Curtsy Bella, Near University Village

I had a job interview yesterday. It didn't go too well, and I was bummed and stressed and frustrated beyond belief because I really really want the job. Luckily I also discovered Curtsy Bella yesterday, because when I walked into the boutique after my debauched interview and spotted a dress form modeling a party skirt made of wrapping paper, my spirits lifted slightly. When I peeked behind the gigantic pink and white antique headboard that...

Liberty 123, Kirkland

When I was a little girl, I used to dream of having my birthday party inside Toys "R" Us. I would invite my best girlfriends and we would spend the night putting on Barbie Doll fashion shows and racing the aisles on pogo sticks and roller skates. Now that I am a grownup girl, I dream of hosting a dinner party inside Liberty 123. I would invite my closest girlfriends and we would drink wine...

Les Amis, Fremont

It would be blasphemous of me to continue writing for this website dedicated to extolling all the girly pleasures that city life has to offer and not mention Les Amis. Les Amis is a classic. A standard. And while it may not be as iconic as say the Space Needle or the Fishmongers at Pike Place Market, for Seattle's fashionistas, Les Amis is an equally significant part of our city. With its rustic plank floors...