Where to find nice jackets in North Seattle/Lynnwood

October 7, 2008 10:45 PM

Where to find a nice jacket in North Seattle/Lynnwood

I am looking to purchase a nice jacket in the North Seattle or Lynnwood area (I can go anywhere in the Seattle area as needed, but if there are options in the north end that makes it easier). I have a couple of different styles I am interested in trying out, including a long leather trench coat, a buzz ricksons military reproduction, as well as anything else that is more of a classic look. I don't care if it is trendy right now, as I want something that I can wear for the next 10+years. It would need to be XL size or so. I am prepared to spend up to about $500 at the most.

Is there a good place to see and try on a bunch of different jackets? Am I doomed to wander the malls until I happen upon something nice?

posted by markblasco to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (2 answers total)

Go to Nordstrom. Make an appointment with one of the personal shoppers. It's Nordstrom and you're in the Northwest. No seriously. At least START there. They will tell you where else you can go if you don't find anything there you like (because, it's Nordstrom). The level of service at Nordstrom in the PNW is not like it is anywhere else. I miss it.

I mean, no insult intended, but, seriously, LYNNWOOD. There's a reason it was the punchline in all those Almost Live sketches. Things have changed a little bit as Seattle moves northward, but still.
posted by micawber at 9:07 AM on October 8, 2008

On the discount end, there's a Burlington Coat Factory on Highway 99 in Edmonds. Might be worth a visit just to see if they have something you like -- you could save a bundle compared to Nordy's.
posted by kindall at 12:01 PM on October 8, 2008