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Art Show Recap!

Monday, August 24th, 2009

A few Saturdays ago, VAIN put on an art opening for “It’s not all about the Benjamins, baby” a show of art all $50 or less with an accompanying sidewalk sale provided by La Rousse. The event was an excellent time and there was plenty to take in as shown in the photos below:

Artists Mark Selander and Nick Kamuda in background,
Stefvin Caswell on right // photo by Sylvia Chen

Bernice takes it all in // photo by Raymond Smith

More photos of the exhibit and event fun can been seen on the VAIN Flickr page. Even if you missed out on all the festivities, you can still check out the show while pieces last. Stop on by!

Check out “It’s all about the Benjamins, baby” at the gallery space next to the salon during at VAIN downtown 2018 1st Ave, Seattle.

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Hot Hair: Hot Buzz

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

It’s not every day that VAIN stylists get the chance to work with a completely blank canvas and sculpt out something drastically different. The other day I brought in my good friend Bekah, who in need of a change, came in to see Aubrie for a cut. The result is both daring, fun and a little Wendy O. Williams inspired (The Plasmatics anyone?).

Before:

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…and after!

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Client: Bekah K.
Stylist: Aubrie (VAIN Downtown)

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~My

Want to have Aubrie work her magic on your hair? Call VAIN downtown at 206. 441-3441 to book an appointment.

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Ballard Brag: Now with Pretty Parlor

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

It’s true! VAIN’s dear friend, Anna Banana, owner of Pretty Parlor, recently brought us a plethora of affordable, adorable vintage clothing from her shop. Lookit at all these fabulous frocks! Lookit!

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Yours Truly,
Julie K

Pretty Parlor isn’t just at VAIN Ballard, we’ve also got you covered at VAIN Downtown! Drop by one (or both!) of our locations:
Ballard: 5401 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle
Downtown: 2018 1st Ave, Seattle

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Hello Tokyo!

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

VAIN’s #1 operations manager + super awesome lady Lisa is on her way back from Tokyo (pictured there above with our fave music blogger Kingblind + beloved former VAIN stylist Chieko), and we hear she’s got a camera full of street style + cool hair pictures to show us. Check back here for those soon- if Lisa took ‘em, we know they’re going to be good!

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Cookies for Constantine

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Stop by VAIN downtown this Saturday, August 15th from 1 to 5pm for Cookies for Constantine, a bake sale/fundraiser for our friend + King County Executive candidate Dow Constantine. We’ll have tasty baked goods prepared lovingly by our VAIN staff (and, who are we kidding, probably by the staff of Toll House + Safeway, too. What? We’re busy doing hair!) out front all afternoon, and all the $ raised will go to Dow’s campaign.

So if you find yourself on 1st Ave this Saturday, come by, have a cookie or cupcake, and learn more about the positive change we know Dow Constantine will make happen as King County Executive. This is a really, really, important role in local government, so every cookie counts.

Cookies for Constantine runs this Saturday, Aug 15 from 1-5pm at VAIN downtown, 2018 1st Ave, Seattle. For more information about Dow Constantine + his campaign, visit www.dowconstantine.com.

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$15 haircuts at VAIN: now more than ever.

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Spread the word! We’ve got a new addition to our $15 haircut lineup at VAIN: Rebekah, one of our newest apprentice stylists, is now offering $15 haircuts at VAIN downtown every Friday. Rebekah loves doing all kinds of haircuts (long, short, layered) and helping people transition into cool new styles. She is not, however, to be confused with our VAIN blogger Rebecca P., who loves hair crimping and helping people think about getting their hair done in cool crimped styles. Same name, different strokes. But back to our $15 cuts! Here’s our current schedule + list of up-and-coming hairstylists offering haircuts at this super low price:

Sundays-TT & William (VAIN downtown)
Mondays-TT (VAIN downtown)
Tuesdays-Cassie (VAIN Ballard)
Fridays-Rebekah (VAIN downtown)
Saturdays-William (VAIN downtown)

These talented apprentice stylists are already building steady clienteles, so get in on this $15 action while you can!

Call VAIN downtown at 206.441.3441 or VAIN Ballard at 206.706.2707 to book your $15 haircut appointment.

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VAIN Ballard: Featured Jeweler

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Each month at VAIN Ballard we unveil new works of art by featured jewelers. This month we are proud to present the antique inspired creations of VAIN’s own Aran Galligan, with an opening reception this Saturday, August 8th from 6pm-9pm as part of Ballard’s Second Saturday Art Walk.

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Smokey Quartz Earrings

Aran graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2000 with a BFA in metals. In 2006 she was accepted into the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Crafts. Her work was included 500 Enameled Objects, and has been part of several exhibitions throughout the U.S.

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Perforated Steel Cufflinks

Aran, in her own words: “Antique tableware, textiles, and jewelry inspire my openwork series. Antiques have the ability to reflect a culture that is no longer accessible to us and often lends only part of the whole story”.

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White Enameled Brooch

“These objects can at once capture something from the past and tap into a broader collective unconscious, giving antique styles and patterns a unique power all their own. The openwork series examines the passage of time and the impact of history”.

xo,
VAIN Ballard

For more info about Aran’s creations, check out her website at www.arangalligan.com. And as if copious amounts of gorgeous jewelry wasn’t reason enough to come down, we’ve got Lukie2Pence rocking the banjo starting at 8pm! 5401 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle

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Ballard Brag:Fun with Glasses Part 2

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Stylist Rachel shows off the sexy side of Urkel glasses while reading about August 8th’s Second Saturday Art Walk, featuring the jewelery of VAIN’s Aran Galligan and the folksy banjo stylings of Lukie2Pence.

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