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Designer Jason Wu: From the White House to Seattle
Jason Wu, fashion designer to Michelle Obama, visits Seattle's flagship Nordstrom and advises everyd
Jason Wu is already a fashion icon at only 27 years old. Wu designed the ethereal, silk and chiffon gown worn by First Lady Michelle Obama to the 2009 inaugural balls. His couture creation catapulted him to the fashion forefront and his history-making gown was inducted into the Smithsonian Museum of American History last month. …
The Weekly Must List: April 22 – 28, 2010
Our top to-dos for the week
Must SeeAmelia Reeber4/22-4/24 – Amelia Reeber is one of Seattle’s shining modern dance stars—an artist who combines serious choreography cred with a wicked sense of humor and mad dance skills—yet she remains humble! She recently wowed audiences at On the Boards’ A.W.A.R.D Show with a seriously funny performance that blended intense physicality with audio from…
Celebrate Herb Day at Bastyr
Kenmore campus hosts series of events focusing on herbs and their role in health and integrative med
Bastyr University is hosting four days of free public activities April 26-29 as part of the fifth annual National HerbDay celebration. HerbDay, celebrated across the country at universities, botanical gardens and parks is highlighted by a series of independently produced educational events designed to raise public awareness about the significance of herbs in our daily…
Interview with model Tara Lynn
Local plus-size model dishes on the industry, shooting for French Elle, and finding fashionable clot
Tara Lynn happily swings in the plastic bubble chair at her agency, Heffner Management When I first flipped through V Magazine’s “Curves Ahead” plus-size photoshoot in January 2010, I was struck by the images. It was the first fashion spread I’d seen where the models—Candice Huffine, Marquita Pring, Michelle Olson, Tara Lynn, and Kasia P—were…
Fashion & Style Friday: Swinging by Momo
The International District's gem of a store, Momo, offers both international and hometown fashion
Walking into Momo (located in the International District) is like embarking on an global treasure hunt. Dressers and cabinets welcome shoppers with open drawers overflowing with fashion accessories, cards, candles and goodies from near and afar. The walls are lined with men’s and women’s clothing lines from around the world such as France’s Cop Copine…
5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day in Seattle
Seattleites, get outside this weekend in honor of Earth Day.
April 22 is the official date of Earth Day but local Seattle groups are kick starting their commune with nature this weekend. Here are five ways you can get involved. Get Down and Dirty with Seattle TilthWhat to Expect: A down and dirty of edible gardening (tours, classes, a work party and expert q&a) hosted…
Team USA Medalist Celski visits Niketown
Most mere mortals will never have the chance to experience Olympic greatness, but when local Team US
Most mere mortals will never have the chance to experience Olympic greatness, but when local Team USA Olympic Speed Skater J.R. Celski (who calls Federal Way home) visits Niketown this Saturday, we can experience the next best thing—seeing the 2010 Bronze medalist up close. The Vancouver Games champ will be on hand to participate in…
The Weekly Must List: March 15 – 21, 2010
Our top to-do's for the week
Must WelcomeElliott Bay Book Company Official OpeningThursday (4/15) • Local book lovers, breathe a collective sigh of relief: Elliott Bay Book Company has safely relocated to its cozy, new Capitol Hill location. Show your love for 36-year-old bibliophile haunt and cruise down to their opening day block party (co-hosted by Everyday Music) tonight. In addition to…
Elliott Bay Book Co.’s Official Opening April 15
Local book lovers may collectively breathe a sigh of relief...
Local book lovers, breathe a collective sigh of relief: Elliott Bay Book Company has safely relocated to its cozy, new Capitol Hill location. You can swing into the new shop today or show your love for the 36-year-old bibliophile haunt and cruise down to their opening day block party (co-hosted by Everyday Music) this Thursday….
New Bar Alert: War Room Becomes HG Lodge
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill’s the War Room will reopen tonight with a fresh look and a new name. Dubbed HG Lodge, the new space—complete with lots of rock, taxidermy, wood floors and surfaces and a live ivy wall—looks like a hip ski lodge. Like any Capitol Hill bar worth its weight in trendy Northwestern iconography, HG is…
The Bombshells Go To Bellingham…
I was lucky enough to swing by The Atomic Bombshells Wednesday night performance of their new show,
I swung by The Atomic Bombshells Wednesday night performance of their new show, The Atomic Bombshells Are… Lost in Outer Space. From a sultry version of the Attack of the 50 Foot Woman to a playfully sexy take on Barbarella, the show was filled with fun references to sci-fi and horror classics. Too bad for…
SODO Showgirls Invades Seattle Mag’s Space
The new Showgirls/Dream Girls is opening right next door to our office tomorrow... which we all foun
We’ve known for a long time that the latest incarnation of Showgirls was moving in next door to the Seattle mag offices in SoDo. We’ve joked about it (conference room full? let’s all go next door!) and complained about it (especially when it looked like h(o.o)ters was going to move in right below us… though now…