Seattle - June 16, 2008

Say It, Sister

Sretsis Clothing

For you, sisterhood was like a game of Battleship. (You staged a coup d’etat on her closet; she retaliated by coining your junior high nickname, Tiny Tits).

For Pim Sukhahuta, it was more like a stroll through Candyland. In homage to her sibs (not to mention friends and coworkers) Kly and Matina, the Thai designer named her label Sretsis (“Sisters” backward).

The result: a spring line that reinterprets nostalgic classics like the flapper-style tennis dress and pop-star jumpsuit.

Make a suit something special with the sky blue fluttery blouse. Sashay through the summer wedding season in the tulip frock with gathered chiffon neckline. Or slip on a hot pink chevron-detail dress to signal that, yes, you remember the ’80s.

And have the emotional battle wounds to prove it.

Available at La Rousse, 430 Virginia Street (206-448-1515 or shoplarousse.com). To see styles, go to sretsis.com.