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Posted on Fri, 06/07/2013 - 4:20pm

Bishops Barbershop

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Ali Brownrigg
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Bishops Barbershop

The men of Seattle have a new place to get gussied up. Bishops Barbershop, a Portland-based mini-chain opened their first Seattle location downtown this week. And, ok, both guys and gals are welcome at Bishops, which offers cuts and color, but their hot towel shaves and beard care makes Bishops especially attractive to the moustachioed and bearded among us. Local artist Baso Fibonacci created huge 20-foot wide bear and owl spray painted murals on two of the salon’s walls to reflect Bishops style of edgy artwork and on-trend style. Read more »

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Posted on Fri, 06/07/2013 - 4:06pm

Nautical by Nature

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Ali Brownrigg
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Ali Brownrigg
Ship ahoy at Flourish in Phinneywood

I was out and about visiting stores the other day and noticed an overwhelming nautical trend abounding. Flourish in Phinney is doing it right with this red, white and buoy themed table, which includes the Swedish Dream Sea Salt soap that I am obsessed with. Ludlow Home, an amazing shop across the street, also had some adorable tumblers with anchors on them that I wished I'd snapped a picture of. Read more »

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Posted on Fri, 06/07/2013 - 3:46pm

Sell Your Sole’s Couture Karma

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Ali Brownrigg
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Sell Your Sole
Are you ready for your first Chanel bag? Head to Sell Your Sole in Belltown

Belltown consignment boutique, Sell Your Sole, announced a new program today called Couture Karma, shaking up the consignment split on luxury designer brands. From now on, customers who consign Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Chloe, Celine, Bottega Venetta, Tom Ford, Gucci, YSL and Louis Vuitton will receive a 70/30 split (70 percent to the seller) once their item has sold. Read more »

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Posted on Fri, 06/07/2013 - 3:29pm

Jonathan Adler’s U Village Store Opening

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Ali Brownrigg
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Jonathan Adler
This is not the Seattle JA store, but I suspect ours will look very similar and just as awesome

It’s happening! Friday, June 14, the new Jonathan Adler store in University Village is opening, bringing with it an enthusiastic burst of color, style and feel-good design.

This is the 25th boutique for the New York-based Adler, who wowed the interior design world with his quirky pottery goods in the mid-nineties, launching his first ceramic line at Barneys in 1994. Read more »

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Posted on Fri, 06/07/2013 - 1:22pm

5 Booze-Free Drinks Too Cool To Be Called Mocktails

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Leslie Kelly

A wonderful thing happened during the current cocktail revolution. While mixologists were carefully crafting, their enthusiast spirits spilled over and booze-free drinks have gotten a whole lot more interesting.

I’m pretty high on the shrubs, tonics and house-made sodas showing up on drink menus. I’m sweet on sours. And, especially this time of year, I’m a sucker for a good old-fashioned lemonade.

Here are my five favorite drinks that are way too cool to be called mocktails: Read more »

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