August 2015

Preppy and Proud: Tommy Bahama's Bradley O'Brien

Preppy and Proud: Tommy Bahama’s Bradley O’Brien

Tommy Bahama executive Bradley O’Brien talks East Coast convention out West

Bradley O’Brien held top roles at Sperry Top-Sider, Ralph Lauren, Lands’ End and Old Navy before joining the Tommy Bahama design and product development team last year as its executive vice president, but her fashion history started long before her impressive résumé. “My grandfather worked for Macy’s, and my dad worked at Joseph Magnin and…

Your Essential Sun-Safe Beauty Products

Your Essential Sun-Safe Beauty Products

These locally available products will keep you sitting pretty in the summer sun

From pebbly beaches to sandy shores, it doesn’t matter where you throw down your towel—these products have you covered. Romarin French market basket ($40) from French Girl Organics (by appointment only), Georgetown, 5701 Third Ave. S; 206.948.6495; frenchcuisineandwinetours.com Linum Home Textiles herringbone striped Turkish pestemal towel ($34), only at Nordstrom, downtown, 500 Pine St.; 206.628.2111;…

Sci-Fi in Seattle: New Local Media Venture

Sci-Fi in Seattle: New Local Media Venture

Scout cofounder Berit Anderson answers a few questions about her new journalism venture

Berit Anderson stretched the frontiers of community-based journalism during her four-year tenure as managing editor of online journal Crosscut. With her new media company, she blows them into outer space. The member-supported website called Scout aims to provide a nuanced and constructive exploration of world-shaping tech developments—genetic augmentation, workplace automation, private space exploration and more—with…

The Inaugural Seattle Art Fair Opens This Month

The Inaugural Seattle Art Fair Opens This Month

The Seattle Art Fair brings a Biennale vibe to the Northwest

Presumably, one of the cool things about being Paul Allen is having enough money to fund all of your interests. The Microsoft cofounder has invested heavily in his hobbies, including planes (Flying Heritage Collection), brains (Allen Institute for Brain Science), music, sci-fi and moviegoing (EMP Museum and Cinerama). But he’s also an avid art collector,…

Group Health's Pilot Project Links Primary Care and Community Resources

Group Health’s Pilot Project Links Primary Care and Community Resources

A Group Health pilot project provides a healthy bridge between doctors and neighborhoods

“Patients have many needs that go beyond what medical care can provide,” says Clarissa Hsu, Ph.D., Group Health Research Institute assistant investigator. So she, along with physician Dr. Dan Delgado and a team of Group Health patients and staff, set out to learn how best to connect patients with community resources that can support their…

Why BRI is a Global Leader in Immune System Research

Why BRI is a Global Leader in Immune System Research

Benaroya Research Institute harnesses the power of mighty t cells

One in 20 Americans suffers from an autoimmune disease, such as multiple sclerosis or type 1 diabetes. Treating these patients was a founding goal of the immunology program at Benaroya Research Institute (BRI), which began 30 years ago under the guidance of Dr. Gerald Nepom. Now BRI is a global leader in immune system research,…