	Clothing & Accessories The Bar Code Changing the Fashion Code By Michelle Sieling (Jun 26, 2009) Indulging your fashion desires can seem frivolous in a down economy, unless you’re making your own clothes or shopping second hand. But if you can still afford it, there are events like weddings, anniversaries, or snazzy shindigs that might warrant a brand new dress. More
	Clothing & Accessories Cary Lane Designers at Non-Designer Prices By grace chen (Jun 5, 2009) Bounding off the J-train onto the stretch of 24th Street, I hunt for the place coming up as the new gem boutique in Noe Valley: it’s called Cary Lane and it’s teeming with fresh inventory from au courant designers at non-designer prices. More
	Clothing & Accessories Paragraph Fresh Air for Fashion By SFS Staff (May 22, 2009) Finding gems in a city like San Francisco is easy. There is always a new coffee shop and café to try or in this case a new boutique to explore. The Inner Sunset is filled with great independently owned shops, but this one takes the cake. Not only is it affordable, it is unique. More
	Clothing & Accessories Gama-Go Do Not Pass Go By Michelle Sieling (May 15, 2009) I’m not going to lie -- I’m a geek for Gama-Go. I’ve been waiting for Gama-Go’s first retail store to open for quite a while. Rarely do I get this excited about a new store, but when they confirmed they were opening a retail space in SOMA on 8th Street at Folsom just downstairs from their old warehouse space, I couldn’t wait to get there. More
	Clothing & Accessories Hervé Legér It’s a Wrap By grace chen (Apr 24, 2009) Body wraps at one point meant Ace bandages or plastic wrap to induce weight loss. Under French fashion house Hervé Legér, body wraps have been redefined. Hervé Léger’s wraps are sexy bandage dresses that literally strap and band strips of fabric onto female forms -- not made for those with claustrophobia, and on the luxe rather than budget end of the spectrum. More
	Clothing & Accessories La Library Borrowing is No Longer Just for Bookworms By Michelle Sieling (Apr 17, 2009) Imagine you had a really cool bohemian aunt who had traveled the globe and every day you could go over to her house and lounge on her couch, play with her little dog, and borrow whatever you liked from her closet…for a monthly fee. That’s what La Library, which opened in February on Guerrero Street between 15th and 16th streets in the Mission is like. More
	Clothing & Accessories Filippa K A Swede Welcome By grace chen (Mar 6, 2009) A shake-up of sorts rippled through Union Square. The Virgin Megastore whose café I duck into for shopping breaks will be no more as it closes its doors in April. Further along Market Street, Shoe Pavilion’s lights are off along with a number of other dark storefronts scattered in a vibrant shopping destination for locals and tourists alike. In its wake, though, old spaces change hands and revive. More
	Clothing & Accessories Indie Industries Raw Talent in Raw Times By grace chen (Feb 20, 2009) The outlook appears bleak in the fashion world. Tales are leaden with designers left in precarious situations as they seek financial backers. Headlines lament established designers reigning in their runway productions. Then there are the obituaries of retail shops and those in the apparel trade who are going out of business. Amidst this harsh economic environment there is a bit of an oasis -- Indie Industries. More
	Clothing & Accessories Stem Beautiful Blooms and Graceful Gifts By Michelle Sieling (Feb 13, 2009) Once again we’ve reached the time of year for red, white and pink window displays of boxes of chocolates and bouquets of flowers. The rose of course is the flower commonly associated with Valentine’s Day. Dating back to the 17th century, the theory goes that the red rose was chosen as it was the favorite flower of Venus. A single perfect red rose combined with baby’s breath is called a “signature rose” by florists and is the most common way that people demonstrate their love florally on Valentine’s Day. More
	Clothing & Accessories Aritzia Popular Canadian Chain Opens Doors to West Coast By grace chen (Jan 16, 2009) Canada just got closer. The latest addition to the Westfield San Francisco Centre is Aritzia, a womenswear boutique that features a mix of modern classics from its own labels as well as others. The clothing chain hails from Vancouver, British Columbia and adds a new dimension to the well-represented European counterparts such as H&M, Zara, Reiss and Karen Millen. More

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