Style & Shopping

U VILLAGE UNIVERSITY

A Timeline of Store Openings at University Village

Yes, U Village has changed—which means there’s always something new to celebrate.

01/20/2022 By Zoe Sayler

POPPIN'

Say Gah! to Our Picks from Nordstrom’s Latest Pop-In

Can you ever have too many checkers?

01/18/2022 By Zoe Sayler

SHOE IN

Australian Brand Frankie4 Brings Comfortable Shoes to Capitol Hill

Cute shoes or comfortable shoes? Why not both?

01/14/2022 By Zoe Sayler

PERI NICE

All You Need for a Very Peri 2022

Is it purple? Is it blue? This year we embrace ambiguity.

01/12/2022 By Zoe Sayler

SPACE COWBOY

Seattle's Most Iconic Fashion Moments of 2021

The good, the dad, and the fuzzy.

12/29/2021 By Zoe Sayler

CROCHET AWAY

15 Winter Sweaters That Are Anything but Ugly

The future of obnoxious knits.

12/17/2021 By Zoe Sayler

SLINGSHOT

We Needed This: KAVU's Rope Bag Exports Seattle Fashion

It may have gained popularity on far-flung college campuses, but this best-selling pack is distinctly PNW.

12/13/2021 By Zoe Sayler

WOUND UP

Seattle’s Best Toy Shops for Kids and Adults Alike

It’s all fun and games.

12/13/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

Power Players

8 of the Most Influential People in Seattle Fashion

The style mavens who give our sartorially scorned city an underappreciated look.

12/09/2021 By Zoe Sayler

GIFT GUIDE 2021

The Everybody on Your List Guide to Gifting in Seattle

Foodies, techies, outdoor enthusiasts—check, check, check.

11/19/2021 Edited by Zoe Sayler

GIFT GUIDE 2021

10 Tech Gifts for Anyone on Your List

For some, tech improves life. For others, tech is life. Here are our favorite gifts for either camp.

11/18/2021 By Zoe Sayler

FUR-EAKY

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes for You and Your Pet

Tricks and treats, thank you very much.

10/27/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Obsession

Dr. Martens and Blundstones Are Seattle’s Anti-Obsession

Our city’s longtime love affair with a pair of boot brands fits our sustainable psyche.

10/27/2021 By Sophie Grossman

LIFELONG LEARNER

We Needed This: Anna Learns Things Brightens Up the City

How a beading hobby that began with a pair of fruit-shaped earrings became a pandemic success story.

10/25/2021 By Zoe Sayler Photography by AJ Ragasa

MOM AND POP-IN

A Few of Our Favorite Things from Nordstrom's Pop-In Gift Shop

We kind of want everything?

10/22/2021 By Zoe Sayler

FRIGHT NIGHT

Pop Culture Halloween Costumes for 2021

It's been a spooky year.

10/22/2021 By Zoe Sayler

COVER GIRL

It's Time to Upgrade Your Mask Stash

Here are our editors' favorites.

10/19/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

PROJECT RUNWAY

Our Favorite Looks from Bellevue Fashion Week

We'll take a cue from the Eastside just this once.

10/13/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Elemental Protection

10 Cute and Functional Jackets for Little Adventurers

It (always) looks like rain.

10/12/2021 By Jenni Moore

Booted Out

These Boots Were Made to Upgrade Your Cold-Weather Wardrobe

And that's just what they'll do.

10/08/2021 By Jenni Moore

Seattle Met