Fashion

PUDDLE JUMPERS

The Best Kids' Rain Gear, According to Seattle Area Parents

How to keep little ones cozy during our nine-month rainy season.

03/22/2022 By Zoe Sayler

LATE BLOOMERS

5 Trends Giving Us New Life This Spring

Nothing’s false about this spring fashion.

03/16/2022 By Zoe Sayler

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

The Women Who Styled Pacific Northwest History

Eight women who shaped the fashion and textile industries in the unlikeliest of places.

03/10/2022 By Zoe Sayler

OUR BEST FRIEND

We Needed This: Pet Portraits Capture Precious Memories

We wish our pets could live forever. This might be the next best thing.

02/22/2022 By Zoe Sayler

U VILLAGE, PEOPLE

Behind the Scenes at University Village

Seattle's favorite shopping center gets national attention—but locals put it on the map.

02/16/2022 By Zoe Sayler

GOOD SCENTS

Noir Lux Candle Bar Opens in Belltown

Mix, pour, and name your own candles—while supporting Washington's first Black-owned, woman-owned candle bar.

02/10/2022 By Zoe Sayler

HEART ON

What to Wear on a Valentine's Day Date

Yes, it's worth getting decked out even if you're staying in.

01/28/2022 By Zoe Sayler

HEART EYES

Valentine's Day Gifts for Everyone You Love

Dole out the warm fuzzies.

01/25/2022 By Zoe Sayler

WE DECANT

We Needed This: Viski Serves Up Crafty Barware

The Fremont brand stirs up our drinking game.

01/21/2022 By Zoe Sayler

POPPIN'

Say Gah! to Our Picks from Nordstrom’s Latest Pop-In

Can you ever have too many checkers?

01/18/2022 By Zoe Sayler

PERI NICE

All You Need for a Very Peri 2022

Is it purple? Is it blue? This year we embrace ambiguity.

01/12/2022 By Zoe Sayler

CROCHET AWAY

15 Winter Sweaters That Are Anything but Ugly

The future of obnoxious knits.

12/17/2021 By Zoe Sayler

SLINGSHOT

We Needed This: KAVU's Rope Bag Exports Seattle Fashion

It may have gained popularity on far-flung college campuses, but this best-selling pack is distinctly PNW.

12/13/2021 By Zoe Sayler

WOUND UP

Seattle’s Best Toy Shops for Kids and Adults Alike

It’s all fun and games.

12/13/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

Power Players

8 of the Most Influential People in Seattle Fashion

The style mavens who give our sartorially scorned city an underappreciated look.

12/09/2021 By Zoe Sayler

GIFT GUIDE 2021

The Everybody on Your List Guide to Gifting in Seattle

Foodies, techies, outdoor enthusiasts—check, check, check.

11/19/2021 Edited by Zoe Sayler

GIFT GUIDE 2021

10 Tech Gifts for Anyone on Your List

For some, tech improves life. For others, tech is life. Here are our favorite gifts for either camp.

11/18/2021 By Zoe Sayler

FUR-EAKY

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes for You and Your Pet

Tricks and treats, thank you very much.

10/27/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Obsession

Dr. Martens and Blundstones Are Seattle’s Anti-Obsession

Our city’s longtime love affair with a pair of boot brands fits our sustainable psyche.

10/27/2021 By Sophie Grossman

LIFELONG LEARNER

We Needed This: Anna Learns Things Brightens Up the City

How a beading hobby that began with a pair of fruit-shaped earrings became a pandemic success story.

10/25/2021 By Zoe Sayler Photography by AJ Ragasa

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