordic roots and its beer savvy. We think its local stores should be on the list, too.

07/08/2022 By Zoe Sayler

GOLD STANDARD

We Needed This: Baleen Makes Blessedly Affordable Jewelry

This is the opposite of sticker shock.

06/29/2022 By Zoe Sayler

CONSIGN OF THE TIMES

We Co-Sign These Consignment Shops

They're kind of a big deal.

06/21/2022 By Zoe Sayler

WE'VE BEEN FRAMED

Summon Brighter Days with These Unique Sunglasses

The sun will come out...tomorrow.

06/17/2022 By Zoe Sayler

CANINE TO FIVE

Who Has the Best Shop Pets in the World? We Do! We Do!

Working like a dog never looked so cute.

06/15/2022 By Zoe Sayler

NEW GROWTH

Glasswing Greenhouse Reopens After a Two-Year Hiatus

Capitol Hill plant parents and interior-design obsessives, rejoice.

06/09/2022 By Zoe Sayler

PRIDE GUIDE

Support Seattle’s LGBTQ-Owned Businesses

Some brands pay lip service to LGBTQ issues during the month of June. These local businesses help the community thrive all year long.

06/09/2022 By Zoe Sayler and Seattle Met Staff

TREND FORECAST

Shop 5 Summer Trends Fresh-Picked by Seattle Style Experts

Mix and match this season's hottest looks.

06/07/2022 By Zoe Sayler Photography by Patrick Tak

NINE TO FIVE

Gifts for Grads Entering the Workforce

Don't let them walk into the "real world" without cute work shoes.

06/06/2022 By Zoe Sayler

LIFELONG LEARNER

Gifts for Graduates Starting College or Grad School

We don't need no education. But we do need a puffy Baggu laptop sleeve.

06/06/2022 By Zoe Sayler

PATH PATHOS

Gifts for Grads Who Aren't Sure What's Next

No plan? No problem.

06/03/2022 By Zoe Sayler

RACK RANK

Every Nordstrom Rack in the Seattle Area, Ranked

I visited eight Nordstrom Racks in one weekend. Here's what I found.

06/03/2022 By Zoe Sayler

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