Food & Drink

Find Your Perfect, Fashionable Backpack

Whether you’re heading out of town or wandering through it, every urban Seattleite needs the perfect backpack

By Andrew Hoge March 15, 2020

Backpacks

This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of Seattle magazine.

This article appears in print in the March 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe.

1. “Dakota” neoprene backpack ($175) by Dagne Dover. Available at Nordstrom (nordstrom.com).

2. Filson’s “Ripstop” backpack ($195) with double front pockets in black. Available at Filson (SoDo, filson.com).

3. “Jet Set” convertible leather travel backpack ($299) in bright blue by Timbuk2. Available at Timbuk2 (downtown, timbuk2.com).

4. “La Jolla” oil-tanned leather backpack ($595) in sunrise yellow by San Diego–based Orsyn. Available at Brick and Mortar (downtown, brickmortarseattle.com).

5. Leather backpack ($279) by Seattle-based Softli. Available at softliseattle.com.

6. Fjällräven’s “Vardag” totepack ($65), lined with recycled nylon, in storm blue. Available at Fjällräven (downtown, fjallraven.com).

7. Leather backpack ($2,425) with orange stitching by Tod’s. Similar styles available at Tod’s (Bellevue, The Shops at The Bravern; tods.com).

Backpacks worn stylishly by Jessica May (Instagram, @jessmay99) and Rashad Little (Instagram, @mrrlittle).

Follow Us

15 Valentine’s Day Gifts

15 Valentine’s Day Gifts

Fleece slippers, chocolate figs, and The Book of Love

Who doesn’t want to celebrate love and make someone (anyone!) feel special? So, whether you’re all in or not so much, if you’re looking for gift ideas, here are a few to consider...

The Best Gifts for Travel Lovers 

The Best Gifts for Travel Lovers 

Tinsel, eggnog, mistletoe, and luggage

Travel lovers are the easiest people to buy for. Wrap a gift in old maps and they’ll spend hours deciphering the roadways and important coordinates. Put something inside the wrapping that will satiate their wanderlust, or encourage it, and you might be their next invitee to Paris.

Black Black Friday launches in Seattle

Black Black Friday launches in Seattle

The event is designed to boost Black-owned businesses

An initiative launched in Seattle encourages residents to spend money at Black-owned businesses, starting on Black Friday. Called Black Black Friday, the movement was organized by Laura Clise, founder and CEO of the Intentionalist, an online directory of thousands of small businesses owned by women, people of color, veterans, LBGTQ+, families, and differently abled people,…

Costco Goes for the Gold

Costco Goes for the Gold

Have a sudden need for gold bars? Better act fast.

The warehouse retailer known for everything from its popular food court to organic maple syrup and bulk, well, everything, is now in the business of selling gold. That’s right. Costco is peddling one-ounce gold bars online. But you have to be a member to buy them. And they’re not cheap. Shoppers have two options: One…