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street.The one and only Seattle fashion magazine for the stylish youth

See what Seattle is wearing! 3 whole pages of real life people. Pages 3-5

Make your own unique shorts for cheapHow to Page 11

Are your accessoriestired? Check out whats in RIGHT NOW. Page 6

May 2009

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Buy a unique or vintage dress to excite the evening

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Itching to see what people are wearing around town? You’ve come to the right place. Capitol Hill is a great place to go looking for some fashion, so that’s exactly what we did. See some pictures of the outfits we saw. It’s up to you to decide if they are fashion forward or stuck in rewind.

Dressed in the dark or fashion forward?

It’s true, bags, jewelry, scarves, and other accesso-ries can make or break a look. Find out the biggest trends right now, where to get them, and how to integrate them into your everyday look.

Accessories make the look

Looking for the hippest stores around? From vintage to sec-ond hand, we have a list of the top stores around. We went into each store to tell you what each one was about and even interviewed an employee. Check out the list before your next big shopping trip.

Where’s the best place to stock up?

Every girl has a special place in their hearts for shoes. It can be boots, flats, or heels, but a pair of shoes can make or break an outfit. We looked into what shoes are popular for the summer so you can start shopping now.

All about shoes

Have you seen those cut-off Levi’s Jean shorts that Urban Outfitters is selling for fifty bucks? Cute right, but a little pricey. We agree so we decided to make our own, and we are going to show you how too.

DIY discount denim

Produced by Street Co-executive editors Kayla Cooper and Sarah Oh

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Fashion can be perceived very differently depending on where you go. For instance,

something that is very “in the mo-ment” in Manhattan, New York could be laughed upon in Tokyo, Japan. Fashion is something that sur-rounds everywhere you go, and the best-dressed are always found on the street. Seattle, Washington is excep-tionally known for the unique flavor found on ones attire. Walking down the street, it would be no surprise to look up and see a girl in a pink-flow-er 60’s dress looking like Judy Jetson, then turn your head to find another girl head to toe in posh black Gucci suit attire. You never know what you will see, but it won’t be a surprise because street fashion is not just one “style.” It’s how the people of Seattle express who they are as a person and how they are feeling that day. Street fashion does not only consist of just clothing, but the art of the street. The trees, paintings, café’s, street signs, conversations being held, and even the weather are all big factors of what street fashion is about. We at Street have discov-ered that the actual raw material that makes up clothing is not what fashion is about. There is so much more than just the denim used to make jeans, so much more than the chiffon that make up that beautiful silk jersey dress, it’s about the people and expression. No matter how well dressed you are, if you walk around with no charac-ter, you are like a wallflower. Char-acter is what draws people to you and what brings you to be the center of ones attention. Without charac-ter there is no fashion. Therefore, anyone can be a fashionista anytime, anywhere, as long as they bring their own flavor. You don’t have to be rich only splurge on big name designers like Prada or Zac Posen. You can be just as well dressed finding all your items at the local Goodwill. Whatever you decide to wear, remember what you wear is about expressing who you are as a person, not about what label you are wear-ing. We at Street want to remind all of our readers to shine bright and be bold, because we are all beautiful.

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Accessories of the moment

What’s in when it comes to accesso-ries? Chunky gold jewelry, peace signs galore, and of course the classic sun-glasses for style and protection from the sun. Here’s some of our favorite accessories of the moment and where you can find them. Enjoy!

A. Betsey Johnson do not enter charm bracelet from Metropark $129B. Metropark peace sign leather cuff $19C. Gold Turqouise peace bangle from Lucky Brand $32D. Embossed leather hobo bag from Lucky Brand $219E. Shell and chain earrings from Urban Outfitters $24F. Ray-Ban ‘Classic Wayfarer’ sunglasses $139

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Where the hipsters shopWalking around Seattle, you are bombarded with a variety of

different cafes, galleries, and boutiques all of which offer a vast majority of styles. With all the choices, it may be hard to even recog-nize the differences between shops let alone decide which one to go in and explore. The best route is to go into a store that offers an array of unique clothing and trends. Trendy Wendy located on the hipster street of Broadway off Capitol Hill gives their consumers just that. Featur-ing items such as exceptional faux designer jewelry, hello kitty, and specially made clothing shipped from Los Angeles. With items being either splurges or steals, it caters to an assortment of lifestyles. Trendy Wendy has a unique flavor many stores do not offer and is a must for all Fashionistas! STREET had the opportunity to visit with Jessica an employee at the boutique who let us in on the low down at T.W.

S.How is your shop different for all the other boutiques?J.Little bit of everything for everyone, more style, constantly changing, we only get a few of each piece,

S.Where do you get the items in the store?J.We buy from local vendors and we get shipped a lot of items from la

S.What would you say is your overall style of the store?J.I really couldn’t say, I guess its acceltic,

S.Describe your style?J.Im always changing, somedays I will be casusual, some days dressed up, somedaays pin up girl, somedays ill be punk rock, I kind of fit with the store.

S.One-item girls should have in their closet?J.A jacket cus its freaking cold!

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Value Village-1525 11th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122Value Village located on Capitol Hill is no longer the place for scary Halloween costumes. This chain thrift store differs from its brother and sister locations because it offers a big variety of styles. Anything from designer jeans, such as Seven for all mankind can be found for an amazing twenty dollars, what a steal! Vintage boots, heels and an array of clothes categorized by different decades should be expected all at a bargain.

Crossroads-325 Broadway Ave East 98102 crossroads is a unique “recycle” store where they pay local people for their gently used designer clothing. Big names like Diesel, True religions, Free people, and marc Jacobs are all staple items. With the clothing all being “recycled” it’s a great place to find the current designer trends when your on a tight budget.

Red-Light-312 Broadway Avenue East Seattle WA 98102With two locations booming on University District and Broadway, Redlight has become a place that every vintage lover is a regular at. With an extensive amount of clothing for both men and women, the place is always packed with all sorts of clothing.

Atlas- 1419 10th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122 Is a unique used clothing stores, but only feature rare vintage pieces, manly focusing on the 60’s and 80’s era. Although the price can get high, it is worth is because everything is one of a kind. You can be sure that no one around will have the same article of clothing if purchased here.

What is life without shoes? Every girl not only needs a pair of shoes, but also de-

serves to have a perfect pair of boots and heels. Shoes are an essential part of a fabulous outfit; it can dress up a pair of jeans and tank top for a night out, or dress down a casual frock to wear on a sunny day. Shoes are like the “cherry on top of a banana split Sunday,” so to speak. Just like clothing, shoe styles are constantly changing. Let’s go on a time warp and flash back to they early 90’s when Velcro sneakers and Mary Jane’s were the hot items. Times have changed a little and now that we are in the 21st century it is common to find gladiator sandals, spiky heels, wedges, and of course beautiful leather boots. Some designers that have created the epitome of the perfect shoe are Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, and of course Jimmy Choo. These designers have given the shoe a different light, turning the ordinary heel into fine art. Sadly, because they are so elegant the prices can range from $400-$1500. The good news, we have found designers just as stunning at a fraction of the price. Jessica Simpson, BCBG, and Steve Madden can all be found at Nordstrom stores with each pair of shoes averaging around $90. Wherever you go to find your perfect pair of shoes, remember your feet deserve to be wearing something

pretty too!

“These boots are made for walking and that’s just what ill do, one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you” – Daisy Duke

A Shoe FetishBoots, Heels, Flats, oh my!

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A. Candela NYC Mia bootie $248.00 from Urban Outfitters.B. DV by Dolce Vita ‘Marcel’ $129.95 from NordstromC. Steve Madden ‘Kazler’ flat

$89.95 from NordstromD. Frye Emily slingback platform $228.00 from Urban Outfitters E. Urban Outfitters Macrame leather sandal $28.00

Where to get ‘em

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Ladies and gentlemen, summer is just around the corner and that means it’s time to show

off some bare leg! A cute pair of jean shorts is essential in every closet, they match with es-sentially everything and is just what the doc-tor prescribed. Currently at Urban Outfitters, a pair of old school Levi 501 denim cut off shorts are selling at forty-eight dollars. Even celebrities such as, Robert Pattinson, Nicole Richie, and Whitney Port (The City) have been seen around town sporting this look. With a few easy steps and creativity, the shorts can be worn for only a fraction of the price, maybe even free! Be ready to use your imagination to come up with something you can proudly say you made on your own, because people will ask, “where’d you get those?” So get out the sew-ing machine and scissors for this fun project!

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pantsMaterialsJeansScissors Sewing machineNeedle Thread Pen Measuring tapeBleach (optional)Safety pinsIroning board45 minutes

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Grab your scissors and cut away, make sure you are cutting in a strait line, so you the edges don’t get jagged and end up being different lengths.

3After you cut off the access denim, use a measuring tape and make a 2-inch mark starting from the bottom creating a fold.

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After you make the fold, turn your iron, making sure its set on cotton and iron the crease mark to create a permanent fold/flap.

5 After this is done, you can grab your scissors to distress the denim just by scrapping the fabric vertically and/or splatter bleach spots for a light/spotty look. Be creative!

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Find a pair of the perfect men Levis 501 jeans. You can ask your dad for an old pair of his or find a cheap pair at any goodwill or value village. Men’s sizes run by waist size and inseam The first measurement, which is the waist size, is the only number to worry about, you will be cutting the inseam.

1Try the pants on and mark off where you would like the length of your shorts to be. Mark this with safety pins; this will help you cut the exact amount off. Remember, shorter is not always sexier and we are going for a “baggy look.”

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Release your inner childSummer 2009