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Seattle Seen: Prints, Patterns, Pizzazz
Fall and winter fashion trends in Seattle feature bold, nostalgic colors
By Robinick Fernandez December 28, 2022

This article originally appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of Seattle magazine.
The persistent warm heat this fall gives Seattle’s fashion essentials of Patagonia puffer coats and Hunter boots a longer summer vacation. As a result of global warming, people in Seattle can enjoy walks in October, and fashion is thriving with nearly summer-like layers of prints on prints and patterns on patterns.
Photographer Austin McDonald speaks fashion with a few people, including Erica Nelson-Sheehan, co-founder of women’s accessories store Hitchcock; Katy Coleman, founder and creative director of boutique consignment shop Katybird; and the managing barista of Monorail Espresso, Kongsteada Sun.
“I grew up in Seattle. I was 14 in 1992 and this was a very cool place to be. The music and fashion of our city caught the world’s attention. Causal, vintage, quirky, rebellious, brooding… it’s in my DNA.” – Erica Nelson-Sheehan




“Style isn’t always about what’s new. It’s about how I live, and I’m careful about what I purchase and wear. It is an act of sustainable activism for me.” – Katy Coleman


“Seattle fashion is both seductive and practical. We are seldom the focus of attention in the fashion industry, but we always inspire the center.” – Kongsteada Sun