Earth-Approved

Seattle's Eco-Friendly Stores We Can't Get Enough of

Fast fashion is falling out of favor as conscious shopping gains momentum in the Emerald City.

11/13/2019 By Courtney Cummings

Spook-tacular Finds

7 Eerie Seattle Shops for Your Halloween Needs

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

10/24/2019 By Marisa Comeau-Kerege and Courtney Cummings

Must-See Stores

Pioneer Square Just Got 2 New Endlessly Chic Boutiques

Fruitsuper and Fringe bring curated homegoods to Seattle’s most historic district.

10/23/2019 By Courtney Cummings

Behind the Scenes

The Hardest, Best Part of Our Gift Guide

How art director Jane Sherman accessorized across the rainbow.

10/22/2019 By Jane Sherman

Gifts in Living Color

Shop the Rainbow: A Vibrant Seattle Gift Guide

85 present-worthy and multi-hued books, gadgets, and gizmos.

10/22/2019 By Rosin Saez Photography by Tori Dickson

Sailing Away

Fremont's SeaOcean Book Berth Closes at the End of October

This nautical niche shop chartered its way for more than two decades. But the bookstore owner’s recent passing marks its final sojourn.

10/03/2019 By Courtney Cummings

Where to Shop

20 of Our Favorite Capitol Hill Stores

Plants, vintage, menswear, home goods—it's a retail paradise over here.

09/26/2019 By Rosin Saez

Shade Index

The 7 Commandments of Seattle Fashion

The hooded, the ironic, the Blundstones.

09/24/2019 By Mac Hubbard

Neighborhood Guide

11 Pioneer Square Shops We Adore

Fringe, feathers, flannel—there’s something for everyone in this historic slice of the city.

08/29/2019 By Seattle Met Staff and Courtney Cummings

Make a Splash

This Is What Happens When a Fashion Stylist Designs Inflatable Pools

Seattle-based Mylle makes pools you actually want to put on your front lawn—or rooftop, or square of grass.

07/23/2019 By Rosin Saez

Bight Size

This Mountain Gear Was Born on Rainier

Peter Whittaker used the mountain to develop the perfect outdoor outfits.

07/23/2019 By Allison Williams

Work Hard, Play Hard

Local Essentials: An Intern's Guide to Seattle

Skip the Space Needle and live like a Seattleite with this roundup of our favorite off-the-clock spots.

07/18/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

Sailor Chic

6 Ways to Get the Nautical Look in Seattle

Seattle shops work that 'Gilligan’s Island' style.

05/29/2019 By Allison Williams

Retail Wire

Korean Skin Care Boutique Arrives in U Village This Weekend

K Banana ran a popup at the University District shopping hub last year. Now it has a permanent home with serums, face masks, and foaming cleansers aplenty.

05/17/2019 By Rosin Saez

Style File

Estate Is a Temple of Streetwear on Capitol Hill

David Lee keeps ’80s and ’90s pop culture alive through Pacific Northwest style.

05/01/2019 By Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Retail Wire

Amour Vert, California's Ultra Sustainable Clothing Boutique, Is Open in U Village

Environmentally conscious clothing with a high style IQ.

04/29/2019 By Rosin Saez

Up In Smoke

The Cannabis Connoisseur's Guide to Celebrating 4/20

Here's how to get the most out of the unofficial weed holiday, from where to buy the best flowers to the events that will keep your spirits, ahem, high.

04/18/2019 By Jonathan Olsen-Koziol