We began our evening at Mario’s, Seattle’s landmark luxury shopping destination.

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We perused their impeccably-chosen lines from Brunello Cucinelli, Loro Piana, Kiton, and Isaia, sipped Caipiroskas provided by 42 Below, and enjoyed delectable bite-sized steak sandwiches from Morton’s.

Then, we ventured over to The Finerie, where we chatted with owners Michael and Tanya and sipped mojitos while we perused their racks.

Then, it was off to Barney’s, which kindly offered nibbles and a selection of cava and prosecco to us. A big thanks to Barney’s impeccable staff.

Nordstrom’s twitter team, led by Shauna Causey, held a tweetup at Nordstrom’s Flagship Store’s Nordstrom Grill, which was a real treat. A big thanks to Nordstrom!

Can Seattle’s retailers step it up again next year? Here’s hoping they do.

Imagine a cross between Kanye West, Michael Jackson, and 80′s synth pop, and you’ll have some idea of what Theophilus London sounds like. Really, he’s an enigma.

Theophilus London – Grey X Sage

I was lucky enough to meet him last night when he performed at a private show in Seattle for Bing (thanks, Bing!):

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Here are a few more shots from his show (which was amazing!):

You can buy his most recent album on Amazon here:

And you can preorder his new album, Timez Are Weird These Days, on iTunes here.

I love how the various visible elements in this photo work together.

Vanessa, seated with her legs closed, stands in contrast to the woman in the painting above her shoulder, whose legs are spread apart. Vanessa’s outfit is much more staid and formal than the hussy, as well.

My favorite part, though, is the bottle of Tanqueray seen above her opposite shoulder. Indeed, a bottle of liquor is often all it takes to turn a respectable lady into something much more sinister.

At night, do angels change into black? It seems so.

Marni From Toronto:

Sara from Los Angeles:

And Marisa from Toronto even found a life-size movie poster, for comparison (must’ve been at the Toronto Int’l Film Festival!):

Some even went as far as making Black Swan eye-makeup tutorials and posting them on YouTube! Here’s one:

Simple, classic, elegant. Lacoste knows how I like my runway shows (all you avant-garde fashionistas be-damned!). Also, I’d like to make it known that I would marry this model in a heartbeat.

Photo by The Cobrasnake.

Via The Sartorialist.

Via Yvan Rodic.

Via Facehunter.

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Photo credit: Stefanos Kofopoulos/Titanas, Crete Aquarium.