Style & Shopping

Retail Innovations

Hointer and the Future of Shopping

Wallingford's newest men's store aims to take the hassle—and staff—out of shopping.

12/28/2012 By Amanda Zurita

Rock This

Meet the Designer: DNA

Fashion stole the studded look from the street—or, in this Seattle-based designer's case, from the hills of Eastern Washington.

12/27/2012 By Abiola Akanni

Shopportunity

Over 25 After-Holiday Sales [Updated]

In case you didn't get your shopping fix (or everything on your wish list) over the past month, we've rounded up the local retailers hosting postholiday sales.

12/26/2012 With Seattle Met Staff By Amanda Zurita

Health & Beauty

Road Test: HydroPeptide Miracle Mask

We test out the Issaquah-based beauty brand's 10-minute exfoliating facial mask to see how it fares against dull and dry winter skin.

12/24/2012 By Amanda Zurita

Chic on a Budget

Dress Code: Budget New Year's Eve

Five dress ideas for less? No problem. We have you covered—in sparkles and jewels.

12/24/2012 By Abiola Akanni

Slideshow

Dress Code: Budget New Year's Eve

12/24/2012

Fancy Footwear

What's Your Take On... High-Heeled Rain Boots?

This season many of us Seattleites are primarily concerned with staying warm and dry. But how far should we take that functional commitment? High-heeled-rain-boots far?

12/21/2012 By Amanda Zurita

Last Minute Gifting

Holiday Item of the Moment: All-Ages Art

Get ready for a sunny day with a visit to Blackbird's newly installed neighbor.

12/21/2012 By Laura Cassidy

Same Store, New Objects

This Natural World at Object

You're invited to celebrate earthy workwear and worn-in couture, and the end of the world, at this artful Belltown gallery/shop.

12/21/2012 By Laura Cassidy

Retail News

H&M Global Recycling Program

H&M's new sustainability initiative allows shoppers to exchange used clothing for in-store discounts.

12/20/2012 By Amanda Zurita

Article

2013 Workout Finds

Our favorite locally made swag.

12/19/2012 By Amanda Zurita

Article

Style Resolutions

Aesthetically oriented New Year’s pledges from Seattle tastemakers.

12/19/2012 By Laura Cassidy

Wedding Wednesday

Meet the Designer: Claire Pettibone at the Dress Theory

Tips and advice from the beloved wedding dress designer in advance of her January trunk show event in Seattle.

12/19/2012 By Laura Cassidy

What to Give

Holiday Items of the Moment: Man Bags from Glasswing

The best place in town to find It bags for the guys on your list? Online. But not where you'd think. Quite the opposite. Quite wonderfully the opposite.

12/18/2012 By Laura Cassidy

Point and Click

Meet the Shopkeeper: Craft and Culture

Hana Ryan Wilson and Jason Parker are sourcing a world of life and style and building a beautifully moody online shopping experience up on Capitol Hill.

12/17/2012 By Laura Cassidy