The rumors are true: Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour is one blunt lady. Last night, I snuck out to the Seattle premier of RJ Cutler’s fascinating documentary about the woman behind the biggest fashion magazine in the world, The September Issue. In short, it’s fascinating to watch the creative process behind Vogue’s biggest issue…

Professional photographers look out — a new iPhone app makes editing and sharing photos easier than ever “What good is a picture if you don’t share it?” asks Chase Jarvis, a Seattle-based photographer. We at Seattle mag agree. Which is why every Wednesday we’ll be featuring a photo of the week here on our Scoop…

You know how when you say a word over and over again, it starts to sound foreign and kind of loses its meaning? After completing week one of my training, I need a new word for “sore.” I also need help walking up and down stairs and lifting my arms above my shoulders. I’m in pain here, people. I’m…

It’s that time of year when our lives are flooded with charity requests. There are walks, runs, drives, dinners – the list is endless. And we’ve had a tough enough year on our own, thank you very much. So how do we decide where to spend our time, money and energy? Here’s what I’m doing: Walking…

I feel like a kid on Christmas morning, bouncing around the house, yelling, “It’s here! It’s here!” But instead of a jolly red-suited man bringing me toys, The Bellevue Collection has given me a big, giant fashion-forward present wrapped in shiny design gazing and glitzy documentary watching: Bellevue Fashion Week. And as if runway hopping…

Last Tuesday, Art restaurant in the Four Seasons hotel downtown hosted its second Counter Uncorked event, an evening designed to showcase the kitchen’s talent. For two hours, food writers and bloggers sipped wine, mingled, and helped themselves to the generous spread. Chef Kerry Sear and his team outdid themselves with offerings like lumpia-wrapped king crab,…

Time for the first-ever edition of Seattle mag’s Fashion & Style Friday, our weekly shoutout to local (and sometimes not-so local) designers, shops, cool new products, hot looks and everything in between. Seattle mag’s inaugural Fashion & Style Friday shoutout takes a closer look at a new understated trend that’s being spotted on stylish nails…

When I raised my hand at Seattle magazine’s weekly pitch meeting and volunteered to write what I thought would be a 200-word blurb covering the new opening of David Barton’s gym at the Bravern, I learned a valuable lesson. Never volunteer. Over the course of the last week, my assignment has morphed from that 200-word…

Our top to-dos for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25SketchfestcomedyMake your way to the Theatre Off Jackson for a laugh-your-pants-off evening of international, national and local comedy SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26Bungalow FairarchitectureTrue Seattleietes know the difference between a bungalow and a Craftsman. Test your knowledge at the Bungalow Fair SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27Laughter and Reflection…

All across the Northwest many of us are wondering if this might indeed be the final weekend of sunny warm weather for 2009, and if so, how to make the most of it. Well here are a few ideas: Rent a lodge room at Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, just 80 miles east of Seattle,…

I first became interested in food photography when I started taking photos for my personal blog, www.thecookbookchronicles.com This summer, I interned with Lara Ferroni, a renowned food photographer who lives here in Seattle. (Lara is responsible for the beautiful Key Ingredient photos for my column in Seattle Magazine.)  My internship with Lara has ended–she is generously devoting…