Shopping

Bring Dean & Deluca to The Bravern in Bellevue!

Okay, everybody knows that The Bravern needs a coffee shop, and we can rest assured that the people over at The Bravern have heard us loud and clear! They are working on hopefully securing a tenant for spring 2010. The Bravern is a place to indulge oneself with luxury goods […]

David Barton Gym Bellevue – Now Open & Raising the Bar

The widely anticipated David Barton Gym at The Bravern in Downtown Bellevue is now open for members, workouts and tours. With close to 40,000 square feet on 2 levels, the space is full of top of the line cardio equipment, weights, group exercise rooms, and a gorgeous Pilates studio. This is […]

Bellevue Fashion Week 2009 Recap

After a week of in-store events, fancy fashion shows, swag bags, and special promotions, Bellevue Fashion Week 2009 has come and gone. Bigger and better than Bellevue Fashion Week 2008, more stores from The Bellevue Collection participated this year with promotions or fashion shows of their own. Although each fashion show […]

Bellevue Tip: Parking at The Bravern

Have you self-parked at The Bravern? If you have then you’ve likely spent some time driving around several levels until you find parking. There are 3 (self-park) garage entrances at The Bravern, one on 110th Ave NE, one on NE 8th St, and one on 112th Ave NE (see map). All entrances are not […]

Nordstrom Fall 2009 Runway Show, A Bellevue Tradition

Last night I had the delight of attending the Fall 2009 Runway Show, presented by Nordstrom to benefit the Detlef Schrempf Foundation. In its 4th year, the show was sold out to approximately 500 guests whose tickets sales generated over $35,000. All proceeds went directly to benefit the Foundation, which […]

R.J. Cutler Comes to Bellevue for “The September Issue” Premier

Bellevue’s fashion fans turned out for the NW premier of R.J. Cutler’s The September Issue in full force on Tuesday night for the launch of The Bellevue Collection Fashion Week. Anna Wintour herself would have been proud of the effort put forth by these women (and very few men). Moviegoers […]

Fashion Week Kicks Off In Bellevue

This week initiates the 4th annual Bellevue Fashion week. As you’ve heard, the most noteworthy news this year is Vogue’s participation in the event. The week reaches its high point on Saturday evening during Front Row Fashion, which is presented by Vogue. The event has been so popular that it […]

Facts on The Bravern Opening

In a Bellevue Downtown Association membership meeting this week, Tom Woodworth of Schnitzer West talked about how The Bravern became a reality over the years.  Originally the site of The Bravern was planned to have 2 hotels and 3 offices buildings with retail space.  In June 2004 this quickly changed […]