http://www.seattlechic.com All About Seattle Shopping Fri, 09 May 2008 20:48:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Oslo's on Queen Anne is being called one of the top 10 clothing stores for men by Forbes Magazine. The shop not only sells James Perse tees and Theory jackets, they also have an in-store barbershop that offers a traditional straight-edge shave (with a clay mask treatment for a little ... http://www.seattlechic.com/2008/05/09/oslos-top-mens-clothing-store/ Back in the '40s George Nelson created the "bubble lamp" which were discontinued at the end of the '70s. Modernica picked up the line and it's now back on the market. The classic lamps are simple and distinguishable. They are created with a steel frame and tautly stretched white plastic ... http://www.seattlechic.com/2008/05/08/modernica-lighting/ There's a (somewhat) new shop for shoes in Ballard. Triple opened a couple of months ago on Ballard Ave just above Rudy's and King's Hardware. The hip shop is owned by the same folks that own Market Street Shoes. The 2nd floor space is extremely cool. There are three distinct ... http://www.seattlechic.com/2008/05/08/triple-shoes/ I had to laugh when I saw this shirt at Pop Tots last weekend. Who says Junior can't tell it like it is? The shop is full of some cool kiddo clothes, rock-n-roll clothes, as well as some political shirts, too. Don't worry, it's not just the president who's made ... http://www.seattlechic.com/2008/05/03/pint-sized-politics/ I'm learning that pregnancy comes with a bunch of rules that aren't always easy to follow. Women can't eat, drink or pretty much do anything without questioning whether or not it's safe for the baby. One of the problems I'm having is with my skin. It's oilier and breaks out ... http://www.seattlechic.com/2008/04/30/belli-skincare/ Each spring a switch gets flipped and all of a sudden I'm mad about bright colors. Maybe it's the vibrant flowers in my garden, I'm not really sure. This year I'm decorating a new house. The walls are all pretty pale or neutral that are screaming for personality. I found ... http://www.seattlechic.com/2008/04/28/bright-spring-vases/ On my annual quest for new spring shoes I came across these caramel patent leather Joy Chen heels at Clementine. The linen-wrapping on the heel and on the bottom help to give these shoes a casual look, while the patent and tortoise shell buckle dress them up a bit. You ... http://www.seattlechic.com/2008/04/26/joy-chen-shoes/ I sure wish I had somewhere to wear this USE unused pleat dress that I found at Merge! Pat (the owner) says that this number is not for the fashion faint-of-heart and I can see why. It's cut short and sassy. Add a pair of spiky heels and you've got ... http://www.seattlechic.com/2008/04/26/a-twist-on-the-little-black-dress/ My husband and I are expecting baby #1 in August. We're still a bit in baby-denial which means we haven't really started the nursery yet. As any pregnant woman should do, I took a trip to Tottini to look around and get a feeling for this whole baby thing. I ... http://www.seattlechic.com/2008/04/26/the-hushamok-hammock/ Did you know that nail polish is made with some pretty gross toxins? Formaldehyde, Toluene and DBP are the big 3, which is why most nail salons all have that same gross smell. From April 15-May 15, butterLONDON is letting you bring in 3 bottles of polish with one (or ... http://www.seattlechic.com/2008/04/14/get-rid-of-your-toxic-polish/