You rarely need an excuse to enjoy a nice bottle of wine. Other than “I’m thirsty” or “It’s Thursday.” But thanks to the women of O Wines, you now have an extra reason to add to the excuse bank.
Owners Kathy Johanson and Stacy Lill created O Wines (the “O” stands for opportunity) to fund scholarships for low-income, high-potential young women. And 100 percent of net profits from their wine sales are donated to these “Opportunity for Success” scholarships.
If the fashion industry breeds eccentricity, then local designer Christopher Jones is the black sheep son that hangs out in the basement, playing Ramones records all night.
Like many creatives, Jesica Milton is addicted to seeing her ideas come to fruition. And luckily for style lovers across our beloved city, she’s chosen fashion to dictate her brush and easel.
It’s both a simple and complex question: What does it take to follow a desired career path? One that brings joy, creativity and, of course, very little money? For Sunshine Dunning — Culinary Institute of America alum, former executive sous chef at the Mayflower Hotel and private chef for years — fulfilling these goals amounted to a very bleak period in her life.
Seattle fashion-extraordinaire Built for Man‘s Fall/Winter 2011-2012 collection recently made its debut along a constructed catwalk in Capitol Hill’s Ferrari Maserati showroom. The collection impressed onlookers with its innovative yet functional knits and winter wear that’s sure to wow.
Couldn’t make it to Sundance? Always wanted to see the New York Film Festival but never got the chance? Living in a place where “art film” means Eat, Pray, Love?
Pine no more. Scilla Andreen, award-winning producer, director, costume-designer, co-founder and CEO of Indieflix — and one of very few voting members of The Academy (as in the Oscars) here in Seattle — brings indie films to your living room with her interactive movie game Film Festival in a Box.
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