July/August 2026

Noir Lux Lights Up Fourth Avenue

Noir Lux Lights Up Fourth Avenue

The Seattle candle brand’s new two-level pop-up brings workshops and community gatherings downtown through September.

It’s often said that good things come in threes, and for Colina Bruce, founder of the lifestyle and home fragrance brand Noir Lux, that’s certainly proving true. With a flagship shop in Belltown and an outpost in Ballard, Bruce is rounding out a Noir Lux trio with the opening of the Noir Lux Collective on…

An Interior Unfolding at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay

An Interior Unfolding at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay

On Kauai’s North Shore, a better mind, body, and spirit is just one stay away.

On a recent trip to Kauai, I learned three things about myself. I don’t do well being totally alone with my thoughts. Even when I think I’m packing light, I’m overpacked. I have been working out wrong for my entire life. OK, that last one might be a bit of an exaggeration, but it turns…

Aging in Grace: A Conversation With Male Supermodel John Pearson

Aging in Grace: A Conversation With Male Supermodel John Pearson

Seattle magazine’s July/August cover star talks longevity and his newfound love of Seattle.

There are moments in putting together an issue of Seattle when you know you’ve managed to capture something both timeless and entirely of the moment. Featuring John Barnes Pearson as our cover model is one of those moments. For those who know the history of fashion and culture, John Pearson is not simply a familiar…