Neighborhood

The "Corina" Jacket

When I first started working here at Simple Life one of the lines that really grabbed my attention was Yasuko Kurisaka. Of course on an aesthetic level, the tops are just amazingly beautiful, well constructed and functional. As I learned more about the brand I then learned this:

“Yasuko Kurisaka clothes are designed with five principles in mind; natural fibers, health, comfort, aesthetics and design.”

As a consumer, as someone with a fashion and marketing background this simple line from their mission statement made me love the line even more so. One thing I really do love about Yasuko is that the garments are hand-woven and hand-spun.

The "Dana" Jacket

Which is why I’m so excited to inform you that we just got our first shipment of Yasuko Kurisaka in for fall. The lovely colors for the first fall delivery are just magnificent!

***A fun fact for you: The Yasuko Kurisaka “Cathy” Jacket is named after one of our employees!!! No joke, ask us about the coat and the story the next time you are in the store.

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Wow, my friend Henry turned me on to a great coffee shop far removed from the coffee shops you find on every corner.   We love to give kudos to local merchants that do a great job.   Visit Seattle Coffee Works…a micro-roast cafe that brews local independent artisan roasters in and around Seattle.   Find them at 111 Pike Street (between 1st and 2nd), you will find them on the attached neighborhood map (not posted yet-still working on it).  

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