29 august 2007 - glass candy show, pony, capitol hill, seattle

electro/freestyle group glass candy from portland.

27 august 2007 - iseeseattle visits victoria, b.c.

victoria, british columbia, is seattle's elegant neighbor to the north. i was completely blown away by the beautiful architecture and sophisticated culture, but the kindness and friendliness of its citizens was what impressed me the most. the street scene was so overflowing with glamorous and fabulously-dressed canadians that i become extremely overwhelmed and exhausted. after taking numerous photographs and realizing that i wasn't going to be able to capture pictures of everyone that i saw, i decided to just stop and go SHOPPING instead. whew.

this week STREET CLASH, the international street fashion blog competition, is featuring victoria versus manchester, england. as victoria is the smallest city participating in this contest, we need to support our canadian friends!



seriously the most charming little boutique.


































these two were the nicest, friendliest, most wonderful gals that i happened to meet while having dinner at the ferris oyster bar. as this was my first time in victoria, they had so much helpful and fantastic advice about cool places to visit in the city.
























the dinner, by the way, was absolutely FAB.




























thanks to the advice of an extremely helpful and cool guy at a gift shop on government street, i discovered THE PATCH. and oh my god, oh my god, OH MY GOD. THE PATCH. oh my sweet lord, children, this is the most GLORIOUS VINTAGE SHOP I HAVE EVER BEEN TO IN MY LIFE!!!!!!! it is vintage shopping NIRVANA. i was in complete and utter EUPHORIA. in my excitement i nearly passed out from hyperventilation as i grabbed bags, scarves, shirts, and belts. it’s like goodwill, redlight and backstage thrift but instead of spending hours sorting through complete junk in order to find those rare treasures, everything in the store is totally hot hot hot hot HOT!!! i was told by a sales clerk that they receive much of their vintage merchandise from toronto. i was praising the fashion gods and i swear i had died and gone to heaven. i just wish i had more time to shop before my #$^&#@* ferry left!!




























nearly every taxi cab i saw was a toyota prius! VICTORIA! GIRL! you are TOO COOL! AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY!!!


victoria's architecture = magnificent.




































ahhh...the perfect ending to a PERFECT day.























THE PATCH
719 yates street
victoria, b.c.
phone: 250.384.7070

FLAVOUR
581 johnson street
victoria, b.c.
phone: 250.380.3528

SMOKING LILY
569 lower johnson street
victoria, b.c.
phone: 250.382.5459

FERRIS' GRILL & OYSTER BAR
536 yates street
victoria, b.c.
phone: 250.360.1824
http://www.ferrisoysterbar.com/

25 august 2007 - summer nights on capitol hill, seattle - episode 2

24 august 2007 - pioneer square, seattle

brilliant.

these girls were visiting from london.


love the glasses and sweater.

whole foods market, south lake union, seattle

classy.

24 august 2007 - lo fi, south lake union, seattle

first of all, i would like to apologize for the appalling quality of these photographs – my camera is approximately four years old and i am buying a new camera this week.
lo_fi features amazing improvisational jazz and super cool beats. it has a loft-party atmosphere with the nicest, friendliest people - it's über chill and oh so good.




i am absolutely devastated that this photo is blurry. royce is a genius drummer. i’m totally in awe of him. i want his shoes.

23 august 2007 - cal anderson park, capitol hill, seattle

name: meagan
occupation: receptionist/food drive coordinator for northwest harvest/college student
what are you wearing? tunic and bag from bershka, jeans from monki, necklace from a random stand in barcelona
what are you currently listening to?
feist, håkan hellström, mika, rosie thomas, over the rhine, desmond dekker, i shuffle between just about anything!
where are your favorite places to shop?
red light, buffalo exchange, h&m, bershka, random little boutiques I run into, other people's hand me downs
who are your fashion icons?
myself, and my best friend emily! we have no boundaries!
what are the best things about seattle?
i love how green it is here. it's fresh and clean.
what are your favorite fashion trends?
long tops.
what is/are your favorite piece/s of clothing?
jeans, dresses, bags, tunics, shoes, i love everything!
what do you love most about fashion?
i like to be able to express myself every day, with different colors, cuts, and layers.

22 august 2007 - broadway & denny, capitol hill, seattle

fab-u-lousss.

22 august 2007 - cal anderson park, capitol hill, seattle

simply adorable.

matt lu of division line design

take a look at these super fly shoes by seattle artist matt lu of division line design.
The intricate detailing on these kicks are absolutely mind-blowing.
Check-check-check check it out!

The multi-talented matt lu has also mastered illustration, painting, sculpture, and photography. his collections have been featured at many local art galleries and shows . support seattle artists!

d i v i s i o n l i n e d e s i g n
all photos courtesy of matt lu.

19 august 2007 - brasilfest, seattle center, seattle

today i went to brasilfest.


she was so sweet.
by the way, feijoada, the brazilian stew, is amazing. however, if you're vegetarian/vegan, then you're out of luck.



i love the colours! (p.s. this shot was aimed poorly due to an ill-timed sneeze that snuck up on me.)


this group was demonstrating capoeira, the brazilian martial art/dance.



love the shoes, the skirt, the handbag, the jacket, and the septum piercing. hot hot hot.



so cool.

18 august 2007 - capitol hill, seattle

name: jose chacon

occupation: hustler

i'm opening up a shop on september 2, the bait locker! it's my attempt at giving seattle a fashion sanctuary and putting myself through school. for now, it's just cute clothes i've collected, however i am in the process of teaching myself to sew little boy-cut briefs. i hope to start selling them and other friends' designs here soon! i did want to mention that the bait locker will feature panda virus!! they're one of a kind, hand drawn, lysergic nightmares, on a hat by local artist/designer gumby.

what are you currently listening to?

anything sexy.

where are your favorite places in seattle to shop?

the bait locker
located in the heart of brooklyntown
myspace.com/thebaitlocker
thebaitlocker@gmail.com
online or by appointment
OPENS SEPTEMBER 2

what are the best things about seattle?

nature

who are your fashion icons?

pete doherty. viktor and rolf. edward enninful.

what is your favorite piece of clothing?

favorite combo:
the skipper hat my mother gave me and my shipwreck shoes

18 august 2007 - summer nights on capitol hill, seattle

i love seattle.

17 august 2007 - u village, seattle

i want red pants like hers.

16 august 2007 - pony, capitol hill, seattle

16 august 2007 - uptown, seattle

name: rose

occupation: college student

what are you currently listening to?
beck, fred astaire, old björk, b-52’s

where are your favorite places in seattle to shop?
velouria, nordstorm, betsey johnson, goodwill, shirazi

what are the best things about seattle?
you can always be easily entertained and there’s something for everyone

who are your fashion icons?
louise brooks, ann-margret and ginger rogers

what is your favorite piece of clothing?
my vintage red velvet coat

new h&m store opening in seattle

h&m , or hennes och mauritz, the cheap chic swedish fashion retailer that has taken the world by storm, is finally opening up shop in seattle's university village. according to h&m's official myspace
page, the store is slated for business in spring 2008. for more information, you can visit their myspace forum, or stay informed at www.hmfriendsandfamily.com

sand point, seattle

goddess/author maria dahvana headley is lovely and photo-shy.


diva sarah is fabulous, fabulous, fabulous.

olympic sculpture park, seattle

i went to the olympic sculpture park last month.

16 june 2007

12 january 2007: ravenna, seattle

this is from january of this year, as you can obviously tell by the icy streets and snow.
all i can say is : FIERCE.

sneak a peek at these uneak sneaks

local seattle artist dan bellia of uneak sneaks displays his tremendous talent with these distinctive designs. they're fantastic. find out more at www.myspace.com/uneaksneaks

all photos courtesy of dan bellia.

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