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FASHIONART

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FRESH FASHION.

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FOOD FUSION.

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SOUND AESTHETIC

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FASHIONART FASHIONART FASHIONART WE AT OFFSET WANT TO BRING THE LIGHT TO SEATTLE’S FASHION AND ART SCENE. ENJOY SEATTLE’S FASHION AND ART SCENE AS MUCH AS WE DO.

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FRESH FASHION FRESH FASHION FRESH FASHION FRESH FASHION LOCAL TAKES ON LA’S FRESH STYLES BECAUSE SOMETIMES DRESSING LIKE IT’S 70 AND SUNNY IS ALL WE HAVE.

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As a look steeped heavily in oversized items, gender nonconformity, and politically charged iconography (think Gosha x Fila hoodies with Cryllic writing), LAinspired streetwear is no doubt individual and anti-business casual, not to mention placing the wearer in line with the modern day jet setting collective of certified cool kids. In our liberal-leaning city, streetwear can carry its own political undertones: fighting the everincreasing wave of tech uniformity that’s come to define Seattle in recent years.So why not rock a pair of Acne Studios Angus H Twill trousers and a flight jacket (available at Totokaelo

and Bait, respectively) next time you’re in the Mamnoon lunch line?

These spots across the city can help you achieve it. A selection of outerwear that is Seattle climate friendly, like satin bomber jackets, hooded ripstops, and track jackets, not to mention a vast array of printed tees that in no way recall the graphic teebonanza of the mid-aughts.

CARRY L UNDERTONES.”

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“THE STÜSSY S TO CLOTHING W DID TO MUSIC”

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SSY Stüssy’s globe-trotting, likeminded group of DJs, club kids, skaters, and multidisciplinary creatives included guys like Hiroshi Fujiwara, Michael Kopelman, and Luca Benini — all of whom have helped disseminate the aesthetic and culture of what’s now called “streetwear.” The socalled “International Stüssy Tribe” spread its message not just by wearing all manner of custom varsity jackets, graphic tees and baseball caps (Kopelman credits Stüssy as “the first company to send boxes of gear to fans”), but also through an all-encompassing lifestyle that transcended genre.

The Stüssy style did to clothing what hip-hop did to music: creating something new and fresh by sampling the familiar. Stüssy apparel was as rife with lyrics by Bob Marley and Eric B. & Rakim as it was with design nods to Comme des Garçons. Stüssy himself was often inspired by magazines like i-D and the store reinforced the unique visual language of the clothes with forward-thinking campaigns and editorials by photographers like Ron Leighton, Juergen Teller, and Mario Sorrenti.

“It became this mash-up of what was going on at the time, which was hip-hop and surfwear,”

adds E.P. Cutler, a consultant for WeConnectFashion and author of an extensive report on the 2015 streetwear market. “Stüssy was the first to marry the two in a way that was really interesting.” As the company approached the midnineties, however, it began to falter.

Stüssy’s hand-styled logo was being confused with the similarly scrawled signature of American youth-oriented clothing label Mossimo, which was less selective about its list of stockists than Stüssy. The brand was also losing business to a new trend — urbanthemed lines skewed towards a more aggressive hip-hop aesthetic.

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FOODSCENE FOODSCENE FOODSCENE OFFSET MAGAZINE IS PROUD TO BRING ATTENTION TO SEATTLE’S FOOD SCENE. PEEP ONTO THE NEXT PAGE TO SEE WHAT TYPE OF FOOD YOU CAN ONLY FIND HERE IN SEATTLE.

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FOOD FUSION FOOD FUSION FOOD FUSION FOOD FUSION SEATTLE IS INEXPLICABLY OVERLOOKED AS A FOOD LOVER DESTINATIONBUT IT WON’T BE FOR LONG.

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GREAT

BURGE Josh Henderson cemented his pioneer status in 2007 when he elevated an Airstream trailer into a gourmet street food movement with the creation of Skillet Street Food.

From that first Airstream, to founding the Huxley Wallace Collective and a dozen other restaurants, Henderson is now one of the Seattle restaurant scene’s major players. The menu keeps it strong and simple, offering a single or double cheeseburger topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and their own burger sauce. There’s also a kids burger available with just cheese

and ketchup, as well as a veggie burger made with organic grains and seasonal vegetables. The crinkle-cut Yukon Gold fries are bites of crispy perfection, and Henderson calls their organic milkshakes, made from Ballard’s Parfait ice cream and Theo chocolate, “an epic treat” for his kids.

Craft beers are available on tap for the parents, as well as Seattle’s own Jones sodas for the kiddos. Great State Burgers has two locations (South Lake Union and Laurelhurst) with plans to open another 6 to 8 locations around Seattle over the next few years. A spot in Greenwood

is planned to open by the end of 2016, complete with a play area where “parents can come and grab a beer and watch their kids tumble around.”

Online and mobile ordering will be available this summer, making it even easier for parents who need to grab and go.

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It should come no surprise to anyone that last night (without hesitation) I traveled nearly 20 miles in search of (what I hoped would be) The Greatest Carne Asada at a place I heard about through the grapevine (on Seattle Eater). The parking lot was PACKED. We recognized the logo painted on the window from their website as we eagerly pushed the door to go inside. Upon walking into the small, one room restaurant we discovered that every table was full. The air smelled like smoke (from a grill, not an ashtray) and meats and I immediately began to salivate. After waiting for a few minutes (and then accidentally sitting down at the wrong table, revealing our newbie status) we finally settled into a table against the back wall. From the way we were looking at the menus set in front of us, you’d think we were reading letters informing us that we’d won the PowerBall (as if we’d found the Cave of Wonders from Aladdin but, you know, instead of gold it would be filled entirely with mesquite,

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grilled meats). Finally after much debate we decided on a Rib Eye steak and an order of ribeye tacos, squeezed the limes into our Negra Modelos and awaited our prizes. Let me keep it short and sweet: I’ve had a lot of Carne Asada in my life, and this was the best one so far. The ribeye in the tacos was high quality (USDA Prime in fact!), perfectly cooked (medium rare (THE ONLY CHOICE)), and was complimented best by the house made salsa (served in a bowl on the side), a squeeze of lime, and a sprinkling of onions, cilantro and radishes. The steak? Served on a pickled cactus leaf and can be described as nothing short of Fit For the Gods. Does that feel too enthusiastic?

I’m not worried about it.

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MUSICSCENE MUSICSCENE MUSICSCENE OFFSET MAGAZINE BELIEVES IN PROMOTING SEATTLE’S MOST EXICITING UNDERGROUND ARTISTS. WE SUGGEST YOU CHECK OUT OUR LATEST DISCOVERIES.

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SOUND AESTHETIC SOUND AESTHETIC SOUND AESTHETIC SOUND AESTHETIC SEATTLE’S MOST EXICITING UNDERGROUND BANDS. IT’S LIKE THE AUDUBON SOCIETY FOR AUDIOPHILES, EXCEPT WE WATCH BANDS INSTEAD OF BIRDS TAKE FLIGHT.

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KAZ ADI

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“GENUINELY

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ABOUT KAZADI’S STYLE.”

Moving from South Dakota to Seattle is not a traditional rap story, but neither is Kazadi. He may be fairly new to town, but his Lucid EP is more than enough to properly introduce himself.

Lyrically, Kazadi has the steadiness of old school hip hop, with traces of very modern influences. There is as much room for John Lennon and Radiohead name drops and guitar solos as there is for stories about the struggles of the modern day world we live in. There is something genuinely refreshing about Kazadi’s unique style. – Ian Bremner, Old Rookie. It’s all about the drums on “Lucid.” As he says in the first track, he’s got them on cruise control: simple, strippeddown, repetitive, hypnotic... but here and there, the tiniest changes speak

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volumes. The way the beats come apart in “Falling” or in “The Tale of 4 Women” when you’ll find yourself transfixed, like a deer in headlights as the beats move in directions you never thought possible and then guitars crash down all around.

Favorite track: The Tale of 4 Women.

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ANXIOUS” Electronic music and acoustic instruments have always been able to coexist when merged with capable hands and Seattle producer/songwriter Brian Fisher has struck that balance with his project Eastern Souvenirs. What started as bedroom recordings using Nepalese, Indian, and Sri Lankan instruments gifted to him from his motherin-law has grown and embellished into the dynamic project it is today. Earlier this year, Fisher released Eastern Souvenirs debut album, Green Valleys, on Big Bldg Records – further establishing and evolving the projects sound. We caught up with Fisher to talk about the instruments he’s collected to build his music, defining “electro-organic pop”, and how he translates all the moving parts into his live performance.

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Clean guitars layer with light synths and Fisher’s vocals.

There’s a lot of indie rock out there that tries for what ES are achieving and ends up too precious, or irritating, but here the sounds are realized enough and songs strong enough to bear repeat listens. Both pleasant and a bit anxious – like walking through the rooms of an old apartment as sun breaks through the curtains, but you aren’t quite ready to face it yet.