West Seattle Neighborhood Guide

Where to Shop in West Seattle

Brush off the sand and browse these stores stocked with tie-dye, plants, and handmade accessories.

07/27/2020 By Nicole Martinson

GO GREEN

13 Seattle Plant Shops for Growing an Urban Oasis

From West Seattle to Bellevue.

07/22/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

RETAIL'S RETURN

These Locally Owned Seattle Shops Are Back

Ready to shop? Here are a few local businesses, from Capitol Hill to West Seattle, that are open for Phase 2.

07/02/2020 By Annette Maxon

CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES

Downtown Nordstrom Reopens, Joining Other Seattle Retailers in Phase 2

Anthropologie, REI, and others have also opened for in-store shopping.

06/23/2020 By Zoe Sayler

SHOP YOUR VALUES

Support Local Black-Owned Shops Online

Purchase vintage furniture, floral arrangements, and nature-inspired jewelry from Seattle-area Black-owned retailers.

06/09/2020 By Annette Maxon

LIFE-GIVER

5 Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts Worth Giving

Whether you’re quarantined with mom or plan to throw your gift onto her doorstep, you’ve still got time to bring this one home.

05/07/2020 By Zoe Sayler

QUARANTINE COUTURE

Can Masks Be Fashionable?

Seattle designers craft pandemic gear worthy of becoming a wardrobe staple—after all, we might be wearing it for a while.

04/14/2020 By Zoe Sayler

BETWEEN TWO EQUINOXES

Seattle Spring Fashion Is Anything but Binary

Fashion is fluid in a season that refuses to be defined.

04/08/2020 Styled by Annaliz Salvador Edited by Zoe Sayler Photography by AJ Ragasa

INSIDE EDITION

Actually, You Don't Have to Dress Up to Work from Home

Seattle fashion blogger Sahily McMillan drops advice for loving your quarantine look (even if your cat is the only one who sees it).

04/07/2020 By Zoe Sayler

Shear Madness

What the Hell Should You Do About Your Quarantine Hair?

With barbershops and salons closed, many of us are now facing quite the conundrum.

04/03/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

GIRL POWER

Shop Local—Online—At These Women-Owned Consignment Stores

You can online shop and support your community. Dangerous, we know.

03/27/2020 By Nicole Martinson

Fashion, Meet Function

Billy Price's Quest to Make Mainstream Shoes Adaptive

A three-story fall during college left the Billy Footwear co-founder unable to tie his shoes. Now he can put on his own.

03/27/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

BORN-AGAIN BOOTS

Montana’s Canty Boots Updates the Classic Cowboy Style

These boots were made for reworking.

02/26/2020 By Allison Williams

TASTEFULLY TORRENTIAL

The Seattle Guide to Dressing for Spring Rain

Seattle’s style conundrum: Dressing for post-winter rains without resorting to a hardshell.

02/25/2020 By Kelly Skahan

WAX POETIC

Elm Candle Bar Debuts DIY Candles in Capitol Hill

Your next afternoon activity is scent from heaven.

02/25/2020 By Nicole Martinson

NORDIC NEWS

Scandinavian Furniture Gallery Sparklebarn Is Opening in Ballard

After eight years in Fremont, the furniture shop's moving in right next door to the Nordic museum.

02/21/2020 By Nicole Martinson

WE'RE WORN OUT

7 Seattle Brands Slinging Merch With Attitude

These local businesses aren't afraid to show a little sass.

01/24/2020 By Nicole Martinson

COME AS YOU ARE

7 Seattle Fashion Moments We’ll Remember from the 2010s

Seattle’s never been known for its fashion sense. But after the last decade...uh, we’re getting there.

01/07/2020 By Zoe Sayler

Hue News

Pantone's 2020 Color of the Year Is...Calmer Than 2019

Pantone kicks off a new decade with a timeless pick: “Classic Blue.”

12/26/2019 By Nicole Pasia

Flowing Solo

A New Seattle Yoga Studio for Solitude

Lower Queen Anne's Sanctuary reimagines group exercise classes for a party of one.

12/23/2019 By Kelly Skahan and Rosin Saez

Style & Shopping

Where to Shop in West Seattle

Can Masks Be Fashionable?

Actually, You Don't Have to Dress Up to Work from Home

These Locally Owned Seattle Shops Are Back

Support Local Black-Owned Shops Online

Billy Price's Quest to Make Mainstream Shoes Adaptive

Where to Shop in West Seattle

13 Seattle Plant Shops for Growing an Urban Oasis

These Locally Owned Seattle Shops Are Back

Downtown Nordstrom Reopens, Joining Other Seattle Retailers in Phase 2

Support Local Black-Owned Shops Online

5 Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts Worth Giving

Can Masks Be Fashionable?

Seattle Spring Fashion Is Anything but Binary

Actually, You Don't Have to Dress Up to Work from Home

What the Hell Should You Do About Your Quarantine Hair?

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