Jennifer McCullum
Andrew Hoge Gets the “Attaboy” For Attire
Hoge's style is manifested in his outfits and his wedding designs at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Andrew Hoge honed his eye for style as the communications and assistant business manager for Seattle couturier Luly Yang before joining the events team at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel this past summer. Given the task of designing dream weddings for the city’s elite, Hoge says his take on event design is an extension of his…
The 2015 Holiday Gift Guide
Perfect local holiday gifts for everyone on your list
From the perfect hostess gift to children’s playthings, we’ve rounded up our favorite holiday finds from local stores— presents sure to surprise everyone on your list From the perfect hostess gift to children’s playthings, we’ve rounded up our favorite holiday finds from local stores—presents sure to surprise everyone on your list. Let’s dive in. FOR HER…
UW Researchers Find a Way to Link Two Brains Together
The power of the human mind makes brain-to-brain communication a possibility
Who would’ve thought that the old parlor game 20 Questions would help researchers link two brains together? University of Washington researchers at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences used the game to help them learn how to read minds. Who would’ve thought that the old parlor game 20 Questions would help researchers link two…
Entertaining According to Kelley Moore
The lifestyle expert gives us a crash course in intimate entertaining at her new Montlake home
With TV appearances on shows from Ellen to The Nate Berkus Show to Rachael Ray, Tacoma native Kelley Moore has become the lifestyle industry’s go-to gal for tips on how to entertain. “I’ve loved doing this since I was 5 years old,” Moore says. “I threw my own carousel-themed birthday party. Picked out the cake,…
April Brimer’s Ceramics Combine Organic Shapes with Marbled Patterns
"The Pursuits of Happiness" line of ceramics is expressed via porcelain and stoneware clay slabs
In an age when all Instagram users fancy themselves photographers, artist April Brimer has “unfollowed.” Though she studied photography at Seattle Central College in 2007, she found herself drawn to a more 3-D medium about two years ago. “Digital photography feels fleeting,” she says.“We’re bombarded by constant streams of imagery…it hardly seems to have any…
Puyallup Native Adam Davidson Debuts Leather Goods Collection this Fall
Davidson, who honed his skills at Coach, crafts calfskin bags with rich hues and fresh designs
For Puyallup native Adam Davidson, the architecture of his accessories line, AANDD, started as a hobby. Originally an architecture major in college, Davidson says, “I had a friend interning at a firm who would give me discarded materials from their library. Woodprint wallpaper became a log-shaped bag.” From repurposed swatches to full-grain leather, Davidson’s calfskin…
Looking for the Perfect Present? Stop by Clementines Shoe Boutique in Pioneer Square
The store, with a 500-square-foot basement, offers antiques from emerging Seattle artists
Pioneer square shoppers looking for the perfect present need simply to wander down the stairs of shoe boutique Clementines. Starting on November 1, the store’s 500-square-foot basement will be transformed into a curated salon of artwork, home furnishings and accessories, both vintage and by emerging Seattle artists. “My perfect shopping scenario is where I get…
Get All Things Neon at Central District’s Noble Neon
Owner Cedar Mannan's glass, metal and acrylic signs can be seen throughout Seattle
It’s easy for Cedar Mannan to spell out his chemical love of neon. Introduced to the element in college 20 years ago, Mannan still appreciates the handcrafted process of creating signs with it. “Neon’s never become a mechanized industry,” he says. “Even the Budweiser sign was bent by hand. Neon pieces are custom in that…
Center for Architecture & Design Moving to Pioneer Square
The Center will be a destination for local, national and international exhibitions
Pioneer Square is welcoming a new tenant with big ideas for its new home. The Center for Architecture & Design—the result of a partnership between AIA Seattle, the Seattle Architecture Foundation, Design in Public and the AIA Washington Council—is scheduled to move into the historic National Building by the end of this year. Designed by…
Step into the Wardrobe of this Stylish Edmonds School Teacher
An Edmonds school teacher invites us over for a class in couture
Meadowdale Middle School teacher Tamara Musser knows how the world sees her: “If you walked up to someone in Edmonds’ school district and asked them if they knew me, they’d say no. But if you described me, they’d say yes,” says Musser. The recognition is a result of the special educator’s sensational, at times scandalous…
Olivia Kim’s Space Now at Nordstrom
Nordstrom’s latest retail concept makes its in-store debut
Pepto pink mannequins and metallic display cages housing Acne Studios leather jackets…this is not the Nordstrom you remember. This is Space: Nordstrom creative director of special projects Olivia Kim’s latest in-store launch, which debuted in the downtown flagship store in August. Offering an exclusive selection of emerging designers—Vetements, Simone Rocha and Creatures of the Wind,…
Capitol Hill Goes Green with New Eco-Friendly Town Houses
To see how these Capitol Hill homes are cleaning the city—just look up!
With iron gray siding and ultramodern facades, the three town houses on 18th Avenue and E Spring Street, designed by architect couple Tiffany Bowie and Joe Malboeuf (Malboeuf Bowie Architecture; mb-architecture.com), initially read more contempo condo than eco-friendly. But ascend the glulam beam staircases within each one, and you’ll see how the roof decks of…
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