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Icebreaker: Good For a Day Like Today

Meet Ramo, Icebreaker's mascot. He's cozy.

It's cold, gross and rainy and all you want to be is cozy. Good thing Icebreaker has come to town. Located in the old Betsey Johnson store on Fifth Avenue, Icebreaker is a New Zealand company that uses Merino wool to make a line of clothing that is perfect for Seattle. It's wool, so it's warm. It breathes, so it wicks away moisture from the body and helps regulate body temperature. It's soft, which is nice. Read more »

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Boutique Sales of 2013

Sandylew's eponymous shop keeper is really excited for what fashion in 2013 has to offer

You were bombarded with big box store sales before Christmas, and now that it’s after New Year’s let’s gently lay out the small boutique sales. They’re so much more pleasant to shop:

Sandylew 40 percent off every little “thang.”

Charlie & May 40 to 50 percent off of most store inventory including gift and home décor items.

La Ree 30 to 60 percent off all the brands you love to covet, including Isabel Marant, Alexander Wang and APC. Read more »

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Rian Handbags Moves to the Big Apple

A Poverty Flats by Rian satchel with end pockets

I like it better when we don’t lose our designers to New York, but it happens. And when it does, they often have a sale, so that’s a good thing. I guess. We lost Irene Wood last year and this year's it's accessory designer Rian Berry, whose crew is picking up and heading east soon, but not before selling off their inventory of slouchy-chic bags and scarves (for men and women) from both the Rian and the Poverty Flats by Rian lines. Read more »

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Cameron Levin is Seeing Ruby Red

Cameron Levin's silk chiffon Ruby Alegrias Dress, $210

Named one of Seattle magazine's Most Influential People of 2012 for her Pink Carpet Project (a response to the Susan G. Komen kerfuffle), Cameron Levin's Ruby collection of pretty and completely wearable tops, dresses, skirts and a legging contains some sweet options for holiday parties—both dressy and casual. Read more »

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Green Eileen Store to Open in Columbia City in March 2013

Box up your old Eileen Fisher items for good

Eileen Fisher has been making women look chic and feel good since 1984. The downtown Seattle store has been open for 15 years—and many of the same employees who opened the shop are still working there—which is a testament to how awesome an organization it is. Read more »

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