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Pacific Northwest

Clothing shopping in Pacific Northwest

  1. A

    Pitaya

    This is a cute little clothing boutique with carefully selected dresses, hipster jeans and cool accessories.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Nordstrom

    Born and raised in Seattle, this chain department store occupies a giant space in the former Frederick and Nelson Building. Closer to Pike Place Market, Nordstrom Rack offers closeouts and returns from the parent store.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Macy’s

    Seattle’s oldest and largest department store, this hard-to-miss classic – formerly Bon-Marché, but renamed Bon-Macy’s in August 2003 when it was bought by Macy’s, then shortened for convenience – is a mainstay of clothing and housewares shopping.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Urban Outfitters

    Urban Outfitters in the Broadway Market sells clothing geared toward young folks looking to score points on the hip scale without having to think too hard about putting together a look.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Brooks Brothers

    This is the undisputed destination for classy men’s clothing in the area. The salespeople are total pros – they greet you at the door, take your measurements and avoid all signs of being pushy.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Sway And Cake

    This cute little upscale boutique has cute little designer dresses and jeans from hot names like Rag & Bone, Diane von Furstenberg and Helmut Lang. Sales staff are friendly, even if you’re dressed down.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Aprie

    A small boutique with a well-curated selection of trendy tops, dresses and skinny jeans from brands too hip to list here (I mean, if you don’t know, I’m not gonna tell you). Aprie is a miniparadise for fashionistas.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Frock Shop

    Look for the sign advertising the ‘Phinney Ave Beauty Salon’ – that’s what this building used to be, and it maintains the original atmosphere. Get gorgeous in style with flirty little dresses you can try on in front of movie-star mirrors.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Red Light

    Red Light carries stylish, painstakingly selected vintage clothing, organized by decade or sometimes by color. It’s a cool shop…maybe too cool. Rest assured, you will be judged by your purchases. There’s also a branch in the U District.

    reviewed

  10. J

    Buffalo Exchange

    Somewhere between Crossroads and Red Light in terms of quality and hipster quotient, this secondhand clothing store is comfortable to browse in, but can be hit-and-miss in terms of good finds. Some of its merchandise is on the square side – which doesn’t, ironically, make it any easier to sell your old clothes here: staff are notoriously picky.

    reviewed

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  12. K

    Crossroads Trading Co

    This used-clothing store is less expensive than Red Light but also generally less hipster-chic, which is nice if you just want to shop for basics without having some too-cool clerk stare down her nose at your khaki slacks. There’s another branch in the U District.

    reviewed

  13. L

    Niketown

    The huge Niketown has its roots in the Northwest – it was founded by Phil Knight in Eugene, Oregon. The store sells all kinds of Nike clothing, shoes and accessories, and acts as a sort of museum for the company’s marketing campaign, with posters and quotations from some of its endorsement stars covering the walls.

    reviewed