SUMMER SALE

Where to Find the Best Local Labor Day Deals

This is how we're spending the holiday weekend.

08/31/2022 By Zoe Sayler

WORKHORSE

Timeline: 125 Years of Filson

Seattle’s heritage company still strives for the best.

08/29/2022 By 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

REPRODUCTIVE

We Needed This: These Seattle Tees Aid and Abet Abortion

No Roe? No problem.

08/24/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Made in WA

Eddie Bauer's Original Down Jacket Is More Than Just a Puff Piece

How one outdoorsman's near-death experience spawned Seattle's favorite winter coat.

08/23/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Obsession

Everybody Hates Seattle

Passive aggression is passé in a city desperate for change.

08/22/2022 By 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

CLASS ACT

School Shop Local

Here, core memories are locally made.

08/10/2022 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

ROOK, LINE, AND SINKER

This New Capitol Hill Ear Piercing Studio Is Like Claire's for Grown-Ups

Piercings just got a lot less intimidating.

07/28/2022 By Zoe Sayler

STRAIGHT FIRE

Bring the Drama This Leo Season with These Local Gifts

A really good party is written in the stars.

07/22/2022 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