i see seattle

fond farewell

2008-04-07T20:01:00.000-07:00

university style

2008-01-18T18:30:00.001-08:00

i like the splashes of color.

u-district, seattle

2008-01-16T16:46:00.000-08:00

hot pink gloriousness.

campus fashion

2008-01-15T15:51:00.000-08:00

my new friend harmony.

academic attire

2008-01-11T08:55:00.000-08:00

I love her style - very classy! I think it's fabulous that she doesn't wear sweatpants or pajama bottoms to school!

the ave, u-district, seattle

2008-01-08T15:51:00.000-08:00

I love her gorgeous vintage red coat. She said that it originally was her mother’s. Hot style must run in the family.

suzzallo library, uw, seattle

2008-01-08T15:45:00.000-08:00

what a fabulous, glamorous librarian!

café allegro, university district, seattle

2008-01-08T15:21:00.000-08:00

1. Name:

Heidi Tannheimer, yes it is German

2. Occupation:

I am a Visual Merchandiser (display artist) my art degree didn't go to waste

3. What are you wearing?

An Alexander McQueen Scarf for color, a black scoop turtleneck, wide legged jean trousers, and my vintage black cowboy boots from Montana.

4. What are you currently listening to/favorite bands?

Lilly Allen, love her. Favorite bands, I have always adored Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company, reminds me of my mom.

5. Where are your favorite places to shop?
I try to avoid malls, so I do most of my shopping online (e-bay).

6. Favorite local stores?
Damsalfly and Laura Bee Designs in Ballard. Lipstick Traces and Retail Therapy on Capitol Hill. Lastly, Coastal at University Village, and in West Seattle.

7. What are your favorite things about Seattle?

There is always somthing to do, museums, concerts, sporting events. We have an amazing array of restaurants in Seattle, we are lucky.

8. What is/are your favorite piece/s of clothing?

My pink cowboy boots, also from Montana, I love them. And my collection of vintage Vera Wang scarves. They dress up any outfit.

9. Who are your fashion inspirations/icons?

Fashion icon, that's tough. I really appreciate Rachel Zoe's vision in fashion, some of her clients are Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie used to be a client. She picks timeless pieces that fit her clients body type and personality. Other favorite is by far Natalie Portman, classic. But someone who starts trends is always Kate Moss, people I think fail to see that.

10. What are your favorite fashion trends?
Favorite fashion trends, the high-waisted belt, flattering on every body, knee length skirts, dresses with pockets, thank god, and lastly over sized collars, fabulous, especially on coats.

11. What are you currently reading?

I am currently reading Janice Dickenson's book Everything About Me Is Fake.

12. Finally, if you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you want with you?

I would want the people in my life that I care about with me, shelter and food.

librairie, ballard, seattle

2007-12-22T17:14:00.000-08:00

university district, seattle

2007-12-20T16:27:00.000-08:00

black & red - how lovely.

happy christmahanukwanzaramadansolstice...er...holidays!

still awake at 2:24am, capitol hill

2007-12-16T19:27:00.000-08:00

capitol hill is dying

2007-12-13T05:19:00.000-08:00

Our city is being transformed, for the worst. Up on Capitol Hill, it is especially bad. The small businesses of the Pike/Pine corridor are being shuttered and torn down by greedy developers who want to replace them with architecturally bland condominium projects.

These new structures open uninspiring retail stores such as Walgreens, tanning salons, and Kinko’s - those who can afford the rent. These developers, who claim they are “cleaning up” Capitol Hill, are slowly killing life blood of the district. The independent stores, bars, and other businesses are hangouts for poor students, artists, musicians, and other creative types that compose the multicultural and diverse crowd that give the Pike/Pine neighborhood its flavor, its vibrancy, its party, its life – and it is slowly being destroyed.

Kincora, the Bus Stop, the short-lived but beloved Pony, Manray, all are gone, they were closed last month. They are destined to become another generic condominium project that will be inhabited by god-knows-who. The small businesses aren’t being invited back and are the victims of the cultural genocide that is being committed; this “cleansing” of the Hill is producing some pretty horrific results. Look at what happened to Broadway and the new Harvard Market. How hideous is the new Walgreens building? And what about that nasty brick building at the very north part of Broadway? Are these the glories of gentrification?

The new Cha Cha and Bimbo’s location, although nice, just doesn’t feel the same. And NOTHING can replace Pony, Kincora or the Bus Stop. I miss the cheap drinks and the loud music, but will especially miss seeing all the great people and all the good times that were had on that block.

Who are the developers targeting to buy the new condos? Obviously not the crowds who frequented the gritty-chicness of Pony. Eventually, the bohemian coolness that attracted the developers to the area will be gone. We should mourn the loss of small businesses and the part of Capitol Hill which has been murdered. Please observe a moment of grievous silence.

Georgetown, anyone?

Last year’s article from the Stranger pretty much sums up how I feel:
The Death of Pike/Pine, from 29 November 2006

barack obama at the showbox sodo, seattle

2007-12-11T22:54:00.000-08:00

i am inspired by senator barack obama because of his honesty, his moral character and convictions, and his uncorrupted beliefs. his message of unity between all the groups that have been divided and oppressed truly shows his understanding of the challenges that face 21st century multicultural america. i admire him for reaching out not only to democrats, but also to republicans, independents, greens - the plight of ALL americans matter to him, not just a select few. i'm not trying to turn this into a political blog, and i could go on and on about ALL the millions of reasons why i love mr. obama, so i'm not going to preach to you. h o w e v e r...i will tell you this: right now i am loving him because HE SHOOK MY HAND!!!

billy joe and the 45s.

new (ish) seattle shop: sugartown vintage

2007-12-05T17:50:00.000-08:00

sugartown vintage quietly opened up shop in ballard early in 2007 and even though it's now december, many people have still not heard about it. sugartown is located in an unassuming building across the street from the amazing knick-knack shop archie mcphee. i first came across this little shimmering jewel in september as i was skipping along market street on my way to see the salmon frolicking at the ballard locks. sugartown features a wide array of hot vintage garb, and i have purchased some sweet vintage eighties tee shirts, some cool scarves and an asymmetrical eighties sweater all for reasonable prices. the friendly sales clerk said they buy, sell and trade vintage and new goods. i’m definitely heading back for some sick eighties glasses.

SUGARTOWN VINTAGE
2421 nw market street
seattle, washington 98107
206.789.1400
12-6pm tuesday-sunday
http://www.myspace.com/sugartownvintage

13 de noviembre - estudiante street style

2007-11-13T14:09:00.000-08:00

i love her shoes, her scarf, her bag...everything!

6 november 2007 - academic attire

2007-11-06T14:25:00.000-08:00

how sweet and dear she is!

i'm sorry i haven't posted anything in years - i've been very busy with school and work!

27 october 2007 - halloween madness on capitol hill

2007-10-28T18:03:00.000-07:00

capitol hill was overflowing with magnificent halloween madness on the saturday night before the great trick-or-treat holiday.

the musical creators of love and happiness, joy and magic - marching band ORKESTAR ZIRKONIUM - paraded from the cha-cha lounge to rosebud, pony, kincora and linda's in their outrageously fabulous “halloween pub crawl.” they threw the crazed crowds into a frenzy with their intoxicatingly delicious balkan/klezmer/eastern european-inspired dance tunes.

as stated from their website, http://www.orkestarzirkonium.com :

“as a marching band, our desire is to facilitate joyous musical spectacles in unexpected locales. our performances range from the completely unsanctioned to the civically sponsored: we maraud through grocery stores, throw dance parties in fountains and parks, and take over parties as surprise (and, sometimes, invited) guests; we burst uninvited into taverns, play for families at city festivals, provide the soundtrack for underground casinos, and entertain wedding-goers.”

their mad improvisational skills, the insane energy and the total spontenaity of it all contributed to an extremely wild and amazingly exhilarating experience. my lord, children, i haven't had so much fun dancing and celebrating in the streets with hundreds of jubilant (and somewhat sloshed) people in my life. whoo-hoo!

27 october 2007 - halloween shenanigans

2007-10-28T17:30:00.000-07:00

19 october 2007 - seattle public library, NE branch

2007-10-19T16:53:00.000-07:00

it is very, very rainy today.

perfect weather for a good book

or dvd. i love the library.

but anyhow.

the wolf sweater is wicked and

the red jacket is kickass.

awesome.

18 october 2007 - academic attire

2007-10-19T00:05:00.000-07:00

look who i bumped into again today! it's smashing ashley! she looks incredible as always!

1. name:

ashley charlotte rose

2. occupation:

student/server

3. what are you wearing?

spring dress from anthropologie

4. what are you currently listening to/favorite bands?

i love all kinds of music. right now i especially like punk, hardcore, metal, r & b, shitty pop, pop punk, and dance. anything with a brutal breakdown, beautiful melody, or hook i will be down with. also anything from sweden, especially swedish pop

5. where are your favorite places to shop?

everywhere and anywhere! but if i had to choose ONE place i would have to say H and M, but only because they have smart clothing (inspired by mostly couture collections) for pretty reasonable prices. but i don’t normally like one store to represent my style, so um.... yeah :)

6. favorite local nosh spots?

le pichet downtown has some wonderful and authentic french food and an excellent wine selection. I love to go to the new kowloon in the international district for DIM SUM, chicken feet are my favorite! i have also been known to enjoy a cinnabon or two, or three...

7. what are your favorite things about seattle?

seattle is the most beautiful city in the united states. i have done extensive research and everywhere i have traveled has only made me appreciate seattle all the more.

8. what is/are your favorite piece/s of clothing?

my plain and very small long gold necklace, my glasses and my high waisted black skirt with black suspenders

9. who are your fashion inspirations/icons?

i would have to say that the classic librarian look and anyone that can pull off looking intelligent and sexy at the same time is who i hope to emulate. also my mother, because she is the one who brought to my attention the concept of LESS IS MORE. and myself of course, because an outfit won’t work if you don’t have the confidence to back it up.

10. what are your favorite fashion trends?

over sized cardigans and elegant accessories

11. what are you currently reading?

phantoms of the brain

12. finally, if you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you want with
you?

my cat, my mascara, and my best friend

the contrasting colors immediately caught my attention, not to mention the fabulous bag! love it!

17 october 2007 - metropolitan market, seattle

2007-10-17T15:27:00.000-07:00

she is gracefully, effortlessly chic. her blue booties are to be worshipped. i adore the pattern on her moulinette soeurs dress.

iseeseattle interviews NATALIE PORTMAN'S SHAVED HEAD

2007-10-14T15:39:00.000-07:00

i am honored and extremely excited to present to you I SEE SEATTLE’s exclusive interview with one of my favorite local bands, NATALIE PORTMAN’S SHAVED HEAD!! their red-hot energy, enthusiasm, and addicting beats are absolutely mind-blowing. THANK YOU to NPSH for their generosity of time and incredible kindness! luke smith answered for the band via e-mail. ENJOYYY!

1. Names:

Luke Smith (19), Shaun Libman (20), Claire England (18), David Price (19), Liam Downey Jr. (19)

2&3. What is the story behind your band's creation and fabulous name?

We met in high school (except for Liam, who we met on myspace). The rest of us had film class together. Shaun and I (Luke) wanted to form an "a cappella" electronic group by making beats and synth sounds with our mouths, and them looping them to make songs. Needless to say, that didn't work out. I started writing songs with a crappy keyboard and a crappy drum machine. Since then we have evolved, adding many more instruments and live drums. Now we are a musical wrecking ball. Our name was invented during a high school language arts class game of "vocabulary olympics." Shaun, David, and I were on a team and we needed a name. The news of Natalie Portman shaving her head was just hitting the presses, and we thought it would be a funny name for our vocab team. We won the olympics. On a whim we slapped the name on our fledgling band. It just stuck, and here we are!

4. Who are your musical influences?

So many amazing bands. Hot Chip, the Unicorns, LCD Soundsystem, Of Montreal, Daft Punk, CSS, Klaxons, 70s soul, 80s funk, Curtis Mayfield, Crystal Skulls...

5. What are you currently listening to/favorite bands?

Claire and I recently got into Mark Ronson, the producer guy who covers everyones songs but adds a new-motown flavah to them. He is fresh like a babe, and he works with Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse. I've been also cruising the blog scene for rare 60s and 70s jazz and soul recordings. There are some sweet gemz out there. We're into the new Fiery Furnaces, new Rilo Kiley, new Chromeo, and new Kayne, and new Britney albums too. You knowz.

6. Can you tell us about some of the highlights of your band's magical journey into stardom thus far?

A definite highlight for us is when one of our favorite bands, CSS, asked us to play with them when they were in Seattle. That show was so amazing. We had been talking to CSS on myspace since last summer, and when they came in October of last year we gave Lovefoxxx an NPSH shirt with Shaun's face on it and she wore it onstage! We talked to her after the show and she said that the next time CSS was in Seattle, we would play together. And we did. And it was amazing. They're all super nice people and there will be more collaborations in the future. Another major highlight/super fun time/hard work time was when we road-tripped as a band down to L.A. We rented a house with a swimming pool and a live-in vocal coach, and I worked with our producer on some of our new tracks. L.A. is crazy fun/magical.

7. Where are your favorite places to shop?

Usually before big shows we go to Atlas Clothing in search of any cool goodies we can buy to wear on stage or to wear in real life. We agree that Atlas is a rad store. Also having friends that work at American Apparel makes it a fun place to shop (price cutzz, if you know what I mean). We went crazy at the Teenage Millionaire store in L.A. All their shirts we're $5 and super rad. No "Jesus is My Homeboy" crap.

8. Favorite local nosh spots?

What's nosh?

9. What are your favorite things about Seattle?

Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Hoobastank, The Jamie Kennedy Experience, Real World Seattle,

10. What is/are your favorite piece/s of clothing?

Shaun: "My vintage 1990 pink Where's Waldo shirt that I got in L.A.!!!"

David: "My plaid Vans Skate Hi shoes!!!"

Claire: "My plaid coat!!!"

Luke: "My pea coat!!!"

Liam: "My mage robe!!!"

11. Who are your fashion inspirations/icons?

The Zombies. Kanye West. Jonny Cash. John Wayne. Raven-Symone. The Cobra Snake. Cory Kennedy.

12. Where do you see yourselves in 5 years?

Conquering MTV, VH1, CMT, Comedy Central, Fuse, MTV2, and E!. World touring. Releasing a 3rd or 4th album. Dating supermodels.

13. Can you surreptitiously give us any information whatsoever in regards to your highly, highly anticipated first album release next year? Pretty please?

All we can say is that it will be out sometime early next year. Like, February or March. It will also explode your mind.

14. Have you met Natalie Portman?

No, we wish! Last week we actually wrote a letter to her (or her "people") asking permission to use the name. No word yet, but it doesn't look too good. I would love to meet her. I think she'd really like our band.

15. Finally, if you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you take with you?

A guitar, a keyboard, a drum set. We could get so much work done. When we finally get rescued, we'd have like 5 new albums written.

THANK YOU NATALIE PORTMAN’S SHAVED HEAD!!!

13 october 2007 - natalie portman's shaved head, vera project, seattle

2007-10-14T14:53:00.000-07:00

opening band sleepy eyes of death.unfortunately their smoke machine set off the fire alarm, causing a forced evacuation of the the building and the fire department to come.

wesafari. glamourlicious.
natalie portman’s shaved head gave an electrifying, enthusiastic and absolutely thrilling performance to a most rapturous and ecstatic crowd. the sizzling beats and the exhilarating energy were completely contagious and the band had the whole audience dancing after being 2 seconds on stage. the sound quality is poor due to my camera, but lord have mercy, LOOK AT THEIR DANCE MOVES!!!! MAGNIFICENT!!!

GLORIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13 october 2007 - metropolitan market, uptown, seattle

2007-10-14T13:32:00.000-07:00

her bright coat and bag are quite marvelous, don't you think?

13 october 2007 - mexicana getaway party, u district, seattle

2007-10-14T12:22:00.000-07:00

politically incorrect but what the hell. it was fun!