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Posted on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 6:43pm

What's New With WyattOrr

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Ali Brownrigg
Photo Credit: 
Kyle Johnson - all photos
Filli Dress in Black

Meet Liise Wyatt and Karly Orr of WyattOrr. They’ve been designing separately and together since 2006, which makes them veterans in the Seattle fashion scene. They knocked our socks off in the 2008 Seamless in Seattle contest, which they both won separately with their individual eponymous collections. We caught up with them recently to check in on what they’re up to and hear their thoughts on how this town treats its designers. Read more »

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Posted on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 12:26am

Call For Info: Long Gone Seattle Shops

By: 
Ali Brownrigg
Photo Credit: 
Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
An undated photo of the French gown shop at Frederick & Nelson

I'm on a quest and hope you can help. I'm talking to those of you who have lived here a long time, and have memories of a favorite store or two you used to love to frequent that is no longer around. I want to hear them! Dreamland? Retro Viva? Lipstick Traces? Klopfenstein's? John Doyle Bishop? 

For example:

I have memories of I. Magnin, the upscale department store with a Seattle presence from 1926 until it closed in 1993 and think often of the soft silk pants I got there during their liquidation sale. Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 11:19pm

Fashion Icon: John Doyle Bishop

By: 
Ali Brownrigg
Photo Credit: 
Josef Scaylea Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
Fashion designer, John Doyle Bishop. Check out his pants—the pattern is his initials.

Join MOHAI’s Costume and Textile Specialist Clara Berg on Sunday, March 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. for a presentation on John Doyle Bishop, a Seattle designer and shop owner from the 1940s-70s who was known at the time for his flamboyant character and belief in the chicness of Seattle’s collective style. He was famously arrested on St. Patrick’s Day in 1972 after painting a green stripe down Fifth Avenue in downtown. Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 6:30pm

The Urban Girls Garage Sale

By: 
Ali Brownrigg
Photo Credit: 
Stock Xchng
Expect a trove of affordable treasures at the Urban Girls Garage Sale

Ever wanted to raid the closets of Seattle’s most fashionable? Get ready to on Sunday, March 17 at 1927 Events for the Urban Girls Garage Sale. Over 40 local sellers will be selling their gently used, still-stylish clothing, accessories and small home goods, with all remaining items going to the Seattle Goodwill. The sale is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a VIP Preview Sale from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Read more »

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Posted on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 7:04pm

How to Run a 5K for the First Time (at 40)

By: 
Ali Brownrigg
jogging
Photo Credit: 
Stock.XCHNG
This is not me jogging.

I love to eat and hate to exercise. That’s about it. That’s also why, suddenly at 40, I’m in dire need of a major attitude adjustment. So when I was approached by the promotions team at the magazine to train for our upcoming Earth Day 5K (April 20th, registration is open), and blog about the process, I jumped at it. The threat of public humiliation was the motivational tool I’d been missing! I’m committed to this now. It’s out there. You’ll know if I slack off. This is really happening. Read more »

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