I saw a TV show, when I was a kid, in which a man was given three wishes, but he didn't know it. The first three things he wished for, he got. He didn't catch on until he'd made all three and they were all goofy -- like a good golf game or a good hair day.
I was reminded of this the other day when I made a rash wish of my own. I quit smoking about two years ago and I wished, as I was walking, that I could see what my lungs look like now. (I am curious.) Then I imagined how I'd look with a transparent torso and I remembered that TV show -- what if my wish had been granted? I feel like I dodged a bullet.
No more reckless wishes. Better to be careful.
In this spirit, here are a few things that could each be a respectable summer wish.
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Sage de Crete
TS(s)
Seattle Metropolitan, October 2008.
1930 1st Avenue (between Stewart & Virginia)
Seattle. Washington 98101
206.462.6236
HOURS
Monday through Saturday
10AM to 6PM
Sunday
Noon to 5PM
Seattle. Washington 98101
206.462.6236
HOURS
Monday through Saturday
10AM to 6PM
Sunday
Noon to 5PM
JackStraw
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BEST OF THE CITY
Global Chic Menswear.
The look is American—by way of the world. Drawing on nearly 20 years’ experience as a hunter-gatherer of fine yet laid-back menswear—and an obsession with timeless styles, JACK STRAW co-owner John Richards slips down alleyways in Paris, Milan, and Antwerp to find washed (read: fashionably rumpled) cotton and hemp blazers in sandy lavender, fine gingham shirts to throw on beneath them, and slim-fitting, ankle-length pants. Good news for Seattle’s all-American-yet-global girls: Richards will make space for a small women’s collection next spring.
Seattle Metropolitan's Best of the City, July 2009.
Seattle Metropolitan's Best of the City, July 2009.
DESIGNERS
MAN
Barena
Blue Blue Japan
Boglioli
Engineered GarmentsBarena
Blue Blue Japan
Boglioli
Sage de Crete
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WOMAN
Barena
Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten
FWK Engineered Garments
Issey Miyake
Marni
Sofie D'Hoore
Stella LoveIssey Miyake
Marni
Sofie D'Hoore
PRESS
Seattle Metropolitan, October 2008.
LYRICAL STYLE
Like the Muddy Waters music that fills the air, Jack Straw Clothing is raw, authentic and masterful. Bare brick and whitewashed wood beams frame a skillfully edited collection of men's clothing: urbane jackets from Dries Van Noten, Oxford cloth button-downs from Italy's Danolis and Ann Demeulemeester's radically chic vests, shirts and pants. In creating Jack Straw (named after a Grateful Dead tune), which opened in September, co-owners John Richards and Paola Medina pooled their years of retail experience to pull together clothing and accessories that transcend trend while remaining indisputably modern. Despite its serious style, the haberdashery is not without a sense of humor. Be sure to check out the Beatles-dedicated dressing rooms (each named after a nember of the beloved band) and the men's bathroom tribute to their famous White Album.
Lei Ann Shiramizu, Seattle Magazine, Fall 2008.
Lei Ann Shiramizu, Seattle Magazine, Fall 2008.