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Father's Day Ideas from Nine Stylish Dads

June 3, 2013

"I really enjoy shopping for World War II memorabilia and Americana work clothes at the Army and Navy Surplus Store, fishing supplies at Orvis, and guitars at Guitar Maniacs."-Gian DeCaro, Owner of Gian DeCaro Sartoria Custom Tailors and Shirtmakers, with his sons Domenico DeCaro, 22, and Alessandro DeCaro, 19.

Photography by Kirby Ellis

"I love tools and woodworking. I've got my eye on some power tools specifically a SawStop cabinet saw. Two of my favorite shops for tool supplies are Hardwick's in the University District and Woodcraft in Georgetown." -Matthew Parker, director of vibe for Huxley Wallace Collective, with his daughter Cora Parker, 1.

Photography by Kirby Ellis

"Some of my favorite shops around town are Georgetown Music Store, Georgetown Records, Fantagraphics Books, and Bulldog News." -Spencer Manio, music supervisor and DJ, with his twins Ruby and Simone Manio, 12, and Sam Manio, 5.

Photography by Kirby Ellis

"I love the food and wine selection at DeLaurenti Speciality Food and the furniture selection at InForm. I wouldn't mind adding some more Cassina furniture to my collection." -Matthew McDonald, assistant manager at Barneys New York, with his daughter Aoife McDonald, 2, and son Marco McDonald, 8 months.

Photography by Kirby Ellis

"For Father's Day I recommend some of Archie's and my favorite albums to listen to; Fear of Music by Talking Heads, Orange Blossom Special by Johnny Cash, The Heist by Macklemore, Rocket to Russia by Ramones, and Louder than Bombs by The Smiths." -Matt Vaughan, owner of Easy Street Records, with his son Archie Vaughan, 2.

Photography by Kirby Ellis

"For apparel I go to Brooks Brothers and Barneys. For souvenirs and objects I like Lucca and Curtis Steiner. Also the Ballard Sunday Market is great for fresh produce and Portage Bay Grange for animal feed." -Tim Baker, CEO of four Seattle restaurants Oddfellows,Smith, King's Hardware, and Linda's Tavern, with his sons Sam West, 22, and Sully Baker, 10.

Photography by Kirby Ellis

"I really like vintage shopping at Le Frock, Red Light Vintage, and Chartreuse."-Young Lee, photograher, with his son Sky Lee, 13, and daughter Maya Lee,9.

Photography by Kirby Ellis

"In my neighborhood I really like Paper Delights for stationery, Jive Time records for music, and Oliver's Twist for a cocktail."-Spyridon Nicon, owner of Spin's Barbershop, with his twin daughters Sofia and Eleni Nicon, 5.

Photography by Kirby Ellis

"Some of my favorite shopping spots are J. Crew and Blackbird for clothes, Blackbird Apothecary for fragrance, Lucca for small gifts, and Totokaelo for home interior." -Demetre Arges, Creative Director at Wintr, with his sons Benjamin Arges, 2, and Julian Arges,4.

Photography by Kirby Ellis

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Where do Seattle's most stylish dads shop for themselves and others? What do they recommend for Father's Day? From power tools to specialty wine to record shops it's all in the slide show.
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