August 2012

Belltown's Hidden Boutique

Belltown’s Hidden Boutique

Sell Your Sole Consignment Boutique boasts impressively well-named garments and shoes.

Prada, Jimmy Choo and Vivienne Westwood are bunking behind Cherry Street Coffee House in Belltown. Tucked into a hidden suite off First Avenue, Natalia Biner’s new Sell Your Sole Consignment Boutique boasts impressively well-named garments and shoes, often sporting original tags. Biner has organized her russet- and lime-colored space by garment type, with colorful dresses…

Tininha Silva’s Colorful Swim Wear

Tininha Silva’s Colorful Swim Wear

After nine years as the proprietor of a swimsuit shop in Fremont, Silva has launched her own line.

When entering designer Tininha Silva’s Madrona studio, one wall demands attention: On it hangs a massive acrylic painting by her husband, artist Sean Yearian, that swirls in a vibrant tapestry of color and joy. It’s apropos: After nine years as the proprietor of now-closed Tininha’s swimsuit shop in Fremont, Silva has launched her own Teu…

Seattle's Own Metallica

Seattle’s Own Metallica

An Icelandic sculptor brings her posse to Westlake Park.

There’s a new gang hanging out in Westlake Park this summer and its members seem a bit steely. But that’s only appropriate—they’re made of aluminum and cast iron. The gathering of humanoid sculptures, called “Borders,” was installed in June by Icelandic artist Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir. The 26 androgynous, life-sized figures are cast in ordinary poses and…