Where To Buy Men’s Clothes

With all due respect to the other communities here in the Emerald City, those who live and work in and around the Belltown area are simply the most fashion forward forefathers of Seattle fashion. Sure, on the weekends the influx of bridge and tunnelers severely water down the exclusivity and pizzaz of 1st and 2nd, but on any given weekday or weeknight you’ll see a bunch of fellas and birds who genuinely like to take fashion risks and wear their freak fashion flag loud and proud. It’s a great thing that there are a few choice boutiques on the strip to tie on the tourniquet for the men’s fashion junkie. Here are some recommendations:
Kuhlman: A Seattle and Belltown institution for both men and women. The latest and greatest in denim, sunglasses, accessories, t-shirts, dresses and all the tools to receive your Mod merit badge. All this and alterations and custom tailoring to boot. Man about town Brian Madsen was recently overheard proclaiming that “Kuhlman gives me the guidance, love and stellar customer service that makes me ready to not only take on the challenges of the world, but easily overcome them; all the while looking breathtaking.” Kuhlman is where to skip to when you need to satisfy your denim, bow tie, plaid or Fred Perry pregnancy cravings. Plus they have possibly the most attractive staff in town,
The Finerie: Another beloved little jem spitting distance to the charming and reliable Pike Street Market. Get some fresh flowers for your favorite lady then sashay in for a new seersucker jacket and some new lace-ups. Delightful little storefront that is probably 65% women and 35% men’s kits with a slew of jewelry and accessories to boot. Classic and modern trends hold hands in unity and you’d be a damn dirty fool to skip getting on their mailing list as they are always doing gregarious and neat events such as guest designers giving trunk shows, manicures and booze, lots of booze. Plus the staff is knowledgeable, friendly and trustworthy.
Jack Straw: Oh Jack Straw, dearest little boutique that stole my cold fashionista heart. Jack Straw is named after a Grateful Dead tune, the dressing rooms are named after some lads named the Beatles and the bathroom is inspired by The White Album and sweet li’l Bobby Dylan plays through the speakers. Heaven you ask? Nope son, just a quaint men’s boutique that’ll celebrate 1 year in the fall. Owner John Richards is kind, funny, witty and clearly has an amazing mind’s eye when it comes to fashion specializing is suits, patterned shirts and even more patterned ties and scarves. Gingham and Polka dots? Stripes upon stripes upon plaid? Richards has set up a sort of men’s fashion utopia where patterns flow like wine and fine fabrics write the laws.

Strut: Strut is the new kid on the block on First. This isn’t so much Donnie Walhberg though, more like his slutty younger sister. Going out attire for the Belltown weekend crowd (and bartenders and strippers) and much more adventurous and scandalous than the before mentioned places. And God bless them for it. Reproduction rock t-shirt line the mannequins out front and this is certainly the place to shop if you need some leopard print skin tight trousers. Mostly women’s gear with oodles of accessories and a smattering of men’s lines sprinkled throughout. It is owned and operated by a mother and daughter team who are, ahem, easy on the eyes to say the least. A much needed shot of Rock n Roll electricity and sleaze to shake things up a touch.