Founder Geraldine Chung focuses on curating the shop with unique pieces from young, emerging designers. With inspiration from contemporary art, street culture and menswear, LCD’s mission is to discover and support independent designers from all over the world with a like-minded attitude, unique point of view, and quality craftsmanship. Sounds like our kind of place. Plus, LCD collaborates with artists, photographers, jewelry designers and musicians so the shop is often stocked with exclusive products. Could this boutique get any cooler?

Simplicity makes a powerful statement when it’s in the hands of this Seattle-based jewelry designer. Faris Du Graf debuted her namesake collection in 2012 while working for a design firm in Oakland. It wasn’t long before she decamped to her hometown in the Pacific Northwest to put her degree in architecture to the test with jewelry full time. Sleek, sculptural shapes are inspired by the things Faris is inspired by in her day to day life: from nature and city life, to hip hop and pop culture. Each collection is minimalist and timeless with handmade details that give each piece a distinctive personality. Although the designer favors brass for its workability and aesthetic, she also loves to use unexpected materials that she finds on her travels, such as vinyl record shards and vintage Czech glass.