The Clothing Company, Seattle

Industrial lights illuminate The Clothing Company's racks of weekly rotating designer-label apparel by brands such as William Rast, Splendid, and Level 99. Pushing aside hangers of 7 For All Mankind jeans or Morphine Generation tees, guests search for secret passages to Narnia while snagging armfuls of new overstock, over-manufactured, closeout, and sample threads to try on in private dressing rooms. With selected duds, shoppers can rummage through scarves, leg warmers, and handmade jewelry crafted from recycled or found objects to tie an ensemble together. Above the racks and shelves, local artwork entices visitors' eyes and inspires colorful motifs or a desire to replace clothing with body paint.