Shopping Around: July's Shopping Finds

Succulents in a bubble bowl; Eastside skateboard goods; Wyatt Orr designs men's jackets

THE GOODS
Sculptural succulents in a bubble bowl can thrive forever even when treated with reverent neglect—just add plenty of sunshine and an occasional dose of water. Available in two sizes, they’re nicely priced for green giving: 3-inch mini ($15) and 4-inch small ($18) at Poppies Floral (3526 Fremont Place N; 206.402.6153).

A GOODS THING
Finally, serious Eastside skateboarders showing off at Bellevue’s new Highland Center Skate Plaza can get their gear nearby, too, with the recent unveiling of Goods, Eastside Chapter. In March, the team responsible for the Capitol Hill shop (opened in 2003)—Steve Gonzales, Paul Williams, Scott Downing and Nin Truong—opened their second store, a sleek showroom in the burgeoning area blocks from the soon-to-open Bravern shopping center. Catch the latest skateboarding video on the flat-screen television and find a pared-down selection of Goods private-label hats, T’s and Japan-made denim ($20 to $125), and star-quality Nike SB sneaks ($65 to $100), as well as trucks, wheels, bearings and boards from Goods and Manik. Hang out long enough and you’ll realize that on either side of the bridge, Goods isn’t just a shop; it’s an incubator for the skate community, from nurturing local designers like Capitol Hill employee Jason Gomez, maker of Flying Coffin T’s, to sponsoring fund-raisers for charities. Goods, Eastside Chapter, Bellevue, 989 112th Ave. NE, Suite 101; 425.453.6743.

SEAMLESS TRANSITION
Watch out, guys—local fashion designers Liise Wyatt and Karly Orr are getting set to dress you in inimitable Seattle style. No embellished hoodies and screened T’s from these two: The winners of last year’s Seattle magazine Seamless in Seattle competition (think Project Runway, but in print) have partnered to launch Wyatt Orr, pooling their talents to design investment-grade men’s jackets ($500 and up), from lightweight denim blazers with leather details to hooded wool overcoats. In their by-appointment-only Ballard Avenue design atelier, snug with a muslin-covered cutting table, dueling sewing machines and dressmakers’ dummies, they sketch and sew prototypes detailed with leather trim, tone-on-tone fabric bands and heavy-duty buckles. The natty line of men’s outerwear will be manufactured in the United States and available at local shops in the fall. And for well-heeled women, the pair will continue to offer their individual women’s collections either by appointment or at a boutique near you. Wyatt Orr, by appointment, 206.265.3406.