IS THERE MORE TO A PNW WARDROBE THAN PLAID FLANNEL SHIRTS AND JEANS?
Tim Gunn’s appearance last night at University Book Store was was co-hosted by UBS and Seattle Metropolitan magazine; also, 4 chic men’s clothing shops were co-sponsors. They would have a contest to find The Most Stylish Man in Seattle; the fashion editor at Seattle Metropolitan (along with some colleagues of hers) interviewed men who nominated themselves or were nominated by friends, and then of the interviewees, 7 were chosen as finalists. The finalists would take a walk down the runway, and the top 3 would have the opportunity to meet and chat with Tim Gunn. Because this was like 2 events in one, 2 sets of tickets were needed: 1 ticket for the Most Stylish Man in Seattle event, obtained from Seattle Metropolitan magazine; and 1 ticket to stand in line at Tim Gunn’s booksigning, obtained from UBS when you purchased your book. My girls and I are big fans of Project Runway — we even have a Nick Verios Barbie doll! — and so the instant I got the e-mail notice from UBS about this event