i rarely punctuate my year with retail. i mean, my week, sure. having worked at nordstrom for several years (clothing design, kidswear) anniversary was a special ‘season’ that we designed into. before working there, i didn’t know what it was. or what it meant to the inhabitants of the seattle area (i rarely wait outside a store at 5am, i was shocked to see HORDES in JULY). it’s part of the job for corporate employees to work today (and into the weekend if you’re really going for the gold star) in the stores. helping the sales team, restocking, ringing… ensuring the event is the best that it can be, and that each customer (think so many people you can’t walk a straight line anywhere) gets the customer service nordstrom is renowned for. i hope it goes well, anniversary for nordstrom can rival holiday. i looked at the book i received, and although i won’t be doing any shopping myself, i liked seeing that high end retail is paying attention. lots of accessories, smart price points… happy anniversary. sale.

so every year, there are a few events that encapsulate life in seattle (in my opinion).  i’ve made it to several of them on and off over the years, but solstice has become a tradition for our circle of friends, and every year that we participate is another year of memories here punctuated with this silly day of summer freedom.  if you’ve never been to solstice, or you’ve been but haven’t gone all out… i recommend it.  be silly, dress up… or… take it all off. anything goes for solstice.  this weeks photos are again from fremont, but during the fair.  i’ll be moving on to other areas in the coming weeks… hopefully hunting down diverse neighborhood style.  happy summer solstice !